tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50937632619232697072024-03-21T16:19:35.084-07:00Tim & Nancy's 2011 Kayaking AdventuresNancy Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908053022653157847noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093763261923269707.post-47136644228193372442011-08-27T19:00:00.000-07:002011-08-27T19:00:40.815-07:00Tuesday August 23, 2011 Long Pond to Paul Smiths CollegeThis was our 2nd kayaking trip of our vacation. We missed the trip on Monday as we were in Greenwich for the house inspection on Megan's home that she is purchasing. On Monday night the "planning meeting" took place to determine the paddle on Tuesday.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Planning Session</td></tr>
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On Tuesday morning we were dropped off at the boat launch for Long Pond. We got the boats ready while Tim & Doug drove to Paul Smith's College to leave a vehicle there for our one way trip.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Megan at the launch at Upper St. Regis Lake</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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We headed out for our multi-lake trip. The weather was uncertain, so we were prepared with spray skirts and raincoats. There was an island straight ahead of us. It looked so pretty.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first Island we came across</td></tr>
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We headed off to the left edge of Upper St. Regis Lake. We saw some beautiful homes on this Lake. They were so unique and different from each other. This home had logs for the roof rafters and split logs for trim. In my opinion, it was very "adirondack-style". <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Logs for trim and rafters</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just another pretty house</td></tr>
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We paddled to the former home of Marjorie Merriweather Post, founder of General Foods. She has quite an autobiography. Her home, Camp Topridge is where she lived with her 2nd husband E.F. Hutton. She considered it a "rustic retreat". there were 68 buildings, with butlers and 207 acres. Topridge is located between The Spectacle Ponds and Upper St. Regis lake. The property was left to the state of New York. Much of the property and buildings were sold and a portion was left to the Adirondack Forest Preserve. The lakeside buildings are currently owned by Harlan Crow,Texas Real Estate. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st Boathouse at Topridge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2nd Boathouse at Topridge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front view of the 2nd Boathouse</td></tr>
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We paddled through a small pass and headed for Rabbit Island. You can read more about Rabbit Island on Google search: Edward Livingston Trudeau. I was unable to post the actual link. The island is Posted - No Trespassing.<br />
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After Rabbit Island we paddled in Spitfire Lake. There were more beautiful homes and Boat houses all over these lakes. Many were very unique.<br />
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We saw loons along the way. Megan had a lot of fun with them. We were very entertained. <br />
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We paddled into Lower St. Regis Lake and headed for Paul Smiths College where we would get out. The view of the campus was very nice. There was a fire pit on the shore. It must be nice to sit by a campfire with a view of the lake.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The college</td></tr>
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<cite><i></i></cite><i> </i>Our trip took over 2 hours. It was a really nice paddle! More pictures from the day:<br />
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Nancy Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908053022653157847noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093763261923269707.post-48155079093725560942011-08-21T19:19:00.000-07:002011-08-21T19:19:32.541-07:00August 21, 2011 Rollins PondWe started our camping trip to Rollins Pond. We arrived on Saturday August 20th. Tim and I were delayed a few hours due to an unexpected trip to the Vet. Otis the cat has a bad limp and was given a shot for inflamation.<br />
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When we arrived at our campsite, everyone else was there and about 90% set up. They even had our tent set up! What a nice surprise. Megan went ahead of us and met Doug & Cindy and Gary & Sharon. They went out for breakfast before heading to Rollins Pond. Our sites are pretty nice. They are right next to each other and are very easy to get together for meals, etc.<br />
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</tbody></table>Sunday morning we woke up to a thunderstorm.We had breakfast and decided to go ahead and go kayaking. The lightning had stopped, but we still had some rumbles of thunder.The guys had mapped out our trip for the day. It included portaging our boats across several land areas to paddle a circle that would bring us right back to our campsites.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rollins Pond to Floodwood Pond to Whey Pond and back To Rollins Pond</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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We started out at our beach and headed north. We brought rain gear with us because we were pretty certain that we would get caught in the rain.The water was pretty calm for a potentially rainy day. We paddled into a narrow creek like area. The water was pretty shallow here. Cindy got out of her boat and pulled it through. The rest of us paddled through the best we could, using our hands to push off the rocks in the shallow areas to get through. It worked pretty well. I hate having to get out because the water is too shallow.<br />
