Ladies of the Lake paddling group puts the ‘yak in kayak’
September 28, 2024
Social group made up of women from across southern Adirondacks has been meeting for 25 years after forming in Northville
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September 28, 2024
Social group made up of women from across southern Adirondacks has been meeting for 25 years after forming in Northville
By William Hill
March 19, 2024
Early paddle on Oswegatchie River in Wanakena adds to tale of unusually warm winter
By Mike Lynch
June 22, 2022
Jordan Rowell explores the beauty and environmental problems of Lake Champlain in the short film, "No Other Lake."
By Mike Lynch
October 23, 2021
A couple from Whallonsburg are in the midst of a paddling journey around the nation's sixth biggest lake.
By Mike Lynch
July 1, 2021
A paddle through history: Pondering disease and rejuvenation on St. Regis lakes.
By Phil Brown
July 15, 2014
St. Regis Canoe Outfitters has published two new waterproof maps for paddlers, one covering the three Saranac Lakes, the other covering the St. Regis Canoe Area. The color maps cover some of the same territory as the Adirondack Paddler’s Map, also published by St. Regis Canoe Outfitters, but the new maps are more detailed and,…
By Phil Brown
March 12, 2013
After State Supreme Court Justice Richard Aulisi handed down his decision on navigation rights a few weeks ago, several media outlets wrote about the case. As the defendant in the lawsuit, I tracked the news coverage closely. Given the public interest in the case, I thought I’d share the articles that I found. The news…
By Phil Brown
November 4, 2010
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is holding its annual online auction through December 3 to raise money for maintaining the 740-mile paddling route. You can bid on 477 items donated by sponsors, including outdoor gear and clothing, paddling lessons, GPS equipment, and a guidebook to the canoe trail. The Adirondack Explorer donated six year-round subscriptions…
By Phil Brown
October 21, 2010
Our latest story about Shingle Shanty Brook has attracted some attention in the blogosphere and elsewhere. The state Department of Environmental Conservation has determined that the disputed stretch through private land is open to the public under the common law right of navigation. Click here to read the online version. The print version in our…