Zoar Gap

I think its in the NW corner of MA. There are dam releases you might want
to look into before going. I am not sure there is enough water when the
dams are up.

Rick


"Steve" wrote in message
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Will be in NY/MA area next week and need some paddling suggestions.
Novice to intermediate (I-II) river/creek kayaking within a 50 Mile
radius of Lenox,MA and or 30 mile radius of Tannersville,NY.
Housatonic? Kaaterskil Creek?

TIA
Steve

"Rick" writes:

Zoar Gap

I think its in the NW corner of MA. There are dam releases you might want
to look into before going. I am not sure there is enough water when the
dams are up.

The dams are ALWAYS up. They don't dismantle 'em between releases
;-)

Seriously, the dam for that section (the Fife Brook section of the
Deerfield River) is a bottom-release dam. At this time of year, us
locals think it's balmy; other folks tend to find it on the nippy
side pretty much year round. The section is I-II EXCEPT for Zoar
Gap, which is a short but tricky III. It provides a fun time for
those of class III ability, and those who aren't of class III
ability provide a fun time for the rest of us ;-)

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"Rick" writes:

Zoar Gap

Mary Malmros
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