Estabrook Beer Garden Parking ** Recommended Put-in **

Our recommended put-in for whitewater boaters is from parking in the northernmost lot on the parkway road. At the southern end of this lot there is a ball diamond, Beer Garden, and children's playground area. There is also an overlook and stairs down to river level. Boat access to the river from those stairs (to put-in above what's left of the 'falls') would be very awkward due to vertical stone walled shore. One could carry upstream along shore, but at times of rains and high water the path will be very muddy and slick, and you have to carry nearly the length of a football field to find a good spot to put in. So, while you may wish to park in the south end of the lot to walk down and scout the area (to pick your route down this wide area), it will be far more convenient to access the river if you then move your vehicles to the NorthWest end of the lot (as given by the coordinates we have listed).

Carry your boat(s) on a paved path toward the river, bear right/northwest onto the paved bike path, crossing a small bridge over a wooded ravine, then look to the left for a set of uneven stone steps to head down to the riverbank ---OR--- skip the paved path, and carry almost due west across the grass (just north of the paved path and aforementioned ravine) to head more directly to the flight of stairs.

Immediately at the bottom of those stairs you'll find a clearing on shore with low dirt/mud banks to put-in. You'll have a short paddle to what remains of Estabrook Park Ledge.