Andy Arthur.
Moose River Plains
on August 11, 2010.
Moose River Plains is a 50,000 acre state recreation area parcel between the West Canadian Creek Wilderness and Blue Ridge Wilderness. It has 150 road-side campsites (some set as far as mile off the road), along a 40 mile rough dirt roads, along with many beautiful lakes and mountains surrounding it. These are the pictures I took on that particular Wednesday in August.
Related Fodder: A Rainy Day at Cedar River Flow, July 23, Camping at Cedar River Flow, August 12, Cedar River Flow, July 21, Kayaking Cedar River Flow, August 2010, Wakely Mountain Firetower.
Related Maps: Moose River Plains.
Related Photos: Moose River Plains.
... locations of photos are estimates that were done using heads-up digitizing.
Buying Firewood. There is this great place for campfire wood on Cedar River Plains Road, about 8 miles in. You get a lot of wood for $5.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Cab Full of Firewood. The seat and floor boards where stacked with firewood. It kept me going for the next 4 days, although I really didn't have big fires until the last day when I was up at Mountain Pond.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/320 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Hook Near Payne Brook. Where it enters the Cedar River Flow, about a 1/2 mile from the entrance of the Flow.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 100, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Across Cedar River Flow. This more open portion was a bit rougher, although the wind was pretty slack on this day. Blue Ridge is in the distance.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Wakely Fire Tower. As seen from the middle of Cedar River Flow, over Sturges Hill.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.0, ISO 100, Focal Length: 380mm.
South Over Cedar River Flow. It was pretty bright and glarey on the lake. I had my sunglasses on, and even had enough sunscreen on, along with the cowboy hat, but not putting sunscreen on my legs, left with me with bad burns on the legs.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1600 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Parked on Cedar River Flow. At one of the campsites. I really had to take a piss, because that's what drinking beer does to me, and it's pretty hard to do in a kayak, without hoping out.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Campsite on Cedar River Flow. This was one of the less nicer campsites on Cedar River Flow, causally developed and not by the DEC. The nicer paddle in campsites have picnic tables, and outhouses.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/160 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
View from Cedar River Paddle-In Campsite. Quite nice, and a sandy beach for swimming and getting clean.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Edge of Cedar River Flow. This was at the campsite I pulled off at to take a piss.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Cedar River Flow Becomes Marshier. As you proceed west on Cedar River Flow, it becomes shallower and shallower, until it's marshland. It can be a little hard to paddle if you get out of the channel, but in the channel, it's pretty deep.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 100, Focal Length: 82mm.
Marshy Flow and Pillsbury Mountain. This is almost the end of the flow, before it becomes all marsh, and you have to follow the Cedar River to get farther west then this.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Sturges Hills and Wilson Ridge. This is across the marshy end of Cedar River Flow, looking to the north-west.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/4.5, ISO 100, Focal Length: 117mm.
Tougher Paddling. Soon I will find my way onto the Cedar River, which gets much easier, despite a fairly strong current on the river.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Canadian Geese. On the Cedar River Flow.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/3.7, ISO 100, Focal Length: 380mm.
Pond Lillies on the Marsh and Mush. Not fun at all for paddling through on the Flow. That said, if I was in the channel, it wouldn't be so hard, but I was looking for another stretch and piss spot. All that beer made for tough going in the boat.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
End of Cedar River Flow. From here it's just marshland and the river, flowing to the south west.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/4.5, ISO 100, Focal Length: 67mm.
Paddling Thru Cedar River. The current was pretty strong, but still very much paddle-able from here.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Down Along the Cedar River. It was a pretty afternoon for paddling, but my arms where starting to feel it against the current of the river.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Back in the Flow. The low hills of Blue Ridge and Sturges Hills follow along the landscape of the flow.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/4.5, ISO 100, Focal Length: 94mm.
