For a few years when Tim & I drive north on I 87 we have noticed a boat launch near Exit 18. We decided to take our kayaks and find out how to get there: take Exit 18 and turn right onto Big Boom Rd. Follow it to the end and you will arrive at Hudson River Park. The park opened in 2003.
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| Sign at the Hudson River park |
We launched our boats at the ramp and headed for the Northway. The water was nice and calm. We went under the Northway and noticed a camp for sale on the other side. Tim was interested, but I told him it was too noisy to even consider!
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| Looking towards the Northway |
A little farther down the Hudson River the hill on the shore got much steeper. The houses were on the top of the hill and there were LOTS of steps leading down to the river. Two houses had lifts to get up and down from the water. Sweet. (I would take one of those houses!)
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| Chair lift |
We saw lots of things on this trip. We looked right towards West Mountain at one point.
We found a beaver dam with a beaver lodge in the higher water behind it. The water was about 12" higher behind the dam. The dam had some loosetrife growing on it right next to the spot where the water was coming over.
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Water flowing over the dam to the right of the flowers
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| Nance in front of dam & lodge |
In one area we found nesting boxes that must have been put there by a conservation group. There was a bridge in that area where the area has been posted.
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Bridge
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We passed a water treatment plant and continued paddling as far as we could go. We came to some rocks and rapids. We aren't quite sure what was on the other side. We thought we would be able to paddle up to a dam, but no luck.
On the way back we followed a heron for a while. We were able to paadle up and get a picture before it flew off.
It was a really nice day to be out in our boats. I think we paddld 3.5 hours!
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Nance framed by some trees
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