Similar to Bill, Saturday is my only day to paddle next weekend. Not sure if it will be Hwy 7 run yet. Depending on others preferences, I'm inclined to go somewhere where we will have the river to ourselves and not have parking issues at the the take-out and put in, or line ups at rapids. I try to avoid spending the free time I have waiting in lines.
That said, between the Beaver/Black my preference is always the Upper Black. The little canyons, triple B falls, particle accelerator, the Mill drop, the locals selling homemade goodies at the take out and spending an hour less in the car would be my choice for a day trip. Plus in years past, Saturday night is usually prime rib night at our usual dinner spot on Hwy 37 just South of Hwy 7. Not quite as memorable as the mammoth over size cuts at the Old Mill in Old Forge which are known to induce meat comas, but not bad if my memory is not failing.
