Friday
Sep112015
tourist picture / civilized ku # 2975 / ku(ish) # 1321 ~ a nap and some choices
Friday, September 11, 2015 at 08:45AM 
Rist Camp cat nap ~ Newcomb, NY - in the Adirondack PARK • click to embiggen
Rist Camp buffet top ~ Newcomb, NY - in the Adirondack PARK • click to embiggen
choices ~ Hudson River / Newcomb, NY - in the Adirondack PARK • click to embiggen
When paddling onto the Hudson River (above Newcomb) from Lake Harris, one encounters a sign indicating 2 choices. Turn right to reach New York City or left to Mt. Marcy.
One can not actually reach Mt. Marcy but you can get very close, get out of the canoe and hike to the top of Marcy - the highest peak (5,343 ft.) in the Adirondacks. The highest water source of the Hudson River is Lake Tear of the Clouds which is located about 1,000 ft below the summit of Marcy.
On the other hand, you can actually reach the river terminus at Battery Park in lower Manhattan. It would be a long paddle - 315 miles - requiring more time than I have on my hands at this particular moment.
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