“There’s wood ducks, mallards, fish jumping, blue herons. “You’re in the middle of a river in the middle of the Catskills and it’s just absolutely beautiful,” he said. Then, they’ll celebrate another successful day of helping people enjoy the Esopus by taking a tube down themselves. On high flow days, the staff only puts in experienced tubers.īut at the end of a long, hot summer day after they shut down for the day Jameson will load the staff up and drive them to the put in spot.
Harry Jameson, owner of Town Tinker Tubing says that as long as you’ve got a decent sense of balance and are reasonably physically fit, you’re good to go on low flow days. The main advantage of tubing is that it’s a low bar for entry in terms of skill sets. But when the water’s high and fast, tubers can expect 3 to 5 foot waves and the trip to take about 30 minutes shorter. On slow, lazy days the trip takes just under two hours. There are three weekends in the summer that are scheduled for releases: June 6-7, July 18-19, and all three days of Labor Day Weekend September 5-7. Also unlike the Delaware, predetermined recreational water releases from the reservoir give the Esopus a turbo boost for those who like their water to be fast and white. Unlike the Delaware River, the water temperature in the Esopus remains relatively cool throughout the hot summer since the water comes from the bottom of the Schoharie Reservoir.
They’ll kick off the season Memorial Day weekend. That’s where Town Tinker Tube is gearing up for another season of dropping people into the Esopus for a mile and a half float downstream. Those looking for some earlier tubing action will have to head to Phoenicia. Tubing at Lander’s doesn’t start until the end of June and really takes off in July and August.
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The objective was to highlight the diverse recreational opportunities available in the Catskills which are important drivers of the state and regional tourism economy.įor more information on the nationally-designated Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, please visit or reason we don’t do tubing yet is because you’d freeze your tail off in there,” said Landers, using a saltier word in place of “tail.” “You’d have to be paid to go into the river right now.” He turns and asks his staff what the current water temperature is, and audibly shivers when he receives his response. The event was part of Governor Cuomo’s first-ever Catskills Summer Challenge which included boating, biking, hiking, fly fishing, motorcycle touring, resort games, sporting competitions, and visits to tourist attractions in Delaware, Sullivan, Ulster, and Greene Counties. The rafters paddled from the Delaware & Hudson Canal Towpath Trail at Roebling’s Delaware Aqueduct –the oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States built in 1848 and now owned by the National Park Service – to Lander’s Minisink Base in the Town of Highland. The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) joined the National Park Service Sullivan County Visitors Association state, county, and local elected officials numerous river outfitters and a cadre of security to welcome the governor and dozens of invited dignitaries to participate in a festive, timed competition. Cuomo experienced the fun and beauty of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River from a raft on June 30 when he brought his Catskills Challenge to western Sullivan County. MINISINK FORD – New York State Governor Andrew M. ENJOYS PADDLE: New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, pictured at the center front of the Lander’s River Trips raft at right, paddled the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River from Roebling’s Delaware Aqueduct to Lander’s Minisink Base on June 30 as part of his Catskills Challenge.
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