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    Default Aqua Blaze

    Is there an aqua blaze sobo's can do?

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    Why would you if this is your opportunity to hike the AT?







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    Quote Originally Posted by Blissful View Post
    Why would you if this is your opportunity to hike the AT?
    For the same reasons nobo's aqua blaze. Hyoh

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    the deleware river flows in the correct direction and is near enough to and parallel to the trail, though not as long nor as convenient maybe as the shenandoah.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tdoczi View Post
    the deleware river flows in the correct direction and is near enough to and parallel to the trail, though not as long nor as convenient maybe as the shenandoah.
    What would be the start and end point?

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    start would be near high point state park in NJ, so near port jervis. the obvious end point would be the del water gap where the trail crosses the river but if you could work the logistics out and get a shuttle back to the trail itd be possible to go further down river id imagine. youre still sort of parallel to the trail, but the further south you go the further from the trail you get.

    i think southern MA and CT may also be possible. again, thats at least a river near the trail going the correct direction.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blissful View Post
    Why would you if this is your opportunity to hike the AT?
    i thought the whole point of "straight forward" was to ask and answer questions without debating the merits of said question?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tdoczi View Post
    i thought the whole point of "straight forward" was to ask and answer questions without debating the merits of said question?
    I agree with you 100%.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tdoczi View Post
    i think southern MA and CT may also be possible. again, thats at least a river near the trail going the correct direction.
    Anyone from MA or CT care to chime in?

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    The Housatonic flows south from Dalton Mass where the trail crosses to Falls Village Conn when it crosses the trail again.
    The trouble I have with campfires are the folks that carry a bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WingedMonkey View Post
    The Housatonic flows south from Dalton Mass where the trail crosses to Falls Village Conn when it crosses the trail again.

    the river you walk by briefly closer to the NY state line, is that the housatonic or is there a reasonable way onto that river from the housatonic?

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    It you mean by the NY/CT state line, that is the Housatoni.
    The trouble I have with campfires are the folks that carry a bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other.
    You never know which one is talking.

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    Bulls Bridge Road is the first time you come to the the river I think.
    The trouble I have with campfires are the folks that carry a bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other.
    You never know which one is talking.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WingedMonkey View Post
    It you mean by the NY/CT state line, that is the Housatoni.

    yeah, near ten mile river lean to. i imagine you could aqua blaze all the way to there, or is there something about the river that would prevent that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tdoczi View Post
    yeah, near ten mile river lean to. i imagine you could aqua blaze all the way to there, or is there something about the river that would prevent that?
    You would have to portage around the water falls at Falls Village.

    The trouble I have with campfires are the folks that carry a bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other.
    You never know which one is talking.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WingedMonkey View Post
    You would have to portage around the water falls at Falls Village.

    well, yeah, if you want to do it the easy way

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    The Housatonic out of Dalton, is small, then goes thru Pittsfield , urban. South of there I am not sure how many times you would have to portage.Sheffield to Falls Village is a straight run, You will actually be on the AT to portage at Falls Village. Another straight run down to Bulls Bridge, another portage. At the bottom of that falls Ten Mile River is at River Right. You will now say good bye to the AT. The Housatonic heads Southeast, and the AT heads South West into New York. Between Falls Village and Bulls Bridge the Fishing for trout and Smallies is Blue ribbon.From Falls Village to Bulls Bridge the trail runs along the right ridge 1/2 to 1 mile above the river. Between Cornwall bridge and Kent the trail has about 4 miles where you will see the blazes from your boat and there are 3 camping areas. that will be a fun trip, have always wanted to do that.....only so many days in the week!

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    You do know boats can go upstream its just more work.
    Lead, Follow, or get out of the way. I'm goin hikin.

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    THis is stretching it and I wouldnt advocate it but you could hike to Mt Jefferson in NH and then hitch on Rt 2 to Lancaster NH . From there you are on the shore of the Connecticut River. You can then float or paddle down the river to Hanover NH where you would pick up the trail again. It is a pleasant paddle with some portages around dams.

    Why you wouldnt want to do it would be you would miss 2/3rd of the whites.

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