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We paddled to a section that had some rocks to sort of weave through. It was pretty through there. We paddled under a bridge next. By this time the rain had started and we put our raincoats on.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raindrops on my kayak</td></tr>
</tbody></table> We headed to the shore to the portage path to Whey Pond. This was the first Portage that we had to do. We put our boats on our wheels and carefully pulled them along the path. There were a lot of exposed roots to navigate over. At one point the roots were big enough to knock my wheels out from under my kayak. Tim re-positioned them and off we went.<br />
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As we paddled across Whey Pond, Megan & I were busy with the Loons and missed a bald eagle flying towards us. Tim called us and showed us where it landed. It was at the top of a tree. It was magnificent. I just can't get enough of them. It stayed at the top of the tree and just looked out over the water. Perhaps it was looking for some fish for dinner. We paddled away and before too long we noticed that the eagle was gone.<br />
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We had one more carry to get back into Rollins Pond. This one was much shorter & easier. Tim & Megan took Tims kayak across and then came back over to get Megan's and mine It ended up that Doug took the front end of Megans boat while Tim took the back of her boat and the front of my boat and Megan took the back of my boat.It was a regular parade.<br />
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We put the boats back in to Rollins Pond near Site # 1 and paddled to our sites (221-223). It was a really nice paddle. We hit a few submerged logs and pushed our way through a few shallow spots, but it didn't rain too hard to ruin the trip!<br />
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Nancy Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908053022653157847noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093763261923269707.post-74084151698132844842011-08-01T17:18:00.000-07:002011-08-01T17:18:40.568-07:00Tim & Nancy's 2011 Kayaking Adventures: July 31, 2100<a href="http://nancy-timnancys2011kayakingadventures.blogspot.com/2011/08/july-31-2100.html">Tim & Nancy's 2011 Kayaking Adventures: July 31, 2100</a>Nancy Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908053022653157847noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093763261923269707.post-56286528118606465222011-08-01T17:17:00.000-07:002011-08-01T17:17:55.578-07:00July 31, 2100Back To Sherman Island<br />
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A few weeks ago I ran into Megan's Godmother, Linda at Brueggers Bagels. It has been quite a while since we have seen Linda & Rick. We had a nice talk. I knew that they have kayaks so I asked if they had been out recently. As we talked I told her about some of the places that we go. I also said that I would call them to go kayaking with us. So on Friday I called to see if they were interested in going out on Sunday morning. Plans were set to meet at our house at 8 AM on Sunday morning. Megan wanted boats in the water by 8:30!<br />
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We decided to take them to Sherman Island. Even if they had never kayaked before, this is the place to go. No waves, few people. You've heard me say it before. Megan was with us- a chance to get reacquainted with her Godparents.<br />
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Linda was relieved to see how calm the water was. When I told her that we were doing a little section of the Hudson River; needless to say, she was a little concerned. We had a great paddle and enjoyed having another couple to go out with.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dundee Tim</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Rick is such a joker. When we were getting ready to leave he said he was going to have to go shopping if they were going to kayak with us again. Our boats were too new! He's funny.<br />
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Nothing more to say in words... just pictures!<br />
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</tbody></table>Nancy Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908053022653157847noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093763261923269707.post-73230645297467029652011-07-31T19:42:00.000-07:002011-07-31T19:42:17.003-07:00July 22-24 Little Tupper LakeOn Friday July 22nd we headed to Little Tupper Lake for a camping trip. We launched our boats at the William C. Whitney Wilderness Area in the town of Long Lake, NY. (1 1/2 hour north of Warrensburg) New York State acquired this property from the Whitney family in 1997 and it became open to the public in 1998. Little Tupper Lake is approximately 1 mile across and 6 miles long. Motors are not allowed on the lake. There are no fees to use the facility. Camping is on designated campsites on a first come, first serve basis. The sites are barely visible from the water and have quite some distance between them.<br />
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We paddled about 2 miles to get to our sites. Because our group would end up with 9 of us, we had to get 2 sites. There is a maximum of 8 campers on the campsites. Gary, Sharon & Arvin set up camp on site #4. They would be joined by Sharon's daughter Jessica, her husband Rich and their son Cade. Doug, Cindy, Tim & I were on site # 6. Our site was really nice. Our tents were up on a hill overlooking the lake. We had plenty of room and a beautiful view of the lake. <br />
