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The Saranac River and adjoining lakes create a delightful paddling trip. By DICK BEAMISH It can be a leisurely six-hour trip, starting a block from our office in Saranac Lake village. Or, if you’re a champion paddler and like to make waves, you can churn through this eleven-mile loop in an hour and a half,…
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We had been biking down dirt roads all day. Mosquito bites covered our ankles and legs, and a desperate thirst had set in. By Kim Martineau
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I've been here before, so I know we'll get out of this mess eventually, but I suspect Sue and Jeff are starting to have doubts. By Phil Brown
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It can be a leisurely six-hour trip, starting a block from our office in Saranac Lake village. Or, if you’re a champion paddler and like to make waves, you can churn through this eleven-mile loop in an hour and a half, which is just about the winning time each May when canoeists and kayakers compete in the Round-the-Mountain Race. By Dick Beamish
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When hikers come to the Adirondacks, they usually head straight to the High Peaks. By Sheri Amsel
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If you happen to be in the vicinity of Santa Clara Flow on a nice day, whether biking, driving, or canoeing, you’d be remiss not to stop and take the short hike to the Pinnacle. By Phil Brown
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As I was reading about the cliffs on Good Luck Mountain, certain words stood out. Unmarked. Steep. Faint footpath. By Winnie Yu
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Phil Brown ascends the Diagonal ramp. (Photo by Mike Virtanen) How two novices scaled the Park’s biggest cliff By PHIL BROWN I’m lying in bed at 4:45 a.m. The alarm hasn’t gone off yet, but I won’t be going back to sleep. I’m climbing Wallface today. For this I blame my friend Mike. We did…
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Lazing along the West Branch of the Sacandaga River. By TOM WOODMAN For the casual and experienced paddler alike, one of the great joys of canoeing in the Adirondacks is to ease your way along a flat, meandering stream through open country. Though maybe not as well known as some northern routes with similar character,…
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Editor Phil Brown paddles through private land to assess the navigability of Shingle Shanty Brook and connecting waterways. If open to the public, the route would enhance the trip from Little Tupper Lake to Lake Lila. By PHIL BROWN If you love paddling in the Adirondacks, you put up with the portages. You might even…