{"id":1198,"date":"2020-09-03T16:31:50","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T16:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodstuffconnections.com\/?p=1198"},"modified":"2020-09-03T16:31:52","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T16:31:52","slug":"prime-pike-paddling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodstuffconnections.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/03\/prime-pike-paddling\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Pike Paddling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Outdoor Ramblings September 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Pike Paddling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Bill Deaton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:williamjdeaton@yahoo.com\">williamjdeaton@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lots of things are in high demand this year because of the pandemic. At one point or another there has been a run on toilet paper, hand sanitizer, gardening and canning supplies, and yes\u2026kayaks! Whether box store boats or specialty shop pirogue, personally powered watercraft are the hot topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No doubt that the Delaware and Lackawaxen Rivers are excellent attractions but paddling them takes some logistical preparation. If you just want to hit the water without a lot of planning, Pike County\u2019s lakes offer a superb alternative. In addition to the mighty Wallenpaupack, ten other bodies of water afford amicable launching via either DCNR or PA Fish and Boat launches while a handful of others require a little effort to reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of the following have vehicle accessible launches and restrict boats to electric motors only making them ideal for paddlers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>White Deer Lake: 48 acres<\/li><li>Greeley Lake: 60 acres<\/li><li>Shohola Lake: 1137 acres<\/li><li>Lower Lake: 173 acres<\/li><li>Promised Land Lake: 422 acres<\/li><li>Lily Pond: 12 acres<\/li><li>Lake Minisink: 35 acres<\/li><li>Little Mud Pond: 21 acres<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Fairview Lake is 192 acres and has a good launch but does allow for bigger motorboats, still though it is a good place to paddle. After a long reconstruction project, the water at Pecks Pond is back too. While all 315 acres might not be accessible, its launch is open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adventure seekers can also try their hand at these remote lakes, some easier to reach than others. Paddling only and launch areas are not provided:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bruce Lake: 56 acres, 2.5 mile portage over open woods road. Suggest a cart.<\/li><li>Egypt Meadow Lake: 48 acres, 0.5 mile portage. Can use to access Bruce Lake or Balsam Swamp.<\/li><li>Painter Swamp: 5 acres, 0.5 miles portage<\/li><li>Stairway Lake: 13 acres: 2.6 mile uphill portage over difficult trail. Consider an inflatable raft.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Information on all the above can be found on the PA Fish and Boat, Delaware State Forest, and Pike Outdoors websites. With good padding weather usually through mid-October, Pike County has a lot to offer everyone from novices to experts. Enjoy the last days of summer and the early autumn as well on the water!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outdoor Ramblings September 2020 Prime Pike Paddling By Bill Deaton williamjdeaton@yahoo.com Lots of things are in high demand this year because of the pandemic. 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