Punching Waves Saturday 8/14 Courtesy of Francis E. Walters Dam on the LehighThough we've had some rain in our hometown this week, it is true that the northeast is dry. Mountain bikers in Vermont are complaining about dust! The usually mossy and damp Green Mountain state is dried up and so are all of its neighbors. Pennsylvania and West Virginia were completely missed by yesterday's storm which blessed only South Jersey and the Del-Mar-Va with its goodness but not enough to raise the gauges into the green.
Consequently our season on the Lehigh is probably coming to an end a little sooner than we hoped. Releases for the last weekend of August and Labor Day have been canceled unless significant rainfall occurs. If the rain comes in dribs and drabs the Army Corps may decide on releases at the last minute but don't hold your breath. So if you're looking for water here are a few places to find it but check before you drive in case of changes.
Scheduled Releases
Lackawaxen River (near Scranton) September 11 & 25
Farmington River (MA-CT) October 16, 17, 24, 25
Esopus Creek (Catskills, NY) September 3-5
For my part I'm heading up to Mass for Labor Day weekend and plan to paddle the Deerfield River, then meet my friends for beers and burgers at the famous (ramshackle) Charlemont Inn. I'm stoked to paddle something different after a dozen consecutive trips on the Lehigh. I promise to take photos and share them with you here.
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