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be heading upstream now, and though the current isn’t really all
that strong, be warned there are places that require a fair bit of
strength, coordination, and skill/experience to deal with it.
On this particular mid-April day we did a “double header”.
After lunch at a cafe in Highland, we drove north of our earlier
turnaround spot, and put in at the Chodikee Lake DEC fishing
access, and headed north again on the creek. After a short lake
paddle, we S-turned through some classic wetlands, past dozens
of beaver lodges. Finally, we became aware of an increasingly
loud roar up ahead, and soon reached an abrupt narrow
90-degree right-hand turn where the creek plunged dramatically
over some serious waterfalls. Time to call it a day.
Ahead, the creek continues through Black Creek State Forest,
the John Burrough’s Nature Sanctuary, crosses 9W (DEC Fishing
Access), and runs through Scenic Hudson’s Black Creek Preserve,
to it’s mouth on the mighty Hudson.
The first landmark you’ll hit will be the high stone
archway under the Hudson Valley Rail Trail.
This is the waterfall north of Chodikee, where we (wisely) turned back.
We paddle until the waterway is no wider than the boat.
Get in touch with Ralph at:
rjferrusi@frontiernet.net