Archive → September, 2008
Wallkill River kayakin’
We went to the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge today for a little kayaking.
We put in at Bassett’s Bridge. Not realizing that the river flowed North, the plan was to kayak “downstream” to the Route 565 pullout. I would then ride my Brompton, which was in my kayak, back to Basset’s Bridge to get the van, and drive down to the Route 565 pullout to pick up the family and kayaks.
Mechel and Baila prep Mechel’s kayak:
We had a tough time getting the kayaks into the water. The bank was pretty steep, and when wet the clay bank became slippery like, well, clay. I slipped in, and If not for my Neos, I would have been really wet.
Imagine my surprise when I realized that the river flows North, not South. Oh well, we just paddled north. Turns out the Walkill flows at roughly 0 miles per hour. So I brought the bike for nothing.
It was a sunny day out on the river:
Go Mechel!
Baila poses for her adoring fans:
Family meeting:
I’m not sure what Trish is doing here, but I think the caption should be “why you little-“
Random Mechel paddling:
Me with the Brompton. Probably the first bicycle to be given a kayak trip on the Wallkill.
I think we ended up getting about halfway from Bassett’s Bridge to the Route 565 pullout before turning around and heading back. We were sticky and dirty by the end, but it was fun!