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R-tifacts
10-18-2011, 01:23 PM
Not really trike related but thought you guys might wana see what water can do. This is the footage I shot over the past weekend over a month after the flood, the town is still a mess and it will never be the same again. So many people were effected it still makes me sick, I was lucky to live on a mountian but many were not. The water was over 6 feet high in houses 3 miles away from the creek.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY2SMNnHX2U
bigredridr
10-18-2011, 05:09 PM
i cant believe how much that flood destroyed. that was a sad ride seeing how much everyone lost. it took out many houses bridges and roads. truely heartbreaking.
RIDE-RED 250r
10-18-2011, 06:20 PM
As a truck driver, I travel the thruway between Utica and Amsterdam regularly on my dedicated run. I couldnt believe the extent of the flooding up around Fultonville and Canajoharie! I didnt see the damage in Schoharie, but I heard it was really bad down there....
AirManCam
10-18-2011, 06:59 PM
Yeah man, the flood was crazy. I still can't believe the amount of rain we got up here. I'm a logger and it makes it tough trying to drive a 13ton skidder through the woods when the ground is so saturated. I live right in Lake George and the water was running right through the village. Check out this video of a kid jet skiing in the highschool field!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6nsyylirGk
aldochina
10-19-2011, 10:46 PM
wow!! that is sad! to see all the peoples lives piled at the roadside!! heartbraking! atleast everyones alive i guess!! I would like to come out and ride with you guys sometime!!
R-tifacts
10-20-2011, 09:12 AM
wow!! that is sad! to see all the peoples lives piled at the roadside!! heartbraking! atleast everyones alive i guess!! I would like to come out and ride with you guys sometime!!

Well right now alot of the trails are real rough from the flood. The creekside was a kind of highway for the trail system around here. They will be all set by next summer plus the valley is real nice to see mid-summer we have alot of cliffs and good views. Im currently making a video of this summer's riding pre-flood you'll have to check it out when done.
Here is another video showing the dammage to Prattsville not far from here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb8hczNy7LU&feature=related