By MICHAEL VIRTANEN A state judge ruled Thursday that uninvited paddlers have no right to canoe the 1.8-mile Mud Pond Waterway in privately owned Brandreth Park in a remote stretch of the northwestern Adirondacks. State Supreme Court Justice … [Read more...] about Judge rules for landowners in paddling case
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Paddling The Lower Bog River
By Phil Brown In the nineteenth century, the Bog River’s reputation for remoteness attracted numerous writers of the day, who invariably depicted the headwaters as dismal, lonely, and insect-infected. It also was reputed to be the final refuge … [Read more...] about Paddling The Lower Bog River
Paddling case begins anew
Citing unanswered questions, state’s highest court sends trespassing suit against Adirondack Explorer back to lower court for a trial. By KENNETH AARON The six-year-old navigation-rights dispute between Adirondack Explorer Editor Phil Brown and … [Read more...] about Paddling case begins anew
Journey to Boreas Ponds
Our editor finds himself paddling alone on the crown jewel of the former Finch, Pruyn lands, surrounded by high mountains, many miles from the highway. By PHIL BROWN In early June, I enjoyed one of my most memorable canoe trips in the … [Read more...] about Journey to Boreas Ponds
Court hears paddling case
The state’s top tribunal is expected to issue ruling soon in lawsuit filed against Explorer editor after he canoed through private property. By KENNETH AARON A lawsuit sparked by a canoeist’s paddling through private land in 2009 may finally be … [Read more...] about Court hears paddling case
Paddling case re-argued
Judges hear appeal of ruling that upheld right of canoeists and kayakers to travel through private land on Shingle Shanty Brook. By Kenneth Aaron Lawyers for the landowners who sued Adirondack Explorer Editor Phil Brown for canoeing across … [Read more...] about Paddling case re-argued