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Hiking? Don’t forget your boat

By Adirondack Explorer

Light canoe opens up backcountry ponds By Mark Bowie There were many instances as a child, standing on the shore of an Adirondack lake or pond, that I was envious of boaters on the water. When I didn’t have access to a boat, I craved what the boaters had—freedom, mobility. They enjoyed the view less…

In the Heart of the Park

By Adirondack Explorer

By Laurence T. Cagle  I used to be a peak-bagger. First, I climbed all of the 46 High Peaks. Then I took on the highest peaks in the Catskills and the mountainous Long Trail in Vermont. But I got over my obsession after volunteering to update Adirondack Trails: Central Region for the Adirondack Mountain Club.…

Owls Head

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Two guys on top of the World By Michael Larabee He’d prefer to do Marcy. Or Little John Mountain back behind our rental, because he likes to pretend he’s Robin Hood. Or, better yet, Everest. But I prefer Owls Head Mountain, because I want to carry him as little of the way as possible.  Four-year-olds…

Champlain delights

By Adirondack Explorer

It is a balmy weekend, and my husband and I have a free Saturday. Not ones for letting a vivid autumn day go to waste, we’ve decided to spend it paddling a pair of 16-foot plastic sea kayaks along one of the more spectacular waterborne day trips in the Adirondack region: the stretch of Lake Champlain between Westport and Essex.

The Madawaska Flow

By Adirondack Explorer

Going with the flow By Phil Brown When Gov. George Pataki reached a deal with Champion International in 1998 to save 139,000 acres in the northern Adirondacks, canoeists and kayakers rejoiced at the paddling prospects: Stretches of five major rivers, long off limits, would be open to the public. But the deal also made possible…

Loon Lake Mt. trail to open

By Adirondack Explorer

Friday afternoon. The sun was out, but I was not. That just didn’t seem right, so I made a hasty decision to climb Loon Lake Mountain.

Waterfall hopping at Tooley Pond

By Adirondack Explorer

As the South Branch of the Grass River tumbles off the northwest shoulder of the Adirondack dome, a 16-mile stretch seethes with tumultuous waterfalls and rambling rapids, separated by navigable flatwater.

Family paddle on Lake Lila

By Adirondack Explorer

What do you do after sending 14-year-old daughter off on a plane to visit BFF (best friend forever) in Minneapolis? Take the boys to Lake Lila for three angst-free days!

Canoe and Kayak Guide East-Central New York State

By Explorer archives

The Adirondack Mountain Club Canoe and Kayak Guide: East-Central New York State is the fourth in a series of guides to the canoeable waters of the state. It replaces ADK’s Adirondack Canoe Waters: South Flow and is chock-full of good information. Unlike its predecessor, this guidebook ranges far beyond the Blue Line to describe major…

Adirondack Paddler’s Map

By Explorer archives

Paddlesports Press of Saranac Lake recently released the Adirondack Paddler’s Map, a waterproof, double-sided foldout of the northern Adirondack canoe country. It is a full-color, shaded-relief topographic map measuring about 36-by-44 inches. Though the generous size can be unwieldy, that can be excused, as it covers hundreds of miles of our paddling waters. It is…

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