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We spent the rest of Friday afternoon setting up our campsite and swimming. Gary, Sharon & Arvin came over for chili & cornbread for dinner. As we sat around talking before dinner we were attacked by flies! They weren't black flies, they were more like HOUSE flies! They really bite too! In spite of the the hot temperature, we ended up putting on long pants to keep them from biting. But that wasn't enough. I had to resort to extreme measures to cover my ankles. Bug spray didn't keep them away, so I used... bandanas!<br />
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</tbody></table> When I was swimming, I went around the rocks where we had parked our boats and discovered that we had a nice sandy area. Doug named it "Nancy's Beach". <br />
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After dinner I went down and sat on the rocks by the shore while Tim paddled out farther in the lake to purify some water. While he was gone, a beaver swam up to a little cove near where I was sitting. It saw me move, slapped it's tail at me and went under water. When it surfaced again it went back into the cove to chew on some leaves that were on a limb laying in the water. It was fun to watch it swim and eat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim purifies our water</td></tr>
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On Saturday morning we got up and got moving so we could paddle farther down the Lake. Tim's back was killing him. Between already being sore and then sleeping on the ground... he was hurting. After we had breakfast we started out. There were some waves on the water, so we put our spray skirts on. We hadn't paddled very far when I felt a fly biting my legs! I had trapped one under my cover. I had to stop and open the cover to let him out. Once he was gone, I could enjoy the paddle.<br />
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We like to check other campsites as we go around the Lake. One site had some interesting brick columns. It makes you wonder what they were once a part of.<br />
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We made a rest stop at a nice sandy beach area. There were wild blueberries growing on the shore that we made a snack of. We took a swim and relaxed. Once we finished swimming we got back in our boats and decided to head back. The paddle was going to be a little tougher since the wind and waves had picked up. We decided to head straight across the Lake rather than follow the shore. The paddle back was a little tougher than the paddle out. We parked our boats at "Nancy's Beach" and went back up to camp. A little later we went down for a swim.<br />
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In the evening we had our dinner and a nice "little" fire before going to bed for the night. The loons weren't as loud during the night as they had been on Friday night,<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doug makes a small fire</td></tr>
</tbody></table> Sunday morning we were up early to start breaking down camp before breakfast, Gary was going to grill some rolls and SPAM for a nice breakfast sandwich. We made the sandwices and topped them off with some Cheez Whiz for a tasty treat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gary grills breakfast</td></tr>
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We had a pretty easy paddle back to the launch. The waves weren't too big, so we cut straight across the lake again. It was a great trip. We would like to go back for a day trip to paddle the other end of the Lake.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunday morning sunrise</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nance & Tim</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Nancy Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908053022653157847noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093763261923269707.post-43762953234107999422011-07-09T19:43:00.000-07:002011-07-09T19:55:08.263-07:00July 9, 2011 Kaydeross Creek<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
Today Tim & I decided to paddle on Kaydeross Creek. We have avoided it for several years because when we paddled it in 2008 (or 2009?) we came upon a very large tree that had fallen across the creek and totally blocked the way through. We had to get out of our boats and try to find a way over the tree and then find a spot to get back in the boats. I had a lot of trouble and Tim finally had me get back in my kayak and shoved me over the tree and back into the water. Since that is NOT an option with our current kayaks, we have stayed away.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where Nancy launched from</td></tr>
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So, once again we put in at Grays Crossing near North Line Road in Ballston Spa. There is a short carry from the parking lot to the creek. We put my boat in first. It was very muddy and created a big muddy suction on my feet. Once I was seated in my boat I tried to ignore all of the mud that ended up in the bottom of my kayak.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where Tim launched from</td></tr>
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Tim noticed a better spot to launch from, so he carried his kayak over a foot bridge to an area with less mud. He said he had much better footing there. I waited along the side of the creek for him to get settled in his boat and catch up to me.<br />
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And off we went...<br />
