LOCALadk Magazine

54 Fall 2018 LOCALadk Magazine LOCALadk viewing areas. They are located near the corner of Lyons- dale and Lowdale Roads. But the most popular viewing area is Agers Falls, which is also a popular swimming area during the summer. With ample parking, historic ruins, and a picture perfect-view of an 18-foot waterfall, it's easy to spend an entire day here alone. A trail leaves the downstream end of the parking area and parallels the river past Shurform and Powerline. Don't miss the downriver race that begins at Agers Falls on Saturday of Moosefest. While it's seen many formats over the last 23 years, the Class V race seems to have hit its stride as a mass-start sprint from Agers to the end of Cr ystal. Ded- icated racers have been known to take touring kayaks over the falls in the hopes of outpacing the more maneuverable whitewater boats in the flatwater. This year's race will mark the final event of the 2018 Em- peror's Cup, a new points series in New York. Building on the popular King of New York series, the Emperor's Cup awards points to the top 10 finishers in several events through- out the summer and fall on the Black, Beaver, Raquette, and Moose Rivers. Mountainman Outdoor Supply co-hosts the awards ceremony and kicks off an unofficial bar crawl through Old Forge where paddlers season their stories from the day with a little hyperbole and a lot of booze. The weather at Moosefest is notoriously frigid, with the first snowflakes of the year almost always being spotted by some poor southern boater leaving the bar a little too late on Saturday night. Sunday morning usually brings with it a late start to the days activities, but eventually people find their way to the put-in once again, eager for redemption or ner vously hoping to pull of another clean run. It's a great way to spend a weekend celebrating one of the best rivers in the state.

• Cover