gorgonzola
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hope you gave your boat a shower too!
Today’s Paddle
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WillowKat
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Kayaking is awesome. Did White Pond in Putnam County two weeks ago, heading to Bolton Landing and Burlington in 2 weeks. Connecticut's lakes and ponds are all FREE for kayaking!!!! No permit required. They have a 5,000 acre lake close to the NY border!!!
Brownski
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Got in a little workout this morning. Nyack over to Tarrytown and back. Nice early start to hit low tide and avoid traffic…
I haven’t had the river to myself like this since I got caught in a big rain storm years ago.
The lighthouse on the Westchester side.
The Tap was looking good this morning.
If you zoom a little, you’ll see a yacht approaching the bridge. It was the only boat I saw on the whole trip. It worked out nice cause he had it wide open and threw off a good wake. It caught up to me as I paddled back and improved my speed a little.
Back on the Rockland side.
It was a little less distance than I expected.
I haven’t had the river to myself like this since I got caught in a big rain storm years ago.
The lighthouse on the Westchester side.
The Tap was looking good this morning.
If you zoom a little, you’ll see a yacht approaching the bridge. It was the only boat I saw on the whole trip. It worked out nice cause he had it wide open and threw off a good wake. It caught up to me as I paddled back and improved my speed a little.
Back on the Rockland side.
It was a little less distance than I expected.
Brownski
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Got out again today- 3 days in a row. I went back to my roots, Nyack Beach State Park.
Signs, signs, signs….
It was getting towards high tide so floaters are to be expected. The nice thing here is that river is nice and wide so no tidal rush or whirlpools like you encounter on narrower sections to the north.
The cliffs and undeveloped shoreline north of Nyack Beach is what brings me back. It is a beautiful stretch of river.
This navigation beacon makes a nice landmark. I turned east here and started my crossing over to Croton Point.
The middle.
Croton Point on the Westchester County side of the Hudson.
It was a nice spot to tuck in under some trees and cool off for a few minutes while I rehydrated. I took the opportunity to stretch my legs out a little too. Then headed west across the river again.
There was more traffic by now but still not crowded.
Back on the Rockland side.
This section of the shore feels very remote. You can almost forget you’re at the center of the most populous megalopolis in the world.
All done. Back at the beach
It was a pretty good trip and a pretty good workout.
Signs, signs, signs….
It was getting towards high tide so floaters are to be expected. The nice thing here is that river is nice and wide so no tidal rush or whirlpools like you encounter on narrower sections to the north.
The cliffs and undeveloped shoreline north of Nyack Beach is what brings me back. It is a beautiful stretch of river.
This navigation beacon makes a nice landmark. I turned east here and started my crossing over to Croton Point.
The middle.
Croton Point on the Westchester County side of the Hudson.
It was a nice spot to tuck in under some trees and cool off for a few minutes while I rehydrated. I took the opportunity to stretch my legs out a little too. Then headed west across the river again.
There was more traffic by now but still not crowded.
Back on the Rockland side.
This section of the shore feels very remote. You can almost forget you’re at the center of the most populous megalopolis in the world.
All done. Back at the beach
It was a pretty good trip and a pretty good workout.
D.B. Cooper
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I'm almost afraid to ask, but what do you mean by "floaters?"
