Our editor finds himself paddling alone on the crown jewel of the former Finch, Pruyn lands, surrounded by high mountains, many miles from the highway. By PHIL BROWN In early June, I enjoyed one of my most memorable canoe trips in the … [Read more...] about Boreas Ponds
Eastern
Treadway Mountain
A summit and 4 ponds Treadway Mountain is only 2,240 feet tall, but its rocky summit offers magnificent views of the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness, the Green Mountains of Vermont, the High Peaks, and other mountains too numerous to mention. … [Read more...] about Treadway Mountain
Ausable Chasm
A chasm divides them By Brian Mann For the first time ever this year, whitewater paddlers have enjoyed the right to plunge through the Ausable Chasm in the northeastern Adirondacks, testing their skills against waterfalls and rapids that had … [Read more...] about Ausable Chasm
Idyll on Schuyler Island
Three guys play Robinson Crusoe on Lake Champlain's forgotten island By Brian Mann A few quick strokes with the paddle draw me out from the Port Kent beach, my kayak threading through the tar-black pilings of the ferry dock. It’s hot and … [Read more...] about Idyll on Schuyler Island
6 whitewater trips
Surf's Up! By Mal Provost There is a time for all things, and the creak of winter will soon give way to the creeks of spring. Whitewater paddlers, rejoice! The Adirondack Park abounds in whitewater. Oddly, many folks think of running … [Read more...] about 6 whitewater trips
4 great fall paddles
Mark Bowie shares his favorite flatwater trips By Mark Bowie Fall on flatwater in the Adirondacks: There's no place I'd rather be than on a wild pond or stream reflecting the reds, yellows and oranges of the season. Of course, there are enough … [Read more...] about 4 great fall paddles