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My original plan for the weekend was to go skiing, but with very little snowfall and a room already booked, I put the kayak in the truck and headed up the Hudson. I stayed at a B and B called the Bavarian Manor. This was within easy striking distance of both Windham and Hunter Mountains and the Catskill Creek and Hudson River.
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| Bavarian Manor Country Inn |
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| Main Street Catskill |
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| From the boat ramp looking north to Rip van Winkle Bridge (Hudson River) |
It was a cold day, about 6 below (degrees C), and a stiff wind blowing from the north.Stan at the Manor told me about a put in on the creek at the high school, but I finished up putting in at Dutchman's landing on the Hudson and paddling around the point and into the creek.
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| Audubon Sanctuary - Tributary of Catskill Creek |
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| Beaver dam in sactuary |
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| One of the several marinas on the Catskill |
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| The boat ramp at the high school . (see map) |
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| Remnant debris from Hurricane Irene. The river rose 20 feet. Major damage ensued. |
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| From Catskill Creek, looking east towards the Hudson, where a barge was passing |
Originally I planned this weekend as a ski trip, but there has been no snow to speak of. While I was in the area, I checked out Mt Windham. Their snow making machines have been going full bore, and decent snow was evident on the slopes.
Strangely ( or maybe not) my desire to ski was not stoked by this visit. I think I am becoming anti-social- the idea of joining the throngs of people on the slopes left me totally uninspired. I think I will try out cross country this year. Some place a little less crowded seems far more appealing.
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| Cute baby goat |
I drove past a great farm; goats and geese abounding. Two herding dogs, maremmas?, were woofing at my intrusion ( I was on the roadside.).
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| Another great day out :-) |
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