Annual Kayak Trip

[Rusty]

4 hours ago, MeatEater said:

got it... thanks

41°25'19.2"N 74°47'17.4"W

41.422003, -74.788157

After all that you better be joining us Meat.  You only have to jump off of the top level once.     

[Haskell_Hunter]

26 minutes ago, Rusty said:

After all that you better be joining us Meat.  You only have to jump off of the top level once.     

I didn't jump from the top level last year.  I didn't want the resulting river tsunami to put families at risk.

[Rusty]

On 8/9/2018 at 4:33 PM, Haskell_Hunter said:

I didn't jump from the top level last year.  I didn't want the resulting river tsunami to put families at risk.

[Haskell_Hunter]

Added incentive for those of you with a man-crush on Rusty (so, Jack, this is the perfect trip for you...); this could be your view the entire trip down the river.  Banjoes not included.

[Rusty]

28 minutes ago, Haskell_Hunter said:

Added incentive for those of you with a man-crush on Rusty (so, Jack, this is the perfect trip for you...); this could be your view the entire trip down the river.  Banjoes not included.

Oh great, now the inter-web police are gonna be all over me about the life jacket.  Thanks HH.  

Here's some payback, the man himself in action.  

Edited August 16, 2018 by Rusty

[Bucksnbows]

On 8/8/2018 at 6:44 PM, Lunatic said:

Fish and game can make you put on a life jacket?

Yes, they can enforce any state laws, not just the taking of fish and game.  And they are on the water with anglers and other boaters, so they are perfect LEOs to use to enforce and get word out.  Life vests are mandated certain times of the year and now isn't in that time frame as well as during a certain flow rate, and I don't know what the cfs needs to be nor at which gauge(s).  

[Bucksnbows]

I missed this thread when I was away last week.  It's on my schedule now.  I would use my own kayak and can shuttle with someone if needed (H_H).  Checking with the wife as well now that we'll be empty nesters next week.  

[Haskell_Hunter]

On 8/9/2018 at 11:12 AM, MeatEater said:

got it... thanks

41°25'19.2"N 74°47'17.4"W

41.422003, -74.788157

No, those coordinates are the wrong location.

N41° 25.889' W74° 47.892'

That's the correct location.  It's right in front of Barnes Road on your map.

The place looks like this:

[LPJR]

Unfortunately I have to miss Haskell Hunter's cannonball's and belly flops off the cliff. I am working that day.....

Looks like fun, have a great time..

[Rusty]

9 hours ago, LPJR said:

Unfortunately I have to miss Haskell Hunter's cannonball's and belly flops off the cliff.

After a growler or 2 you don't even feel the belly flops. 

[Haskell_Hunter]

Found a put-in spot with a reasonable launch at these coordinates this AM:

N41° 26.591' W74° 48.887'

There was a sign here, overgrown, with a phone number.  It used to be a private launch and you could buy permits for it.  I will give them a call next week to see if I can park there.  It's about a mile upstream from the Staircase launch.

 

 

 

Red marker is the launch, the purple marker is Kittatinny Staircase launch.

[Haskell_Hunter]

The river this morning from the proposed launch spot:

 

 

[Rusty]

40 minutes ago, Haskell_Hunter said:

The river this morning from the proposed launch spot:

The river is high after all that rain.  

[MeatEater]

On 8/16/2018 at 5:04 PM, Haskell_Hunter said:

No, those coordinates are the wrong location.

N41° 25.889' W74° 47.892'

That's the correct location.  It's right in front of Barnes Road on your map.

 

Great... thanks. I knew I could count on you.

[Rusty]

I forgot to add that we wrap the day up at the Riverside Creamery.  If you like ice cream you will love this place. 

 http://www.riversidecreamery.com/