Delaware County

Delaware County is a county located in the US state of New York. As of 2010 the population was 47,980.

Delaware County is located in the southern part of the state, separated from the state of Pennsylvania by the Delaware River. It is east of Binghamton and southwest of Albany. The county contains part of the Catskill Mountains. The county is within a region called the Southern Tier of New York State.

The highest point is an approximately 3,520-foot (1,073 m) summit of Bearpen Mountain along the Greene County line. The lowest point is along the Delaware River. The county is drained by the headwaters of the Delaware. It has a hilly surface, and the soil in the valleys is exceedingly fertile. The Delaware and Susquehanna rivers are here navigable by boats.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_County,_New_York

Paddling Gear Back

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With all the camping gear in the kayak, or most of it, including the stove and pot top on the deck. The kayak rode well with all the gear.

Taken on Sunday August 29, 2010 at Big Pond.

Inholding

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While most of Big Pond is part of the Middle Mountain Wild Forest, about 200 feet of shore line is privately owned. The folks in the cabin where really friendly when they stopped by in their electric pontoon boat, but it did kind of wreck the scenic view especially from where I was camping.

Taken on Sunday August 29, 2010 at Big Pond.

Dry Brook Range

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The hills around here are much different from the Catskills up North and East from here, they remind me a lot of the Palisade Mountains north of New York City.

Taken on Sunday August 29, 2010 at Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest.