IMPORTANT HUDSON ARMADA ANNOUNCEMENT
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 11:32 pm
After much deliberation and consulting with local river managers, I am changing the venue to the Sacandaga.
To those with long drives, if you want to hang out and talk CBoats, try out some interesting CBoats on a class II-III run (short (a few miles), so multiple runs are VERY possible), come on up. If not, I won't feel bad if you stay home...
Basically, it looks very much like the river will be around 3' this weekend, which with the release means less than 1500cfs.
On the Hudson this translates to a VERY long day (slower water), and a rocky one at that. Additionally, then temps. look to be in the upper 40's up there for the high. A swim of any sort may mean a long, uncomfortable day, and for those not used to paddling 18 miles, possibly dangerous situations resulting from fatigue.
The Sacandaga has a guaranteed 4000 cfs release, is a bit closer, and I can still provide camping / possible housing right in Glens Falls (a little under an hour north of Albany) right on the Hudson (slow-moving section).
To entice folks to still come (as I know this may be a bit of a let-down), the Sac Armada will have the following features:
1) You can try ANY boat you want-just let me know so I can bring it down to Glens Falls (list to follow in separate post) on the Sac. There are two play spots for surfing.
2) Sat. night cookout at my place, and watching CBoat videos if we want, or outfitting, glassing boats, playing with the plastic welder, etc....
3) With the river by the camp / house site, boating is on the doorstep, so folks can play around on Sunday morning too, if you want.
Arrival can be Friday night or Saturday morning-I'll post the time we'll convoy up and location if folks let me know when they think they'll arrive. The Sac should be releasing all day (I'll check and post).
My apologies to those who've had this on the Calendar a while, and I can assure you I've done a lot of "hemming and hawing" about it (not to mention checking the river gauge and weather every 6 hours...).
"Sir" Adam
P.S. Please e-mail me or post your intentions....
To those with long drives, if you want to hang out and talk CBoats, try out some interesting CBoats on a class II-III run (short (a few miles), so multiple runs are VERY possible), come on up. If not, I won't feel bad if you stay home...
Basically, it looks very much like the river will be around 3' this weekend, which with the release means less than 1500cfs.
On the Hudson this translates to a VERY long day (slower water), and a rocky one at that. Additionally, then temps. look to be in the upper 40's up there for the high. A swim of any sort may mean a long, uncomfortable day, and for those not used to paddling 18 miles, possibly dangerous situations resulting from fatigue.
The Sacandaga has a guaranteed 4000 cfs release, is a bit closer, and I can still provide camping / possible housing right in Glens Falls (a little under an hour north of Albany) right on the Hudson (slow-moving section).
To entice folks to still come (as I know this may be a bit of a let-down), the Sac Armada will have the following features:
1) You can try ANY boat you want-just let me know so I can bring it down to Glens Falls (list to follow in separate post) on the Sac. There are two play spots for surfing.
2) Sat. night cookout at my place, and watching CBoat videos if we want, or outfitting, glassing boats, playing with the plastic welder, etc....
3) With the river by the camp / house site, boating is on the doorstep, so folks can play around on Sunday morning too, if you want.
Arrival can be Friday night or Saturday morning-I'll post the time we'll convoy up and location if folks let me know when they think they'll arrive. The Sac should be releasing all day (I'll check and post).
My apologies to those who've had this on the Calendar a while, and I can assure you I've done a lot of "hemming and hawing" about it (not to mention checking the river gauge and weather every 6 hours...).
"Sir" Adam
P.S. Please e-mail me or post your intentions....
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about not being able to bring everyone down the Hudson. And when he says he debated and argued with the rain gods he's not kidding - and the note about checking river gauges and weather forecasts every 6 hours is a generous estimate (more like every hour on the hour!!!)
(Personally I think they're like rabbits and just keep multiplying!!! )