A Kayaker's Guide to the Hudson River Valley: The Quieter Waters--Rivers, Creeks, Lakes and Ponds

Author Shari Aber leads the reader on thirty-three guided paddles in the heart of the Hudson River Valley--Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Greene, Columbia, Putnam, Westchester, & Sullivan counties--through such magnificent waterways as Tivoli Bays, Constitution Marsh, RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuary, the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge, the Delaware, Wallkill, Tenmile, Croton, & Neversink rivers, and the Esopus, Wappinger, Otter Kill, Black, Stockport, Catskill, Bashakill, DuBois, Fishkill & Rondout creeks, plus thirty-seven Hudson Valley lakes, ponds and reservoirs. Meet bald eagles, blue heron, swans, and beavers on the "quieter waters" far from the noise, the traffic, and the madding crowds. Includes maps, photographs, tips on safety, and directories of outfitters and environmental organizations offering equipment, instructions, or guided tours.