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For our fall camping trip Judi and I decided to visit St. Regis Canoe area. I had done a couple of day trips there, but we had never overnighted. We left home on Monday, September 19th and drove to Saranac Lake. We had to hold off starting the trip until we heard the results from a close family...

I found a few hours on Sunday and decided to finally do a quick trip to Essex Chain of Lakes. This was recently acquired by the state and I had not been in there before so I thought a bit of a recon was in order. I got to the empty parking lot at the Deer Pond Access a little before 3 pm and...

Fish Ponds to Cod Pond Flow through trip 6/26/16 Adirondacks - With a special appearance! Finally Judi and I had a day to ourselves for an adventure and we decided to do a through paddle. All preparations were done the night before and we hopped in the car at a little after 7. Dropping my car...

Thanks to everyone that contributed to my questions on my first trip to Canada. It definitely helped make the trip a success. After the 8 hr drive from home I stayed in Huntsville and headed to pick up my pass in Kearny early Sunday morning. When I picked up my permit at Kearny the young...

I decided to take a day trip Saturday before the cold front moved in and it started snowing. Cod Pond Flow is a favorite because of its relative solitude and the chance for seeing wildlife. When I arrived at the flow after the 1 mile carry I was met with sunshine and blue sky. It wasn’t...

I’d like to do a trip in Canada next season and need help in planning. I have virtually no experience paddling outside of the Adirondacks where I live and have never camped in Canada. Flat water only and I’ll be solo if that makes a difference. I am looking for the solitude and portages of a...

Judi and I decided to do a paddle on Christmas this year. Why? Because we could! Sunny and bright at home, but by the time we got on the water a half hour later it had clouded up and it rained a bit, but it did nothing to dull the wonder of this last paddle of the season. Searching for...

Thanks for the comments folks. I feel very fortunate, on many levels, to do this trip. Hmm, a gear list Robin? OK, I'll give it a try. As far as weights, I can tell you my cooking system with the wood stove but without the GSI cup comes in at 12 oz. but aside from that I don't know. I...

I didn'’t get a chance to do a solo trip last September so this year I wanted to do something special. All summer I mulled over what I should do. Conk’s exploits drew me back towards the 5 Ponds Wilderness, but in the end I ended up crossing off an item on the existing list &#150...

Judi and I were looking for some paddling adventures for the weekend. Initially we thought about poking around Watsons East Triangle, but the 3 hr. drive and obligations on Sunday made us look a little closer home so we settled on a day trip into Clockmill Pond near Piseco, NY, looping into Rock...

We needed another quick get away so Forked Lake was the choice. When we arrived at the campsite there was a deer that really didn't want to give his spot up. He came back in the middle of the night to let us know he was still upset we had taken his pasture. Had the far end of the lake pretty...

Light solo boats built in the Adirondacks

I thought this might be a fun little trip, so Saturday morning found me back at the Rt. 30 crossing and heading down the Jessup again. Dang that's slippery mud at the put in. Water levels were down from when we were there last, as expected, but I was able to navigate down over all the dams but...

I took a mental health day on Wednesday and Judi (who just joined the forum as Spadderdock) and I did the paddle from Rt.30 down the Jessup River and into Indian Lake. I had never done this trip and was looking forward to checking it out since it is part of a circumnavigation trip I have...

Judi and I took our first real trip of the season Sunday into Cod Pond Flow. We weren't sure of the conditions of the ponds at this point so it seemed prudent to go with the flow. The 1 mile hike in is a snowmobile trail so it varied from snow to rotten snow to ice to mud to perfectly dry...

Judi and I did an Adirondack Triathlon on Sunday, starting out with a morning at Gore Mt. Then back home for a quick cross country ski in the back woods. Then it was time to get the boats out. Easily enough since we keep them in the hay mow for the winter. And on to the south end of...

Picked up a Black Jack New Trick 12 footer last week and for me, it's a game changer. First of all let me state I don't know canoes like a lot of people here know canoes. I've had a classic shaped Hornbeck Black Jack since they came out and have loved the mobility it allows me. Paddling on...

8/20 - 8/24/2012 My girlfriend Judi and I spent 5 days poking around part of the 5 Ponds Wilderness area last week. Our plan was to set up base camp and do day trips to various lakes and ponds in the area. Day 1 - Arrived in Stillwater a little later than we wished (what else is new), Parked...

Did a quick but hot solo trip from Wanakena to Janack's Landing. Paddled Glasby Pond and stayed at Cat Mt. Pond. I went in on Friday, 7/13 and was originally going to hit Bassout and Cowhorn Pond on Saturday and come out on Sunday, but the possiblility of T-storms on Sunday, caused me to cut the...