September 4, 2008
Claire and I headed down to Moreau State Park to paddle the stretch of the Hudson River that is surrounded by the park. We went to the Sherman Island put in (between the dams) and arrived as a kayaking group was leaving the water (we came after lunch). We had the glassy, calm water to ourselves for 4 hours! We picnicked at a campsite and on one of the islands and on a rock on the eastern/southern shore. We had a great time and it was beautiful. As we paddled back to leave at around quarter of 6pm people began to arrive for a nice evening outing so we seemed to have timed it just right for catching some solitude in a beautiful place that usually is much more frequented than our experience. We saw Great Blues, a kingfisher, some chipmunks and squirrels going nuts over nuts :-) And we saw chestnut tree mature enough to bear fruit (which I foolishly tried to grab poking holes in all my fingers!). Interesting mix of trees including chestnut, chestnut oak, possibly swamp white oak, mixed with pretty standard northern hardwoods and hemlock. Beautiful cardinal flower too!
More photos here: http://picasaweb.google.com/kseleen/HudsonRiverMoreauStatePark#
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