⏰ May: Last Weekend
(Memorial Day Weekend)
🚘 PArking Locations
| Google Map | Tap Here |
| Main Put In & Camp | 43.62299, -75.2739 |
| Bottom Takeout | 43.61951, -75.30295 |
| Bottom Bottom Takeout | 43.61404, -75.3329 |
| Stewart's | 43.61649, -75.36825 |
💧 Overview
Spring Moosefest is a small event and a ton of fun. The Moose is one of my favorite runs on the NorthEast Kayaking Circuit with very manageable waterfalls and easy scouting/portaging for those in your group that may not be ready yet. It is common to have two runs, some go for three.
Bottom Moose: Short class IV run with plenty of sneak lines. Great transition for class III boaters looking to get a taste of creeking.
Bottom Bottom Moose: Class V run. Need to have confidence in your ability to ferry across a few stronger currents before dropping over ledges. Pretty straight forward when in the main flow but there are a few places you do no want to wind up and will need to cross currents. An absolute blast! If you are lucky, you will be able to run the dam by the takeout where you will go between some wooden boards and a metal walk way. That dam rapid is called Crypto as it is currently powering a crypto company and cooling the machines. Which is warming the waters.
Make sure to sign in.
This is used not only for safety but also to gauge public interest. It is marked on
Google Map
Nature's Symphony
⛺️ Where to stay
The camping at the put in is 100% primitive. There is room for tents and hammocks.
Alternative camp spots:
(available in Spring Moose Fest google map)
🤳 Phone Service
Can't remember.
🌡️ Climate
| High Temp | 66 degrees |
| Low Temp | 45 degrees |
| Water Temp | Shorty/Drytop |
| Rain Chance | 35% |
View Local 7-day Forecast (Google Weather)
📹 Vibe Vid
🔎 Online References
Backyard Boat Shop
From Alex and Hannah:
"We have been the official organizers of Moosefest and Beaverfest for nearly a decade, and manage the complexities of New York's whitewater release schedule on behalf of American Whitewater. We hope you understand our struggle to navigate multiple legally binding agreements to create a balanced schedule which satisfies both the locals who fought for these first-in-the-nation releases, and our friends from afar who travel to enjoy the region. Please remember to sign-in to every release on the Moose, Beaver and Raquette, and be respectful to our local communities."
https://backyardboatshop.com/pages/ny-festivals-and-releases
American Whitewater (Bottom Moose & Bottom Bottom Moose)
"Releases occur on weekends in October and April-May.
Summer time on the Moose is a local favorite. The river becomes more like a traditional creek at low water, opening new lines, and giving beginners a chance to learn on warm reliable class 4-5. The run stops after double drop without the releases once the river is below 4-4.5 feet, but with more and different lines this is not a problem. Once the river drops below traditional levels the power company is unable to produce power and river is low but runnable from below Agers Falls to Magilla." -AWhttps://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/1352/main
Bottom Beta
Bottom Bottom Beta
