NYCkayaker Cold Spring Foundry Cove

[Rick Langer]

I haven't seen the new construction.  If parking is not allowed during the 
week then we have a problem because there's nowhere else to park.  Also, 
denying access to the ramp, if I can call it that, would  create other 
problems.  I've seen sail and oar powered boats being launched from trailers 
there.  Unless Scenic Hudson has changed the rules they do allow just about 
any non motor type boat to launch.  I'm just finishing building a 13' Beach 
Pea, double ender, sail/oar powered boat that I was planning to christen in 
Foundry Cove.  My plan was to back my truck right to the water.  I guess, 
with help, I could carry it from the Metro-North parking area, but carrying 
it from a parking spot on Main Street would be a challenge.

Rick Langer
Garrison



> Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:39:38 -0400
> From: Bob May <bob1may@optonline.net>
> Subject: NYCkayaker Cold Spring Foundry Cove
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> I was going to launch from Foundry Cove in Cold Spring last Sunday.  When 
> I got there I found the launch site closed for improvements.
>
> Many of the trees in the center of the launch area seem to have been taken 
> down.  They are installing new brick pavers for walkways.  Looks like some 
> foundations for gazebo's.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what the launch will look like when finished? 
> Or when it will be finished?  A toilet would be nice too, will there be 
> one?
>
> The Scenic Hudson web site says open Spring 2006. 
> http://www.scenichudson.org/parks/progress/parks1.htm
>
> Note that it also says "Free weekend parking adjacent to the train 
> station."  It used to be that you could park in the park on weekdays. 
> It's not clear now if you will still be able to do that, or if you will 
> even be able to drive to the launch.
>
> Bob