RW here,

I believe it stems from the Dutch for river, stream, creek, channel, etc. and the early settlers of the northeastern part of the country.

For instance, the Catskills was shortened from the original Dutch, Katterskill, named for all the moutain lions that roamed the mountains back in colonial days.

Later, RW

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"We fish for pleasure; I for mine, you for yours." -James Leisenring on fishing the wet fly-




[This message has been edited by Royal Wulff (edited 17 February 2005).]