June 3, 2017: Nine Mid-Hudson Adirondack Mtn. Club members and 3 Lloyd Environmental Conservation Council members gathered where Rt. 299 crosses the Black Creek in the Town of Lloyd, NY.  These 2 groups built the water trail in the early 1990s and have been maintaining it since.

   The crew gathers.

Above, left to right: Jeff Kaplan, Dave Kaplan, Russ Faller, Judy Mage, Jean McAvoy, Johnny D., Bob Clark, Kelly Oggenfuss & Bud Hossenlopp.  Roger Nott behind the camera.  Stan Augie already on the water.  Scott Greene hiding.

We paddle south looking for obstructions.

 

   Still no obstructions.

 

   Too bad we didn’t take a “before” shot.  This tree (below) took 1.5 hours to clear.

   

We continued upstream, under the old RR bridge, to New Paltz Rd., finding only light work.  We were relieved!