Get off your bike for some camping, hiking and fishing along Adirondack Rail Trail By Gillian Scott My family has hiked, camped, cross- country skied and paddled throughout the Adirondacks. But our bicycle adventures have been more limited. … [Read more...] about Park and ride
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90 miles in a canoe, a lifetime in boats
A first-time racer shares her thoughts on the three-day Adirondack Canoe Classic By Leigh Hornbeck The waves are the biggest I’ve ever seen in unsalted water. Each one lifts my canoe and drops it in the next trough with a slap. The shore is a … [Read more...] about 90 miles in a canoe, a lifetime in boats
‘Other-worldly’ isolation along the Deer River Meadows
By Tom French The Deer River begins along the slopes of Debar Mountain and winds almost 70 miles before dumping into the St. Regis River at Helena. It’s a little river with a big personality that's mostly impenetrable above the Deer River … [Read more...] about ‘Other-worldly’ isolation along the Deer River Meadows
Kayaking couple attempting to circumnavigate Champlain
By Mike Lynch Late this past summer, Mary-Nell Bockman and Andy Buchanan finished up paddling the New York shoreline of Lake Champlain, a feat that they worked on over three summers. They plan to start paddling the Vermont side next spring, … [Read more...] about Kayaking couple attempting to circumnavigate Champlain
Paddling the Deer: Bushwhack required
By Tom French The Deer River, a pristine jewel of the Northern Adirondacks, has a long history of inaccessibility. Unfortunately, except for the hardcore, that song remains the same. Jamieson and Morris indicate in their Adirondack Canoe … [Read more...] about Paddling the Deer: Bushwhack required
A solitary lake in the southern High Peaks
Floating Henderson is a quiet way to view the High Peaks By Mike Lynch As we paddled up to the shoreline on Henderson Lake, we ran into two young men. One was sitting on a red canoe filtering water through a pump while the other stood … [Read more...] about A solitary lake in the southern High Peaks