OK Slip Falls: Indian Lake, New York

OK Slip Falls is one of the highest waterfalls in the Adirondacks. In May of 1890, a newspaper story of two river drivers who drowned while trying to break up a log jam hit the press. The two drivers, Russ Carpenter and Ed Rabiteau tried to cross the Hudson River in their separate boats to break up a log jam on the other side. The current was so swift that Carpenter’s boat capsized. Rabiteau, in his attempt to rescue his co-worker, also drowned in the raging current, while fellow workers helplessly witnessed the fatal event from the shore. As the newspaper account notes, the drowning occurred at a place between “O.K. Slip” and “P.K. Slip” on the Hudson. Thus, “O.K.” and “P.K.” were place-designations for particular slip sites for logging operations along the Hudson, like “Point A” and “Point B.”
New York purchased the 2800 acres of what was called the OK Slip Falls Tract on April 23, 2013. It is located in the newly created Hudson Gorge Wilderness Area. With a trailhead located off NY 28, OK Slip Falls is now one of the most popular hiking destinations in the Adirondacks.
Check out this weeks drone flyover as the pilot, Trim takes you over the top of the falls for some stellar views!