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This was the view as we started out. The water was shallow and there was some current, but no problem paddling through.<br />
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We passed this stump with day lilies growing on it.<br />
It was prettier in person.<br />
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There were some areas where this worked against you. When we had to paddle around log jams, there were areas that you had to paddle hard to avoid trees & rocks along the side of the creek. When we went around one log jam Tim stayed left and I kept a little farther to the right. I was able to duck under some branches and get through. Tim got pushed up against a tree by the strong current and had great difficulty getting free. He injured his back in the process and there will be no kayaking tomorrow.<br />
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At this point we still hadn't gotten to the Rt. 9 overpasses yet! We approached a turn in the creek and could hear the water moving around the turn... "rapids". We pulled off to the side to evaluate the best spot to go over the little rapids. We decided the center was the best, and Tim went first (my sacrificial lamb). That spot worked for Tim, so I followed in the same spot. It was a fun little ride. The concern is that there might be a rock hiding in the ripples of water.<br />
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Finally we make it to Rt. 9 ! It had taken us 90 minutes to get there. We still had to go under I 87 and paddle a little farther to get where we parked my car. We never had to stop for the Big Tree that had kept us away for 2 years. I can't even say that I could tell you where it had been! There was 1 spot though where we did have to get out of our boats and pass our kayaks over a tree limb (in thigh deep water) and then sit on the limb to get back in. It had all worked out so well; UNTIL....<br />
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Just a short paddle now to get to the area where we parked my car. We pulled off to the side of the creek and got out. We had to carry the boats over a little water and up a hill to the car. The mosquities were as thick as thieves! We got my kayak up to the car and had to go back down to get Tim's kayak. It took us 2.5 hours to get from the start to the finish. If we had no log jams to deal with, it would have been a great paddle. But as I look at Tim sitting here with the lumbar support behind his back, I am pretty confident that we won't be paddling the Kaydeross again any time soon. The only way around it would be if we paddled with someone willing to bring (and use) a large chain saw! We do not recommend this trip for "the Yakkers". <br />
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Our muddy kayaks are still sitting on top of my car. Normally Tim would have them washed, dried & hung back in the garage. Hopefully tomorrow we'll be able to get them down. I volunteered to drive around with them on my roof all week, while he rests his back!Nancy Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908053022653157847noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093763261923269707.post-23914786030872534702011-07-09T07:33:00.000-07:002011-07-09T07:33:49.728-07:00July 8 Sherman Island with my girls!For Mother's Day, Erin & Megan planned to take me kayaking. They thought, and I agree; that it would be nice to have a Mother/daughter day on the water. Erin ended up with a horrible case of the Flu, including a trip to the E.R., so we had to postpone. Then there was the Bridal Shower, the Wedding, our trip to Washington state, rainy weather... The new date was selected, the weather forecast was promising and we were psyched.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sue is ready to go in her new life vest</td></tr>
</tbody></table> I got home from work at 4 PM. Erin was there and Tim already had the Jeep all loaded with our kayaks and gear. Megan gets out of work at 5 PM and would hurry home so we could head straight out. We wanted to make the best of our time before sunset. At about 4:15 it started raining out. Actually it was pouring! The sky was dark, and we were a little concerned. In nearby Sillwater they were being hit with thunder & lightning as well! We stayed optomistic and thankfully the rain stopped and the sun came back out. Megan rolled in about 5:45. She ran in to change, we loaded her car and off we went.<br />
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We chose Sherman Island as our destination for several reasons: it's beautiful there, the water is almost always calm, and it is seldom crowded. We weren't disappointed! The water was as smooth as glass and there wasn't any one else there! <br />
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We headed off and Erin immediately started to rock her boat from side to side. "I love to rock!" She's a nut. Ranger Sue was on Megan's boat wearing her new life jacket that I made for her to surprise Megan.<br />
I was in my boat ready to enjoy my Mother's Day in July! <br />
Tim stayed on shore while we paddled. He came prepared with his crossword puzzles to keep him busy while we were gone.<br />
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</tbody></table> As we paddled I told the girls to watch for the Bald Eagle that Tim & I had seen last weekend. I really wanted them to get the chance to see it. Megan had her camera with her and would have been able to get some great pictures.<br />
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We paddled, and talked, and laughed. It was nice. It was special. I was really enjoying my time with my girls. There aren't many times when we get to spend time alone like this. It was the first time Megan & Erin had been here. They were surprised that we were on the Hudson River; mainly because the water was so calm.<br />
