End gradient / begin backwaters

At this point, the river is backwatered from dams in Hudson forming Lake Mallalieu. Substantial braiding, sandbars, and treed islands will occur, obscuring the main channel.

If you zoom in on (at least some) aerial/satellite views at this location (at least in the present views, spring 2017), you may see a few kayaks which appear to be beached on a sandbar or mud bank.

We leave it to the intrepid explorer to find their best choice of landing if proceding this far downriver.