Saturday, October 26, 2024
Patterson,
New York, Hudson River Valley,
NY
Save the Date! Almost Halloween Great Swamp. Join the fall trip on the Great Swamp. What better way to celebrate Halloween than in a swamp with a serene, one-day paddle through a quiet, wooded, remote swamp where scary creatures possibly lurk. Hopefully, no ghosts - just us, the beavers, the birds, and an occasional turtle basking on a rock. Fascinating, little-known place at the top of one of NYC's watersheds. It is an ecological treasure, a sort of temperate-climate Everglades teeming with a wide variety of plants and animals while providing critical habitat for many rare and endangered species. The water might be high this year - or we might encounter trees in the water that have to be paddled over, or it might be necessary to get out of the boat and lift the boats over. Due to this possibility soft-bottom boats such as inflatables are not appropriate for this trip. Regardless of the water level, the Great Swamp offers a beautiful trip - narrow passages that open to wide places - yet requires only a minimum level of canoe/kayak experience. It is an excellent way to introduce children to nature. The isolation also makes the swamp a good place for the kind of unhurried canoe/kayak trip that fits nicely into a single day, one that we run each year. Please note: If you wish to go on the trip, but do not have a boat, the Club has boats available to rent which are stored in a facility in Pomona, NY. Boat renters must be able to transport the Club boat to the event and return it.
Free
