The Hudson Gorge is a beautiful trip beginning with the narrow, continuous class III rapids of the Indian River. At three miles the Indian spills into the wider valley of the Hudson River.
Easy rapids allow paddlers to appreciate the scenery for another three miles.
At this point the high cliffs of the Blue Ledges signal the beginning of more intense rapids. For the next few miles solid class III rapids are interspersed with just enough pools for paddlers to enjoy the deep valley and granite outcrops of the Hudson Gorge. The easy three mile float to the take-out is broken only by Bus Stopper, a good rodeo hole a mile below the railroad bridge.