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Canoeing treks can take you through rivers, lakes, streams and ponds in both
remote isolated regions of the Adirondack backcountry or the most popular
waterways visited by countless outdoor enthusiasts every year.
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| By John Clark |
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Blue Mountain Lake to Forked Lake
30 miles. 2 portages. 5 day trip. Great mountain scenery, good
fishing in both lake and stream.
Transportation fee: $90.00 for 254 miles to/from Summit
Base St. Regis Wilderness Area
23 miles, 6 fairly easy portages, 5 day trip. Delightful variety of ponds
connected by short portages and a hike up St. Regis Mountain.
Transportation fee: $142 for 406 miles to/from Summit base
Long
Lake to Tupper Lake and Raquette River
45-50 miles. 1 to 3 portages. 5 day trip. An easy lake and
river trip. One 1.5 mile carry.
Transportation fee: $99 for 284 miles to/from Summit
Base.
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a photo show of this trek.
Long Lake to Axton Landing
29 miles. 3 day version of above trek. One 1.5 miles
portage. Some challenge at 10 miles a day. All river (20 miles) is
downstream.
Transportation fee: $110 for 319 miles to/from Summit
Base.
Upper
Oswegatchie River
10-40 miles. Up to 2 portages. 5 day trek. Dependant on river
flow and blowdown conditions. A true wilderness round trip with many
beaver dams.
Transportation fee: $100
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| By Chris Long |
| Raquette River |
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Bog River to
Lows Lake
24-30 miles. 2 portages. 5 day trek. Easy paddle up Bog River
to designated campsites. Some good hiking.
Transportation fee: $104
Cranberry
Lake
5-30 miles. No portages. 5 day trek. Beautiful wild lake with
mostly state owned shoreline. Optional hikes to waterfalls and low
mountains.
Fulton Chain
Lakes
Old Forge to the Saranacs
90-100 miles, 10 portages, 11+ days
A great challenge for fairly strong participants. Resupply twice.
Real lightweight adventure.
Cedar River to Caitlin Bay (backpacking), Long Lake to Axton Landing (canoe)
Backpacking miles: 20. Canoeing miles: 23 Canoe supply and transport
to Long Lake occurs midweek.
Transportation fee: $148.05 for 423 miles to/from
Summit Base including midweek transition.
View
a photo show of this trek.
Upper Works to Tarbell Rd (backpacking), Long Lake to Axton Landing (canoe)
31 miles backpacking, ascend MacNaughton and Henderson mountains. 24 miles canoeing. One 1.5 mile carry. 5
day trek. Supply with canoes midweek.
Transportation fee: $134 (includes mid week transition to canoeing).
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