Fans celebrate start of beloved boat race Text and photos by Jamie Organski More than 700 paddlers from all over the country gathered in Old Forge this morning for the 40th anniversary of the Adirondack Canoe Classic, also known as the … [Read more...] about 90-Miler at 40: Boat race kicks off in Old Forge
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Morning tea with loons
Long Pond in St. Regis Canoe Area is long on scenery, seclusion By Tom French Before Carrie and I had kids, we used to visit Long Pond in the St. Regis Canoe Area every year. We had our special site, a point of land with a large sandy … [Read more...] about Morning tea with loons
Destination: Valcour Island
A canoe trip to a camping destination within Champlain Story and Photos by Mike Lynch In late June, intern Jak Krouse I paddled to Valcour Island on the western side of Lake Champlain. A 970-acre island, Valcour Island is in the … [Read more...] about Destination: Valcour Island
Snapshots of Champlain
A kayak, a car and two weeks on the water By Brian Nearing With the Adirondack Mountains to the west, New York’s shoreline on Lake Champlain is branded recreationally as the Adirondack Coast. This 120-mile lake flows north, making this coast’s … [Read more...] about Snapshots of Champlain
Portage with purpose, on the Marion River
Day-long paddle from Raquette Lake to Blue Mountain Lake is a trip through Adirondack history By Alan Wechsler The kayak trip from Raquette Lake to Blue Mountain Lake is one of the great paddles of the Adirondacks. In about 13 miles, you … [Read more...] about Portage with purpose, on the Marion River
Bog River access road closed
Paddlers will have to find alternative entry due to dam work By Mike Lynch A key access point to one of the Adirondacks' most popular paddling routes will be closed for next season and perhaps longer. Every summer thousands of paddlers enter … [Read more...] about Bog River access road closed