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Looking downriver and north towards Azure Mountain (L) and Black Hill (R) along the 16-Mile Level of the St. Regis Middle Branch.

Finding magic at 16-mile level of the St. Regis River

By Tom French

Middle Branch proves you can't paddle same river twice

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Santa Clara tables vote on marina plans

By Zachary Matson

Proposed marina expansions on Upper Saranac and Lower Saranac lakes have stirred up resistance from neighbors.

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‘Other-worldly’ isolation along the Deer River Meadows

By Tom French

Adventure awaits those who dare carry along an overgrown railbed into the Deer River Meadows

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Paddling the Deer: Bushwhack required

By Tom French

Paddling a stretch of Deer River with a series of difficult portages, as well as several beautiful falls and cascades that few see.

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A Santa Clara paddle so remote, you might miss it

By Tom French

Spending an afternoon on an underutilized stretch of the Middle Branch of the St. Regis River

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