POINTS OF INTEREST WHERE TO LAUNCH • Wildlife in the Inlet south of the State 1. Allan Treman State Park Launch off Rte 89 on the Street bridges Trailered and non-trailered launch. • Myers Point & Salmon Creek Inlet Fee on weekends and holidays. Cayuga Lake • The Hog Hole Adequate parking. • Fall Creek Inlet (Stewart Park) 2. Cass Park Dock Launch Inlet • Six Mile Inlet off Rte 89 (opposite swimming pool) Non-trailerd launch only. • Cascadilla Inlet Limited Parking. 8 5 Hog 3. Ithaca Farmer’s Market Hole 4 6&7 ORGANIZATIONS West of Rte 13 d Undeveloped launch site for non- American Association Fall Creek www.acanet.org trailered craft only. Difficult to park during weekend market hours. A national organization for recreational and 1 competitive and . 4. Cascadilla Boat House West end of Stewart Park Cascadilla Boat Club Dock launch for all paddle craft. www.cascadillaboatclub.org Trailered launch for shells only. 2 This group promotes and conducts recreational Limited Parking. Cascadilla Creek and competitive for all ages. 5. Stewart Park Dock Launch 3 off Rt 13 and Rt 34 (east end of park) Cayuga Canoe Club Trailered and non-trailered launch. www.cayugaoutrigger.com This club launches regularly from the Merrill 6. East Shore Park Family Sailing Center. Rte 34, near Lake Source Cooling Plant Non-trailered launch. Festival 7. Myers Point Park/Salt Point www.fingerlakesdragonboat.org West of Rte 34 in Lansing Dragonboats are growing in popularity. The Trailered and non-trailered launch. Fee. local group sponsors an annual regatta on the 8. Taughannock State Park a Cayuga Inlet. Buffalo St off Rte 89 Seneca St Trailered and non-trailered launch. Can You Canoe Cayuga Adequate parking. Fee. www.cayugalake.org.com Green St c Annual event to paddle all or part of the length WHERE to RENT or PURCHASE of Cayuga Lake. a. Puddledockers 704 1/2 West Buffalo Street • 607-273-0096 Six SUP Cup Mile Creek www.cayugalakesupcup.org b. Eastern Mountain Sports Inlet Channel An event at Myers Point in August for paddle- 722 S. Meadow Street • 607-272-1935 boarders. “KEEP OUT” c. Cornell Outdoor Education (rentals only) The weir (low dam) at Cayuga Blueway Trail B01 Bartels Hall • (607) 255-6183 the south end of Inlet www.cayugablueway.weebly.com Creek. The “hydraulic” A recreational waterway trail, in development d. Paddle-N-More (rentals only) (backwash) can be b on Cayuga Lake. Myers Point, Lansing • (607) 349-4767 extremely dangerous. TIPS FOR SAFE PADDLING • and are relatively unstable • Check the weather before departing, espe- IT’S THE LAW! vessels. Balance the loads and do not over- cially for thunderstorms. If the weather dete- The following fi ve items are not merely load them or stand up in them. riorates head for shore and leave the lake if suggestions, they are the law: • If you go overboard, stay with your vessel. possible. Put on your PFD immediately and only then • In the entire Cayuga Inlet, stay to the right PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE consider re-entry. and close to shore to avoid power craft and Each person on board MUST have a Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation • Wind can come up very quickly and tends interfering with racing shells. Device (PFD). It is recommend- to channel along the length of the lake either • Obey the “keep out” signs near the weir ed that all on board wear a PFD, in a northerly or southerly direction. South (low dam) at the south end of Inlet Creek anyone under 12 years old MUST winds cause wave heights to increase north- channel. The “hydraulic” (backwash) can be wear a PFD at all times. ward and vice-versa. Irregular waves from extremely dangerous. The law now requires PFDs to be worn by all boat wakes, wind waves, and sudden chang- • In spring and fall the water is cold (45- on all small from Nov. 1 to May 1. es in wind direction make paddling close to 50˚F). Being in the water can be dangerous shore prudent. or deadly. If the temperature of the air plus PLANT HITCHHIKERS the water is LESS THAN 100˚F, use a wet When you are done boating, remove ALL vis- suit or similar gear. ible plant or animal material from your craft, equipment, and gear to prevent the spread of invasive species, such as hydrilla, that are a threat to Cayuga Lake and adjacent waterways. ESSENTIAL GEAR FOR SAFETY Always carry a bowline (painter), a bailer, Leave extra time for your return and an extra paddle. AT NIGHT trip. Not only might you be more Night paddling and rowing is NOT fatigued, thus slower, but weather recommended, but if you must, car- changes quickly and you may fi nd ry a white light and show it in suffi - yourself in deteriotating conditions. cient time to prevent a collission.

RIGHT OF WAY Bring plenty of drinking water and use appropriate sun You have the right of way over powered ves- protection (sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses) It can be hot sels, but be sensible. Few recognize the law and very bright on the lake, far more than on land. and your safety is more important. INTOXICATION CLEAN BOATING It is illegal to operate a vessel while intoxi- cated. This law pertains to ALL vessels. Clean your boat, equipment and trailer of all visible mud and plant or animal material and dispose of it in a waste bin or on dry land above the high water mark. Drain and dry anything that has been in contact with the water once you leave the water and before re-launching. This pamphlet was prepared and printed with funds from the Tompkins County Water Resources Council. Small, portable craft are more likely to be used in multiple waters in a short period of For additional copies contact the Tompkins Coun- time than larger boats, increasing the risk of spreading invasive species unless all mud, ty Planning Department 121 Court Street in Ithaca, plant and animal fragments are removed. 607-274-5560, [email protected]