East Branch Sacandaga River.

[Neil]

I am planning a route that will take me across the East Branch of the Sacandaga River approx. 2 miles south of Thirteenth Lake. Any information as to the feasibility of a crossing during the summer months would be appreciated.

[redhawk]

Neil, Most of the time you can find a crossing or wade across the Sac especially upstream. I'm in the East Branch quite a bit, downstream near route 8 and with the exception of the spring runoff or a period of extended rain, the stream is safely crossable.

[JoeCedar]

And Neil, don't worry about the snakes. The alligators have exterminated them .

[fvrwld]

Neil, provided that there isn't a lot of rain beforehand you should have little difficulty crossing the East Branch in that area. A few days of rain does raise the river in that area dramatically. Your biggest obstacle may be that in certain areas along that part of the river wetlands surround the shores. Below is a pic of the river near the lean-to, several miles below where you plan on crossing.

So, I'm curious...are you planning on doing Gore this way? Just think...from a base camp on the East Branch on the Sac one could get Puffer, Bullhead and Gore in a weekend...

[Neil]

Thanks for the reassuring beta.
I was thinking of a Puffer-Gore traverse. I noticed some swamp symbols for a stretch on both of Buck Meadow Flow and the Sacangaga on the map at Durant Mtn. latitude. It may be necessary to skirt around them. Either that or just plow right through wearing crocs.

BTW, is that the NPT that follows the river?

[redhawk]

BTW, is that the NPT that follows the river?

No

[Moses Atwood]

Buck Meadow Flow and the section of the Sac near there is swampy, depending on beaver activity. That's some beautiful country back in there. I found a semi permanent hunting camp in there some years back.

The river is easily crossed if you avoid the really marshy spots.

[Harvey44]

Shhh.