A couple of weeks ago S2H and I met up with them in the Adirondacks for a camping and rafting trip down the Hudson. Sadly, there was no axe throwing this time. So you're thinking.. the Hudson? Same river that's like a quarter mile wide, runs through NYC and is disgustingly dirty? Yeah, but way up in the Adirondacks before it gets big, polluted and flat.
Saturday night we camped in the middle of Adirondack Park. It was gorgeous. We lounged in front of the huge fire the boys built. It was so hot we all had to sit ten feet from it to keep our skin from melting off. Then they went and got a lot more wood. Boys.
When I woke up I realized we had pitched our tent about 25 yards from a beaver damn. Now tell me that's not awesome. I hiked around the pond, and took a few snapshots of the damn and beaver den before we headed off to the river.
I'd never been rafting before. And I'm not gonna lie, it was cold. We lucked out with a gorgeous sunny 65 degree day, but the water temp was still only about 40. Our saving grace was the full wet suit and booties we each rented from the rafting company. It took about five hours to paddle the river. We had a blast. Our guide Mark rocked. He has been rafting the Hudson for 16 years.
Seriously though, if you ever get the chance to go, it's awesome. Of course, Spring is the best time to go because the water is up. But if you want to bust into the sport easy, check it out in the summer!
Adirondack River Outfitters
