Hey, let's build a new river!

Photos submitted by Chummist Rachel Finn.

Here are a few recent pics inside the Adirondack Park.  This is the Ausable river - yep, the same one Ray Bergman fished.

The good news: After Irene, Governor Cuomo green-lighted permitting for heavy machinery use. This would allow removal of hazardous materials from the river (propane tanks, cars etc.). It would also help re-establish major roadways.

The bad news:  Locals have taken advantage of the heavy machinery permitting, without hydrologist/environmental engineer input, and started "repairing" the river to avoid future flooding. 

This ain't bueno.  Feel free to write Senator Betty Little if you’d like to weigh-in.

R.I.P. Fran Betters

Francis Betters, a fly fisherman known for his lifelong intimacy with the rivers of the Adirondack Mountains and his long ownership of a fishing shop there, died Sept. 6 at his home in Jay, N.Y. He was 78. via The New York Times.  LINK

Update on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 9:48PM by El Guapo

Straq at Way Upstream pays tribute to a mentor.