Susquehanna River, White’s Ferry to Apple Tree Access, 10 miles
We left Scotty‘s bike at Apple tree access and drove up to White’s ferry where we put in. There’s a sloping paved ramp into the water and it’s a very easy put in. Susquehanna river is very wide and there are sloping hills on both sides. It didn’t feel like we were going very fast, but we averaged 16 minutes per mile. After going for miles we went under a bridge and paddled over to the left where there’s a small creek. We left our kayaks on the rocks and hiked just a short distance up to see buttermilk Falls. We continued down the river and made excellent time. We completed 10 miles in two hours and 40 minutes. The takeout at Apple Tree is also very nice. There’s a gentle wooden dock and rode up into the parking lot. Scotty got on his bike and rode the 9 miles back to the truck at White’s Ferry. We headed over to Susquehanna brewing Company for a 2 o’clock brewery tour. This brewery has been around since the late 1800s. It was started by a German man. Most of the beers had a fruity flavor. Although I’m not usually fond of fruit beers, these beers were excellent. We came home with a case of seltzer beers and a six pack of a grapefruit beer, a lemon shandy, and an orange ale. We then headed to the tipsy turtle for dinner we had excellent burgers. I had a burger topped with Gouda cheese and bacon, and Scotty had a burger flavored with old Bay seasoning.
We camped at Frances Slocum State Park, site 30. We noticed that all sites were level here. The highlight of this park is a large U-shaped lake, and they also have a pool and playgrounds available for kids. It was packed over the weekend, but when we left on Monday morning, most sites were empty.
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