By Jamie Organski The Old Forge Pond was bustling with activity as hundreds of paddlers from all across the nation gathered together on Friday for the start of this year’s 90-Miler, a three-day, flat water, timed race that spans from Old Forge to … [Read more...] about 90-Miler start in Old Forge
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Parade of boats a fitting tribute for Peter Hornbeck
A parade of boat-topped cars traveled from Blue Mountain Lake to Indian Lake and North Creek Wednesday, Dec. 30, before reaching Newcomb Overlook Park in an outpouring of admiration for boatbuilder Pete Hornbeck, who died Saturday. His family: … [Read more...] about Parade of boats a fitting tribute for Peter Hornbeck
Fall foliage shots for paddlers
Former Explorer Editor Phil Brown shared some photos with us that he took last week from Newcomb and Long Lake. You can see them in the gallery above. Brown was out working on the new edition of his guidebook Adirondack Paddling, which will be … [Read more...] about Fall foliage shots for paddlers
Trout Fishing in the St Regis Canoe Area
As Tim Rowland and I paddled Little Clear Pond toward the St. Regis Pond carry in the early afternoon in mid-May, we noticed a group of anglers had gathered at the take-out. Two men were loading large backpacks into what looked like a Radisson … [Read more...] about Trout Fishing in the St Regis Canoe Area
High Water on the Saranac River
Here are some photos that I took in mid-April along the Saranac River. The photos were taken from a few miles downstream of the village of Saranac Lake to Union Falls Dam. This past winter the northern Adirondacks received a significant amount of … [Read more...] about High Water on the Saranac River