Tenmile

Did this river today 4/15/06 . Although most everything in Southern N.Y. and Ct was too low too run,Ten mile was runnable.The put in in webatuck,headed east from N.Y. is on the left, across the street from a bait and tackle. If you see the river on your left leave the road, you went to far. To get to the take-out in Gaylordsville Ct, continue on 55 East until it ends, make a right then an immediate left down the hill.

ABOUT THE RIVER: The gauge in N.Y. was at 2.90, kind of low but still fun. The first real rapid is Stateline.There's an island, we ran left of the island. I was told to stay to the right, angled right because supposedly there's a possible pinning rock on the left. Although there were two newbies nervous going down, they did fine. Still, some may want to scout, easly done on river left. The rapid is near when the river turns left and you see an island with a lot of logs dumped on it.Not to long after passing a gauge on river left.

A little further down there's a good surf wave which wasn't much at today's level. You can eddie left behind a rock with a branch about the thickness of a forarm sticking out.

When you get to the confluence of the Hous, you can pull out under the bridge for the appalachian trail. It's a pretty area and although Rte 7 can't be too far, I couldn't see or hear cars. My kind of lunch spot.

When you get on the Hous, there's some nice surfin' just as you make the right on to the Hous.

Last rapid of importance, George's Hole. After the river bends slightly to the right and there's a beach on the right,you may want to get out and scout. taking this on the right, you'll simply be on a wave train(easier route). on the left, is the Hole. the Gauge(I think it was after this, but not sure) was at 3.40. At this level. the hole would stop you momentarily,but not a keeper and a lot of fun. I suspect at higher levels, it probably gets monsterous but I doubt it will really recycle, of course I'll watch you go first. After this I believe is when I saw a gauge and then there's another rapid. My opion is the right will give you more bang for your buck,cause there's a small drop on the right.

One more thing, I have no idea why it's rated CL2-3. the only thing I would say might verge on a '3' is Georges Hole on the Hous. Again, the right is just a wave train and if you got someone 'shakey' on you're trip, you can wait for them at the BIG eddy on the right. If they flip, the rapid is short. To get the paddler, boat and paddle shouldn't present to much of a problem.