I explained to them that since we were between dams, there was very little current.<br />
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I showed them some of our favorite areas: where we had a picnic, where the hidden bridge is, and the little inlets and islands that are there. As we headed back, the girls started collecting sticks that were floating on the water. It's Erin's thing that she does. Each time she has kayaked with us, she has collected sticks. She got Megan picking up sticks too. It was funny. There aren't even "driftwood".<br />
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We watched for the Eagle with out any luck. There were a lot of rings forming in the water where there must have been fish below us. Erin & Megan thought they saw a beaver in the water and we saw a big fish splash.<br />
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Check out the reflection of the girls and the kayaks. The water was so smooth. It was ideal for kayaking! <br />
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Tim was waiting for us at the shore. He had enjoyed himself. The air was a nice temperature and there were no bugs. He was able to finish his puzzles and relax. So, we all had a nice evening. Now we need to get a fourth kayak so we can all go together next time!<br />
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The paddle across Lewey Lake is 1.5 miles. Access to the Miami River is at the south end of the lake. I love it when we kayak as a group. It looks pretty as we paddle across in all of our different colored boats. Today we had 10 of us kayaking. <br />
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The last time Tim & I were here was September 2009. We had rented a cabin at Snowy Mountain Inn for our Anniversary. In 2009 we paddled the Cedar River Flow on Saturday and Lewey Lake/Miami River on Sunday. It rained when we paddled here the last time!<br />
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In 2009 there was only 1. That year we got<br />
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first dam today, Gary was ably to remove some sticks from the edge of the dam and push each of us through. I was glad to be able to stay in my boat!<br />
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As we continued down the Miami River we came upon a total of 5 beaver dams. Many times if the water level is right you can paddle hard enough to get over the dam. Not today! At 4 of the dams we were able to have someone break open a space that we could be pushed through. The middle dam was the tough one. The water was flowing over the dam pretty strongly. We went to the left edge, got out of our boats and pushed them through. When I went to step out of my boat the water was too deep and I couldn't reach the bottom. After a little<br />
re-positioning, I was able to get out ok. As I walked in the river to get to my boat, my left foot was stuck in about 12" of mud. It took some work to get it out! We all got re-loaded and went on our way. We talked about the paddle back and being able to ride over the dams as we would be going from the higher water to the lower water. As it worked out, we paddled until the Miami River was too narrow to paddle. We headed back and "sailed" over each of the dams. The current going over the first dam on the way back forced you towards the bushes, so you had to paddle hard on that one. Other than that... smooth sailing!<br />
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</tbody></table>Nancy Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908053022653157847noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093763261923269707.post-465408151219772832011-07-02T19:55:00.000-07:002011-07-02T19:55:27.964-07:00July 2, 2011 Sherman IslandToday we went to one of our favorite spots... Sherman Island. This is located off of Spier Falls Road near Corinth. We launched the boats around 9:30 AM. The water was perfect. Not a ripple. We headed east towards the Sherman Island Hydro Plant (towards Glens Falls). There were only a few other boats on the water; a few kayaks and some fishing boats. We worked our way across the water to the opposite side. It was surprising to us that we didn't see anyone camping on the camp sites that are over on that side of the river. The weather forecast was good but maybe the holiday kept people away.<br />
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As we approached the large campsite Tim saw a Bald eagle! He pointed it out to me and we watched to see what it was going to do. It sat up in a tree on the shore for a little while before making a pass over the water and landing in another tree. We thought that we might get a chance to see it grab a fish (and maybe take it back to a nest!) No such luck. The eagle flew over us and went to the other side of the river. We couldn't see it once it got close to the trees.<br />
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</tbody></table>We also looked for signs of purple cone flowers. I had sown some seeds last year to see if they would grow. I felt the area could use a little color. No sign of any cone flowers. We did see a variet of iris, though.<br />
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</tbody></table> I have a picture of the same tree somewhere. Tim took my picture sitting in my first kayak underneath it. It had needles back then. I can't find it though. It's funny to see how things change over the years.<br />
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We didn't realize how low the water was until we got back to the launch. You could see a large piece of cement under the water that we had never noticed before. How could you not notice this??<br />
