This Saturday my partner in crime was Colleen. We decided to try a bit of ceder River Flow which is just north of the Hamlet of Indian Lake off Route 28. We boarded and left North Creek around 3pm and arrived at the launch about 4 which seemed to take us much longer than we remembered. As the road roped through the forest preserve and beautiful country homes we could see the sky turn to a nasty shade of gray. Once we unloaded our gear at the boat launch the sky unzipped and pored. After 2 or three attempts to launch our boats the rain finally ended 40 minutes later. As I pushed off shore the mist wrapped Wakley Mountain and the air was cool. We paddled away from the dam and right off we noticed a Blue Heron feeding in the tall grass. As we meandered through the marsh we could hear the rumbles of thunder off in the distance, we saw four more Herons and a handful of beavers. The flow was much larger than we expected, the main section is over 2 miles long and in one spot over a half mile wide. The mountains and hills surrounding the Flow are so empty and void of civilization it felt much further away from home. There are many coves to explore, you can paddle up the Flow for quite a distance, and with a plethora of camping sites along the east shore this makes for a wonderful weekend location.
To reach Cedar River Flow take Route 28 which you can pick up in Warrensburg off exit 23 of the Adirondack Northway. Travel North past Indian Lake and within a few miles you will notice a Golf course and cemetery on your left, this is your turn. Follow the Ceder River Flow Road south as it becomes a gravel then dirt road. You will pass a parking area that is only needed in the winter as the access road is not plowed during the snow season, continue down this dirt road till you reach the parking area at the Flow. The boat launch is to the right of the bridge and Wakley dam.
This Saturday my partner in crime was Colleen. We decided to try a bit of ceder River Flow which is just north of the Hamlet of Indian Lake off Route 28. We boarded and left North Creek around 3pm and arrived at the launch about 4 which seemed to take us much longer than we remembered. As the road roped through the forest preserve and beautiful country homes we could see the sky turn to a nasty shade of gray. Once we unloaded our gear at the boat launch the sky unzipped and pored. After 2 or three attempts to launch our boats the rain finally ended 40 minutes later. As I pushed off shore the mist wrapped Wakley Mountain and the air was cool. We paddled away from the dam and right off we noticed a Blue Heron feeding in the tall grass. As we meandered through the marsh we could hear the rumbles of thunder off in the distance, we saw four more Herons and a handful of beavers. The flow was much larger than we expected, the main section is over 2 miles long and in one spot over a half mile wide. The mountains and hills surrounding the Flow are so empty and void of civilization it felt much further away from home. There are many coves to explore, you can paddle up the Flow for quite a distance, and with a plethora of camping sites along the east shore this makes for a wonderful weekend location.
To reach Cedar River Flow take Route 28 which you can pick up in Warrensburg off exit 23 of the Adirondack Northway. Travel North past Indian Lake and within a few miles you will notice a Golf course and cemetery on your left, this is your turn. Follow the Ceder River Flow Road south as it becomes a gravel then dirt road. You will pass a parking area that is only needed in the winter as the access road is not plowed during the snow season, continue down this dirt road till you reach the parking area at the Flow. The boat launch is to the right of the bridge and Wakley dam.
