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Chris Morris paddles Union Falls Pond on the Saranac River. Photo by Mike Lynch

Paddling primer

By Mike Lynch

Chris Morris talks about paddling opportunities on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail and precautions for boating in the spring.

icy bank of oswegatchie in wanakena on mid-March paddle

Trading in snowshoes for kayak in March

By William Hill

Early paddle on Oswegatchie River in Wanakena adds to tale of unusually warm winter

Nature Conservancy, state reach Follensby compromise

By Gwendolyn Craig

Pristine acreage in Adirondacks will be opening for limited research, public use

three men watching a sunset

Bonding with old friends, on the water

By Adirondack Explorer

Paddle trips provide much-needed catching up time

High Rock on the Oswegatchie

High Rock on the Oswegatchie River 

By William Hill

Fond memories of an annual fall outing

Aerial view of river and a bridge

Fall paddle on the Oswegatchie

By Tom French

An easy, two-car, mostly flatwater float along the Oswegatchie between Cranberry Lake and Newton Falls. 

Five favorite Paddles in the Adirondacks

By Adirondack Explorer

Looking for a place to paddle? We asked five experienced canoeists to recommend a favorite trip in the Adirondacks. All of these waters are easily accessible. All are flat-water paddles, but beware that the wind can kick up whitecaps on Lake George and Long Lake.

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