Agency says the public has the right to travel on a disputed stretch of Shingle Shanty Brook. By Phil Brown Weighing in on a long-running controversy, the state Department of Environmental Conservation says the public has the right to paddle through … [Read more...] about DEC sides with paddlers
canoeing
Judge weighs canoer’s fate
Lawyers deliver arguments in trespassing lawsuit filed against Adirondack Explorer editor. By Kenneth Aaron Was Adirondack Explorer Editor Phil Brown trespassing in 2009 when he paddled through private land abutting state-owned wilderness? Or did he … [Read more...] about Judge weighs canoer’s fate
Paddling suit advances
Judge to hear arguments in November in dispute over public’s right to paddle on privately owned waterway. By Kenneth Aaron The landowners suing Adirondack Explorer Editor Phil Brown for trespass say he’s just the latest in a long line of people who … [Read more...] about Paddling suit advances
Paddling case advances
State attorney general asks judge to dismiss claims against Explorer editor in navigation-rights dispute. By Kenneth Aaron More than three years after Adirondack Explorer Editor Phil Brown paddled through private land on Shingle … [Read more...] about Paddling case advances
4 Days On The Saranacs
After enduring cold, rain, and mosquitoes, a father and his two sons can’t wait for their next canoe trip. By Brian Castner When we left for the Adirondacks, I did not tell my sons that this was not only their first overnight canoeing trip, but … [Read more...] about 4 Days On The Saranacs
90-Miler poses a classic challenge
By Susan Bibeau Every September since 1983, paddlers of all ages and abilities have been gathering with boats of all different shapes and sizes to take part in a quintessentially Adirondack event. Beginning in Old Forge and ending in Saranac Lake, … [Read more...] about 90-Miler poses a classic challenge