Heading East Along Cedar River Flow. Only a couple miles back to the campsite.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
East Across Flow.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
South Across Cedar River Flow.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Kayak in Site on Cedar River Flow. This is one of the beautiful kayak-in sites that the DEC is proposing to close to appease the environmental extermists who believe the public should have no access to public lands.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Very Basic Campsite. Still it seemed like some place that would be nice to paddle in one day with a tent.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/160 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 400, EV -2/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
A Quick Swim, Then Back in Kayak. This is another nice sandy beach at Cedar River Flow.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Shoreline Near Payne Brook. This is the hook that jets out into Cedar River Flow.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Kayaking Pass an Island. On the Cedar River Flow.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/4.5, ISO 100, Focal Length: 56mm.
Island with Pillsbury Mountain. And several other mountains, looking west down towards the Plains.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Past the Payne Brook. On the Cedar River Flow. Almost back to Wakely Dam, and the drive-in campsites.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Flooded Lake. This portion of the Cedar River Flow, demostrates how very much this area was once open plains, until the DEC flooded the area shortly after obtaining the land from Gould Paper Company in 1967.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Back to the Wakely Dam. As you can see, it's already starting to get dark. By the time I'm out of the water, and cleaned up, it's already 6:30 PM. I then go for a little drive up to the plains (an hour away), and pick blueberries.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, EV +1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
The Wakely Dam. There are no posted weight restrictions on this dam, and people regularly bring their fifth wheel campers across it. That said, the Albany bureaucrats in the DEC wants to close off vehicular access, because they don't believe the public should be allowed to camp on their own lands, especially not in something like a pickup truck or an RV.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/160 sec, Aperature: f/3.3, ISO 100, Focal Length: 238mm.
Getting Ready to Pull Out. I'm camping at the site right next to Wakely Dam, namely site No 8.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Wild Blueberry Fields. This is an hour away (or 15 miles away at 15 MPH), up in the sandy plains of Moose River Plains. These are some of the best blueberry fields in the Adirondacks, and despite being in season for three weeks and very popular, still have many berries to pick.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/400 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Setting Sun Over Mitchell Ponds Mountains.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 100, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Birch Trees in the Plains. The aciditic sandy soils of the Plains is not conductive to much tree life, although in some places there are wild plantations of birch and other trees.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/400 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Lots and Lots of Blueberry Bushes. Yum! Besides snapping pictures, and filling my bag with blueberries, I'm eating tons of them. They are so awesome.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/125 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Blueberries. All I can say is delicious. And so numerous, as you look around all you see is blueberries.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/100 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 100, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 209mm.
A Few Scraggly Pines in the Plains. There are trees in the Plains, but they are not all over, but instead follow certain hilly and disturbed areas, where nutrient rich soil has built up.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/250 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Unmarked Truck Trail to Blueberry. This truck trail goes deep into the blueberry patches of the plains. It's 1/4 mile east of the intersection of Otter Brook Road and Moose River Plains Road.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/160 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Moose River Plains Road. This is near where the turn off for the big blueberry patch is located.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/250 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
The Glorious Moose River Plains. So many blueberries one can pick, and so little time.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/320 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, EV -2/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Helldiver Pond in Evening . Watching the sun set over Mitchell Ponds Mountain.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
An Adirondack Evening. At Helldiver Pond.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Goodnight Mr Sun. Thanks for illuminating this beautiful day, on the Plains and else wheres, including Cedar River Flow.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 100, Focal Length: 38mm.
Moose River Plains Road After Dark. It's an interesting road to drive after dark, being so narrow, twisty, and rough, especially after drinking all day.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1600 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 400, EV -3/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
The Plains After Sunset. This is on Plains Road, near Helldiver Pond with the view Pine trees silhouetted in the sky.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/6.3, ISO 100, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 105mm.
Plains After Dark.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/6.3, ISO 100, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 189mm.
Jet Trail.
Moose River Plains on August 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/4.5, ISO 100, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 189mm.
“The policy of the state shall be to conserve and protect its natural resources and scenic beauty and encourage the development and improvement of its agricultural lands for the production of food and other agricultural products.”
— Article 14, Section 4 NY State Constitution