By Phil Brown Adirondack paddlers have had much to celebrate in recent years as the state’s acquisition of former Finch, Pruyn lands has opened up spectacular waterways to the public, including Boreas Ponds and the Essex Chain Lakes. But another land … [Read more...] about Three Champion paddling trips
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Invitation accepted: Paddling the Cedar River
By Marty Plante To a canoeist or kayaker, it sounded too good to be true. And it was. For decades, I had been driving past the Cedar River where it crosses Route 28 in Indian Lake. Like all paddlers, I would crane my neck each time, fantasizing … [Read more...] about Invitation accepted: Paddling the Cedar River
Paddling case in judge’s hands
By MICHAEL VIRTANEN A new ruling is expected by year’s end in the eight-year-old lawsuit that pits landowners against outside paddlers over rights to a two-mile waterway in the remote northwestern Adirondacks. State Supreme Court Justice Richard … [Read more...] about Paddling case in judge’s hands
Building on tradition
Guideboat makers carry on a craft born in the Adirondacks in the mid-1800s. By MIKE LYNCH Building a traditional Adirondack guideboat is a complex task, with ribs carved from spruce-tree roots and with thin hull planks held in place … [Read more...] about Building on tradition
Joining the fight
As navigation-rights case heads to the state’s Court of Appeals, both sides get help from interested parties. By Kenneth Aaron For five years, a group of Adirondack landowners has engaged in a legal battle with the editor of the Adirondack … [Read more...] about Joining the fight
In Nessmuk’s wake
Will Madison retraced the 1883 paddle of his great-great-great grandfather George W. Sears. By Mike Lynch The nineteenth-century writings of George W. Sears—best known as Nessmuk—have inspired countless Adirondack paddlers. Among the most … [Read more...] about In Nessmuk’s wake