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We met the Yakkers and headed to Lake Algonquin in Wells, NY. Wells is right before you get to the town of Speculator. We parked at the beach and launched our kayaks. The water was nice and calm, so no real waves. Just the water we were looking for!<br />
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Lake Algonquin is a small lake. It has quite a few houses on it though. They vary quite a bit in size. The view is beautiful. Mountains in the distance make a wonderful back drop.<br />
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On our way around the main section of the Lake, there were several Canada Geese and babies. They were so adorable. They were still pretty fuzzy.<br />
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</tbody></table>We paddled farther north. There were fewer houses in this section. The left side was natural with a large beaver lodge in the grass. No sign of any beavers, though. It was much narrower in this section. This would be a nice area to have a house. Pretty quiet back there and few houses. We actually saw one that we might put an offer on. We're thinking ahead to retirement. This could be it! What do you think??<br />
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</tbody></table>It even comes with a picnic table! We would have to improve the launch area though. It has a front AND a back door. Have to keep safety in mind.<br />
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This was a very nice paddle. It was a shorter than many of the paddles we do, but sometimes that is nice. We loaded up our cars and headed home to get ready to celebrate Megan's birthday. It was grilled pizza night, by request. We did the prep... Megan did the grilling!Nancy Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908053022653157847noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093763261923269707.post-66051770848971763382011-06-05T16:42:00.000-07:002011-06-05T16:42:23.643-07:00June 5, 2011 Lake Abanakee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>We met Gary & Sharon this morning for a trip to Lake Abanakee. None of us had been there before. It is near Indian Lake. We saw this motorcycle at Stewart's in Indian Lake. Check out the mini car/trailer. It was obviously heading the Americade in Lake George.<br />
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The morning was cooler than I had expected. We didn't wear long pants, so Megan & I decided to paddle with a beach towel over our legs. It was certainly cool enough for our long sleeves. Megan decided to start bringing her Ranger doll, kind of like "Flat Stanley." She will be perched on Megan's kayak and have her picture taken at each outing. It was kind of fun seeing "Sue" perched on the kayak.<br />
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We came across several areas that had a of of stumps. Many were above water, but Tim got stuck on one like a sandbar. He was able to wiggle off it in time to give us a heads up.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table> We paddled under a bridge and saw a large bird on a power pole and another flying around it with a snake (we think) hanging from its' beak. It flew around with that snake for a while, before we lost sight of it. We did spot the nest on a platform an the top of another power pole. We think the bird may have been an Osprey, but didn't get a close enough look.<br />
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Our paddle was about 2-3 hours today.<br />
There was enough breeze to keep the black flies away on the water. We saw a loon. They're awesome. I love how they dive under water and come up far from where they submerged. No picture of the loon, though.We had the lake to ourselves until the very end of the trip.<br />
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I would definitely go back and paddle here again. It would make a nice trip in the Fall.Nancy Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908053022653157847noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093763261923269707.post-87252885099720934272011-05-30T16:11:00.000-07:002011-05-30T16:11:52.407-07:00May 30, 2011 Fish CreekToday was our first outing of 2011 with "the Yakkers". If you haven't read my Blog before, this is a group of our kayaking friends that we take a large percentage of our kayak outings with. We try to vary the places we go to. Every year we discover some new places. Today we took them to Fish Creek. I don't think too many of them had been on Fish Creek before. We met at The Kayak Shack at Staffords Bridge. There were 14 of us in 13 kayaks. We launched and headed for the dam at the Schuylerville end of the Creek.<br />
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It was a nice paddle out. The carp were spawning. They are fun to watch as they splash around and make quite a racket. If you didn't know what it was, it could be a little creepy I guess. The first time I heard the carp on Round Lake I was a little nervous. You could only hear them in the weeds, but could not see them. On Fish Creek, they were right on the edges of the water. No doubt as to what was making all of the noise. You could see their fins. I hope this video will play for you. I took it on the paddle back in. It was hard to know where to point the camera as they were all over!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxYyI5-lnrMUqPzdDbxlXm4wno67ybteQngmcdpQPMBlNhzhkjjEqmZrCk7sHhaFj4eco4Hg5a6WR44P78V8w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>The paddle today took us about 3 hours. We went all the way to the dam. There is a "fun" part where you have to go through a <i>No Wake zone. </i>There is an older gentleman that is sort of the "Keeper of the Channel." I guess he lives there. We always see him when we paddle Fish Creek. He tells people where they can and can't paddle. Keep between the red and green markers, stay between the buoys... He can be a nice guy if you let him. As he says, he's there to help. We've seen him butt heads with people though. They don't like being told what to do.<br />
