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Invasive species prevention: An Adirondack paddler’s guide to clean, drain, and dry protocols 

By Brenne Sheehan

A Pennsylvanian gets schooled on the ways of Adirondack waters

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Looking for azaleas on the Oswegatchie

By Tom French

West Branch Oswegatchie River trip falls short on blooms and long on views

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Adirondack paddling perfection on the East Branch of the St. Regis River

By Zachary Matson

New paddling column, The Next Bend, aims to explore waterways that shape Adirondack Park

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Paddling in his wake, through Adirondack waters

By Contributing Writer

A tribute to Don Morris, paddling legend, devoted father

Hornbeck Boats branches out to the Land of 10,000 Lakes

By Zachary Matson

Hornbeck Boats, the maker of the iconic Adirondack pack boat, is expanding with a new retail store in Minneapolis opening this month

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Adirondack Rail Trail took off in 2024

By Mike Lynch

Tupper Lake hopes Big Tupper gets restored.

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10 years after breaking record, One Square Mile of Hope event has raised $400,000 for charities

By Tom French

Thousands of paddlers gathered in Inlet for the 10th anniversary of the record-breaking 2014 canoe and kayak raft

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One Square Mile of Hope: Celebrating a record-breaking event, 10 years later

By Jamie Organski

More than 2,000 paddlers unite in Inlet for the 10th anniversary of largest floating human raft

The Hinterlands of the Cedarlands: Exploring a former Boy Scout camp

By Tom French

Multiple recreational opportunities at former Boy Scout camp

Paddling the Champlain Valley’s Boquet River, a wild waterway originating in the High Peaks

By Mike Lynch

There are many options for paddling trips down the Boquet River through the Champlain Valley, for paddlers of all skill levels.

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