BoaterTalk: BoaterTalk: Black River release scheduled for Moose Fest Friday

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Date: Oct 15 2008, 15:51 GMT
From: general


	The traditional Black River release for paddlers traveling to Moose Fest is scheduled for noon to 2 pm on Friday, October 17. The Black is a class 3-4 play river in Watertown, NY--about 90 minutes west of the Moose Fest epicenter in Old Forge. Boaters can choose between park-and-play sessions at the Black's two roadside features or running the 7-mile long Gorge section. No release is required for the park-and-play. The dam is located at the midpoint of the Gorge section--just above the 15-foot Glen Park Falls. During the release, water will be allowed to spill over the dam between noon and 2 pm allowing flows through the river below. The release is scheduled to end at 2 pm to allow paddlers ample time to travel to Old Forge in time for Happy Hour specials.