Lake George the adventure
It was a cold and angry morning we faced on May 4, 2008, but the job ahead had to be completed. Two men struggled to hook up the mighty craft wishing that their missing third member was there to supervise the labor but instead they were compelled to wait impatiently for the third member of their party to powder her nose and put an extra pair of long johns on so they could move forward with the day's mission.
At last the third party showed up (15 minutes late) but we were grateful for the powder job, and the travel portion of the trip had to begin. After trading some ill fated misquotes with the poor sick driver of the vehicle who got out of his death bed at 6:30am to be on time, the trio headed straight toward the beast, namely the ill kept potholes of Gloversville.
Upon exiting the gauntlet of house eating depressions relatively unscathed due to the magnificent driving abilities of the poor sick driver who got out of his death bed just to assure success of this mission, we headed north yes north towards Lake George. When we reached the route 8 turn, which comes up on you way to quick, we noticed snow banks still adorned the sides of the road and considering how we were going to be on a lake boating around in the cold even though sick driver who got out of has death bed did not waiver at the challenge. (Editors note: Me thinks thou douth protest too much.)
After arriving at Rogers Rock Park we were greeted by the caretaker who gleefully told us about the fall foliage camping packages that were available our leader finally opened his vault and paid the $5.00 entry fee to the park. When we finished putting the moths back in the vault we made way to the lake only to notice the fourth member of our party was absent. We scanned the numerous parked cars and only saw what could best be described as a vagrant or perhaps a squatter living in a red car perhaps sleeping off the previous night's celebration.
Our directional coordinator pointed me towards the water and I masterfully maneuvered the boat in position to be set into the lake, when to our surprise the person in the red car was our Duanesburg connection not the drunkard we assumed. As he staggered to the lake he helped us launch the boat and turned us in the proper direction to map out the coordinates for our website.
Our first stop was south to The Hague Shoals. I turned the boat into the brutal bitter cold fog having to first move 600 pounds of portable navigation equipment shift forward to trim the boat for maximum efficiency. In no time we reached our destination and using a proper depth finder (last time we tried dragging a Danforth around on 3o feet of line, Depth finders are easier all around) we quickly located the shoal and plotted out three more interesting spots including an extended cliff wall. We headed north plotting out coordinates for Anthony's Nose and further north still to the underwater railway near Windmill Point and the infamous drain for the lake that drains it into the Sacandaga, first discovered by Professor Llenroc and a few more spots I would like to explore myself.
Our finial destination was the bay at the association area. The memories of bon fires 40 feet high, or the morning mating call of "MILLICENT!!!!!!" just brings tears to my eyes. How about the shrill of a smoke detector and the relief called out that she only burnt the toast, at least our resident plumber had something warm for breakfast besides his wife's buns. How about the riot caused by one man insatiable desires to keep all the mint brownies for himself causing an uproar amongst the blondes. After breakfast we watched the salvage barge leave port with its two fossil man crew out for another day of trophy hunting, perhaps they will find another Utica Club bottle cap to add to their collection.
We pull up to the dock and hook up the mighty Ford and pull the now trailered boat back on shore, a Chevy would have not had a chance, we try to get a picture of the gallant crew but asked two inept fishermen to take a picture and fortunately made other provisions. There will be trouble for one curly haired member of the crew if I see rabbit ears on me, remember the pocketbook incident. In closing as my brain trusts sleep I delightfully bounce their heads off the windows trying to dodge "frost heaves", it was my way getting back at them for comments made early in the expedition, otherwise, a very successful day and we should all be able to see the results on our web site. In the fall we will venture out to the southern side, stay tuned.
Submitted by the Caroga Lake connection.
Authors note:
This was all in good fun please take no offense, I just wanted to make the trip more readable. I hope everyone enjoyed it and it starts to get more people to participate in our activities we believe that when a person is down then picking on them is more of a sport. We do plan on doing coordinates for the southern half of the lake in the fall and if it.s a nice day I can get two more people in the boat.
GPS Coordinates of Select North Lake George Dive sites - also in the dive site database:
Marine Railway in Hearts Bay . water depth 15ft 43° 48.404 N 73° 26.930W
Quartz Rock . Mouth of Hearts Bay . 1st Danger Buoy - water depth 16ft 43° 48.301 N 73° 27.060 W
Windmill Point . near marker buoy 81 43° 48.186N 73° 27.319 W
Rogers Slide . Northern End . water depth 82 feet 43° 48.098 N 73° 27.801 W
Rogers Slide . Southern End . water depth 35 feet 43° 47.652 N 73° 28.170 W
Association Area Bay . water depth 21 feet 43° 47.659 N 73° 28.307 W
Hague Shoal . water depth 30 feet 43° 44.616 N 73° 29.323 W Compass Bearing is 280° to house with 3 Gables and 10° to flag pole
Waltionian Island . water depth 22 feet 43° 45.086 N 73° 28.834 W
Flirtation Island . water depth 14 feet 43° 45.445 N 73° 28.637 W
Anthony's Nose . Southern End . water depth 73 feet 43° 46.254 N 73° 28.240 W
Anthony's Nose . Northern End . water depth 15 feet 43° 46.632 N 73° 28.222 W
Note: Water depths that are indicated is the depth at the GPS coordinates where you anchor. Dive sites depth at some of these locations quickly drop to 100 feet plus.
