Saxton's River

I grew up around this river. I was visiting family over Christmas and took a ride along 123 to see what all had happened since Irene. I was astounded. Not only by the devastation I witnessed ( homes destroyed, 8+ inches of riversilt covering fields) but the way the riverbed itself has changed. It went from a quiet, lazy river with a handful of rapids and a few good size drops, to a wider, shallower bed of boulders. I couldn't get over how a river that had been so consistent for so long, has become primitive once again.

In my opinion, it would be interesting to pick your way down this river now (with the right flow).