Trip Report:

        Last Friday (September 19th), 7 of us, including my youngest son Daniel, set out from Albany for a 3 day paddle that was part of the Hudson River Ramble. The weather was superb for the entire trip. First day we did a leisurely 9 miles to Schodack Island State Park where we had  a special permit to set up our tents. A little hiking and some relaxing followed.

        The next morning we did a small portage and put in on the East side of Schodack Island. From there we set out to paddle the approximately 13 miles to the Hudson River Islands to camp at Gays Point. There were numerous sightings of Herons, King Fishers and Eagles. We might have set a record by sighting 6 Bald Eagles in one tree at the same time.

     Lunch stop was a little restaurant in the small town of Stuyvesant.  Finally we returned the same way on Sunday. We could not resist another stop, at the same restaurant, this time for Sunday brunch. Later we kept to the West of Schodack Island past New Baltimore to end up back at the State Park for the end of a very pleasant weekend. Good company, good food and outstanding weather made this a prime Hudson Ramble event.

        For those that participated and those that would like a photo tour, I have posted our pictures at:

                                  http://picasaweb.google.com/mofridlich/Sept19th2008HudsonRiverRamble?authkey=Z2-nW6PqSx0#