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Polaris Bridge Hand Launch

Polaris Bridge Hand Launch is a public kayak and canoe launch on the Hudson River near Indian Lake, New York.

Aerial view of Hudson River, August 2019
Hudson River, the water this launch is on. Aerial view of Hudson River, August 2019 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Website
dec.ny.gov
Coordinates
43.89421, -74.16462

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Conditions

Water level

Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.

USGS gauge HUDSON RIVER NEAR NEWCOMB NY, 5.2 mi from this launch on Hudson River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

On the river

River hazards
  • Falls, 3.8 mi upstream: Ord Falls. · USGS GNIS falls and rapids (The National Map Gazetteer)

Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.

Sources: USGS GNIS falls and rapids (The National Map Gazetteer).

On Hudson River

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Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: dec.ny.gov: A 0.3-mile carry brings paddlers to the hand launch on the Hudson River.. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.