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He told us about a statue he built to protect us. He even gave our friend Doug a book to read about the water. We didn't get a chance to look at it. So here it is, and I guess we can thank him for a safe trip today.<br />
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A few more pictures of our trip:<br />
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</tbody></table>Nancy Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11908053022653157847noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093763261923269707.post-41376931967575066052011-05-27T21:05:00.000-07:002011-05-27T21:05:54.512-07:00May 25, 2011On May 25th we took a mid week unplanned kayak trip to Round Lake.The day was beautiful and too perfect to pass up. Tim got everything loaded up and as soon as Megan got home, we took off for the lake. We met Tim's co-worker, Doug G. there. We paddled straight for the outlet that we love called the Anthony Kill. The water was as smooth as glass. We made good time and were across the lake in no time. We headed down the Anthony kill, zigging & zagging. The water was high enough to easily paddle over a beaver dam that stretches across one section.This was Megan's first time at Round Lake. I was in such a hurry to get there, I forgot my camera. There were some Canada Geese hanging out at the large beaver lodge.I was disappointed that we only saw one heron nest. Normally we see close to a dozen nests!<br />
We paddled down to the spot where we normally have to turn and head back because we can't get over the beaver dam. Today we were able to float right over it and head much farther than we've ever been. The fern along the shore were beautiful. At one point we had to sort of "limbo" our way under a tree that had fallen across the creek. We went quite a ways but turned back due to the time. We didn't want to get caught out on the lake at sundown. The mosquitoes were getting a little thick too! I wish we had more time to continue.<br />
On the paddle back we headed straight for the setting sun. Doug took these pictures.<br />
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Unfortunately we didn't see any Bald Eagles today. We did see a bird soaring pretty high in the sky, but couldn't tell what kind of bird it was.<br />
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Megan enjoyed her 2nd trip out in her new boat. We have to get her a life vest so Tim can have his life vest back and stop wearing the old ghetto vest he's had to wear. Her birthday is coming up, so I'm sure she will get some of the things she needs.<br />
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On the news tonight we heard that the Conklinville Dam was having some issues with pressure today. Thank GOD that the Dam held up while we were in the water. I don't even want to think about what could have happened. The newsman talked about homes that would have washed away. What about kayakers???<br />
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We headed straight for the area where the nests are. We saw 6 or so nests and several Heron sitting in the trees nearby. We couldn't get as clear a view as we can get on Round Lake. As we continued along the lake, we saw what we believe we have identified as an Osprey. It flew over us and perched on a tree limb. Megan saw another one fly over us with a fish in its' talons. I believe that Osprey are referred to as Sea Hawks. This is the first one I've seen. It was neat.<br />
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At the north end of the lake we spotted a large Heron. It was sitting on a stump. We stayed very quiet as we approached and Megan was able to get some good photos before it flew away. It was fun getting as close as we did.<br />
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We decide to head to the outlet to the Kaydeross. We paddled into the creek and saw a bunch of new duck houses. As we checked them out Tim saw a large fish in the shallow water. I paddled up to take a look. Tim asked me if I could see it. I told him that all I could see was a log in the water. As I looked further I discovered that the "log" I was looking at was actually the fish. It was very long and somewhat skinny. Tim thinks it might have been a Northern Pike.<br />
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As we continued down the creek, it appeared that a lot of the tree limbs had been trimmed back since we were last in there. My favorite tree, "Alligator Log" as I had named it was among those trimmed back.<br />
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We turned back when we could feel the water from the Kaydeross pulling our boats. The large amount of rain this Spring has altered the normal flow of the water. It's a tough paddle when you get sucked into it. One spring Tim had to pull me out of some strong current down there.<br />
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When we got back up into calmer water we paddled through the woods. Its almost like you are in forbidden territory. The water normally isn't high enough to allow you to paddle through the trees, so when you can, you have to go for it.<br />
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We were out almost 2.5 hours. We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon.<br />
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