Estabrook Beer Garden Parking ** Recommended Put-in **

Our recommended put-in for whitewater boaters is from the northernmost lot on the parkway road. The southern end of this lot gives access to a baseball diamond, Beer Garden, and children's playground area. There is also an overlook and stairs down to river level. To put-in above the rapids from here, you need to carry upstream along shore. At times of rains and high water this path will be *very muddy and slick*, and you have to carry the length of a football field (or two) to find a good spot to put in. Alternatively, you may wish to park in the south end of the lot to walk down and scout the area (to pick your route down this wide area), *then move your vehicles to the northwest end of the lot* (as given by the coordinates we have listed). From there, --*either--* carry your boat on a paved path toward the river, bear right/northwest onto the paved bike path, crossing a small bridge over a wooded ravine, then look to the left for a set of uneven stone steps to head down to the riverbank *---or---* (from the northwest end of the parking lot) skip the paved path, and carry almost due west across the grass (crossing the paved path, and walking just north of the aforementioned ravine) to head more directly to the flight of stairs. Immediately at the bottom of those stairs you'll find a clearing on shore with low dirt/mud banks to put-in. You'll have a short paddle to Estabrook Park Rapids.