Using kayaks for searching for sites in New England

[JeffDNH]

Well, the wife and I are saving up for a pair of kayaks to ply the waters around my area, ex/Merrimack river, etc. We are almost there with the money to get a pair of kayaks. My question, how do you look for sites while on the water, any specific landscape feature to look at? Any help for a newbie would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

JeffDNH

[beargrass]

Jeff, just as you would expect, look for any outcrop along the river, look for places where creeks flow into the river..really no different then would you would think. I also look for a high river bank thats been eroded away..for me they are usually around a bend but not always. I think I'll float the holston tommorrow!

[CMD]

Jeff, in addition to the good advice offered by beargrass, always check gravel bars if they have arrowhead-sized rock scatter.

[mootsman]

My wife and I have hunted gravel/sand bars via a tandem kayak for many years. Walking gravel bars takes a practiced eye but you can make some incredible finds on them. What keeps me at it is the possibility of finding a paleo point on the gravel is typically much higher than field hunting. Good luck.