Amy Paez

Amy Paez

Oneonta Gorge

04/19/15

Definitely wear shoes. It's very slippery throughout. I wore cross trainers with dual layered socks, and they got the job done well and dried out enough to be comfortable for a separate hike right after finishing this one. Boots would have been too heavy for me. Around the beginning with the log jams, it's more muddy and you may sink into it a bit. I'm only 5'2" and the water in the deepest part (about 3/4 of the way in) was up to my chin. I had to swim that short distance as the current was too strong for me to try to walk it when it at that depth. Most of the hike it varied between ankle and waist deep though. The water was also really cold! I almost instantly went numb. There are a few spots to try and get out of it for a moment that I utilized along the way. There's no place to change your clothes except your car. I was comfortable with quick drying material for the rest of the day. I wouldn't recommend bring kids on this one. You won't get very far with them. Teenagers should do well enough though. It was a great experience, and I'm glad I did it!

4.0