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Thread: Flatwater Paddling Stoke
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04-21-2023, 08:43 AM #1
Flatwater Paddling Stoke
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04-21-2023, 09:16 AM #2
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04-21-2023, 02:50 PM #3
That’s cool. Maybe I should have made the title “backyard paddling stoke” or something. 9/10 times I’m on the Hudson just north of the city cause that’s where I live.
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05-01-2023, 01:40 PM #4Watch out for sticks.
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Nice! I grew up across the lake from there on Echo Bay.
Calling this thing a kayak is a stretch, but here's one from ice out on Hebgen last year.
There's still 1-3' of ice on the lake at the moment and I'm only 2 weeks out of ACL surgery, but stoked to get out for some flat water paddling as soon as weather and health permit it.
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05-08-2023, 05:23 PM #5
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05-10-2023, 11:23 AM #6
Put in a flat water lap today at the boat ramp and coached the GF on her ww board at the rapids. Fun morning break.
watch out for snakes
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05-10-2023, 07:52 PM #7
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05-10-2023, 08:12 PM #8
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05-11-2023, 06:01 AM #9
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05-11-2023, 12:27 PM #10
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05-11-2023, 04:12 PM #11
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05-15-2023, 09:49 PM #12
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05-17-2023, 07:28 PM #13
That is very pretty, bobz. Is that an out and back or a two car operation there?
Also, I have Sealutions on the brain again. I actually like the shorter version better than my red XL so I did a little search and I’m amazed how many are for sale around the northeast on Craigslist right now. The closest 16 footer is outside of Boston though. Not convenient but priced right. There’s an XS in Glens Falls. It would be a very tight fit in that one but it would be so much sweeter to cartop…
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05-21-2023, 04:42 PM #14
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05-22-2023, 10:50 AM #15
My wife shuttled us. But she'll have her fun; next trip we're planning to hire a shuttle.
But first, a solo outing. I just got back from doing the Jensen to Sand Wash section of the Green, the seldom floated 87 miles of class 1 that ends at the start of Desolation Canyon. I saw a total of one other person on the river the whole way (a canoeist fishing off the banks of one of the access points). Not very exciting, but it was a nice relaxing few days. And I did 104 miles of bike riding for shuttle.
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05-29-2023, 04:08 PM #16
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06-02-2023, 03:58 PM #17
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06-18-2023, 07:13 PM #18
Lake Welch in Harriman State Park. It features a pretty big beach. The yellow thing is to keep potential algae blooms away from the swimming area. Last year, they had a bloom bad enough to close the lake for the whole season.
First dam of the day.
There’s a road that splits the lake in two. You can paddle under it though.
I saw an otter today. That’s pretty rare around here. Hard to get a pic of an otter with an iPhone though.
Lots of turtles.
Second dam of the day.
The beaver pond on the other side is a foot or two higher than the lake.
Then just more paddling
There are a couple islands here and there around the lake.
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07-02-2023, 12:06 PM #19
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07-04-2023, 07:30 AM #20
That’s awesome. How old?
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07-04-2023, 06:10 PM #21
Got a lot of paddling in this past weekend and got back out today - on the Hudson- put in from the Cold Spring, NY train station.
Somebody stuck a flag in the river. I couldn’t tell what it was attached to underneath. It was high tide-ish so maybe there’s a rock there that’s accessible when the water is lower.
This tugboat impressed me. By my count they were pushing ten separate barges upriver.
There is some cool marsh to paddle here but my timing was off. You need it to be low enough to get under the train tracks but high enough that the marsh isn’t all mud. I could feel the tide trying to push me under here.
West Point is on the other side of the river from here
I paddled out into the channel to get a little bit of wind in my face and went back north.
Didn’t make it all the way but got close to Bannerman Island. I was fighting the tide at this point.
All told I did a little more than nine miles in about two and a half hours. Good workout for sure.
The little cove north of Cold Spring is kind of a party spot in the summer. Not sure how good you can see it in these
One of the many floaters I saw today. Typical of high tide conditions here
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07-09-2023, 03:22 PM #22
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07-21-2023, 08:53 PM #23
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07-22-2023, 08:38 PM #24
Very cool. I live on a 254 acre lake in Minnesota and mainly SUP with the occasionally canoe paddle. I'm very touring kayak curious now though since bought an inflatable "buddy" SUP that came with a seat and double paddle. I went out sitting and really enjoyed that vibe.
There's a Wenonah Canak for sale locally, which is a topped narrow solo canoe. Worth a shit? I don't even know where to start with the kayak market.
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07-23-2023, 02:19 PM #25
I have no experience with this 1/2 canoe 1/2 kayak boats so I can’t speak to that but I would say the place to start if you want a touring kayak is Craigslist or FB marketplace. If it’s just for your home Lake, the smaller kayaks would be ok but if you want something more seaworthy, you’re looking for a boat with two hatches and bulkheads. Some of them can be quite tippy so look at reviews on paddling.com before making an offer on a particular boat. It may take time but you ought to be be able to get a decent used one for $500 or less.
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