We (Ben, Rob, Anna, and I) met at the southern tip of Seneca Lake and launched from Lakeside Park in Watkins Glen around 7:30AM. This means my alarm was set for 5:30AM… it was painful.
We decided (by “we” I mean Anna, because she is the official decision maker) that since the lake was glassy-calm we would first paddle out in the open and think about exploring the inlet later. So off we went!
Along the way we discovered lots of little waterfalls and creeks that drain into the lake. About 2 miles up the east side of the lake we discovered Hector Falls, which you get to by paddling into a little stream and under a bridge:
We couldn’t find any good beaches along the east side to have lunch so we decided to cross the lake and check out the west side, where we found a thin strip of beach next to some cliffs. It’s kind of tricky to find spots to get out of your boats and stretch your legs in the Finger Lakes since they’re pretty heavily developed…
Rob & Anna chilling by the lake during lunch.
After lunch we paddled back to the cars, stretched, and decided to explore the inlet, which could be classified as urban kayaking. We paddled as far as we could go, which involved ducking under some pretty low bridges. At the end we discovered that the river was running in both directions! This is still a mystery…
Date: Friday May 7th, 2010
Distance: 15 miles
p.s. I paddled the whole way with my greenland paddle. woohoo!
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