# where to go Kayaking **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 29, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828 "2009-06-29T10:31:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828/1 "2009-06-29T10:31:24Z")
looking for like a creek or something. maybe something that me and a buddy can follow to the lockport locks. something that can take a 1/2 to full day to complete. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828/2 "2009-06-29T10:33:31Z")
Niagara Falls? Wear helmets. Kayaks are fun! ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828/3 "2009-06-29T10:35:39Z")
You can take the canal as far as you want. It’s navigable by boat from Tonawanda all the way to the Hudson. Not sure if they let kayaks through the locks or not, but you could always just pick them up and carry them around the locks. You could also do a lap of GI. I would suggest doing the down river leg on the east river because there is no real place to hide from the current there. On the up river leg on the west river if you stay close to shore on the US side you can get out of the current for some of the trip. Fighting that current all the way would suck. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828/4 "2009-06-29T10:37:18Z")
any tall flight of stairs should be fine ![http://crazyjackass1.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/c.jpg](http://crazyjackass1.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/c.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828/5 "2009-06-29T10:39:34Z")
anyone know where to get decent maps of the canal ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828/6 "2009-06-29T10:39:36Z")
great valley FTW you can do it all year … its 9 miles takes about 8 hours ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828/7 "2009-06-29T10:40:21Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > any tall flight of stairs should be fine pic no workey 🙂 but we do this in the winter/rainy days in a old kayak i have ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828/8 "2009-06-29T10:53:51Z")
chestnut ridge in the rain is fun in a kayak ---
**Author:** ![Garick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828/9 "2009-06-29T11:02:19Z")
zoar valley…haha, just make sure the level isn’t too high. 2-2.5 feet won’t be too crazy. Still can be dangerous in spots though. I think you can make it all the way from at least arcade to the lake on cattaraugus creek. great valley is decent. It will be too low in spots if it hasn’t rained much before you go. ---
**Author:** ![klug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/klug/32/5222_2.png) [@klug](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/klug)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828/10 "2009-06-29T11:17:54Z")
oak orchard creek is good, if your coming out that far though lol ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828/11 "2009-06-29T11:22:22Z")
> [@Garick](#): > > zoar valley…haha, just make sure the level isn’t too high. 2-2.5 feet won’t be too crazy. Still can be dangerous in spots though. I think you can make it all the way from at least arcade to the lake on cattaraugus creek. I’ve been wanting to try this, actually. How much do they rent kayaks for down there? ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828/12 "2009-06-29T11:29:28Z")
ill rent u one cheaper then them 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828/13 "2009-06-29T11:47:39Z")
What kind do you have? ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828/14 "2009-06-29T11:51:57Z")
[http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3471607](http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3471607) ---
**Author:** ![jkucz28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jkucz28/32/7503_2.png) [@jkucz28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jkucz28)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828/15 "2009-07-02T13:09:52Z")
how is the 200 dollar one at dsg? I was thinking of picking that one up. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-go-kayaking/69828/16 "2009-07-02T14:36:31Z")
> [@jkucz28](#): > > how is the 200 dollar one at dsg? I was thinking of picking that one up. donno u talking about the one on sale for 179? use to be 300, looked at it the other day and my buddy is gunna buy it seems pretty decent just wish it had storage