Adirondacks Info

“Are there any lakes "non motorized" or other, where I can paddle in and set up a basecamp to hike any surounding peaks?”

“Saranac has camp sites that you have to get to by boat. We go up there in the summer and it's really nice. Nestled in the high peaks past Lake Placid...”

“It depends on what mountains you want to climb. The western and central portions of the park are going to offer the most paddling opportunities. You’re probably not going to find exactly what you’re looking for in the High Peaks region as most of the lakes are small and are far from roads. Lake Placid could be a good one (though I think it allows motorized boats) you can paddle across it and hit the trail up Whiteface. Other possibilities are you can portage in a few miles to a lake to paddle on and hike some of the surrounding mountains such as Pharaoh Lake and Mountain out side of Schroon Lake. I like to paddle at a place called Cedar River Flow that is outside of Indian Lake. There is a 3 or 4 horsepower limit on boats, but I think I have only seen 1 or 2 boats that actually had a motor there.

Check out Barbara McMartin’s book, “Fun on Flatwater: An Introduction to Adirondack Canoeing” and “The Adirondack Mountain Club Canoe Guide to Western and Central New York State.””

“LZ, on Saranac, we were a hlaf hour paddle from the car. The car was right out on the road that comes up from Lake Placid. It didn't appear to be too far from the surrounding peaks.”

“I cant wait to get back there.

11 weeks to go baby!”

“Yeah but Saranac isn't closed to motorized boats. Still it is a beautiful area.”

“I thought he said either way was fine...”

“You could be right.”

“Are there any lakes "non motorized" or other

It's the word "other" that is causing confusion.”

“North like Regina Forest might be. man thats in the middle of now where and very close to Canada”

“Get "wheels" for your canoe & it will take many years to traverse all of the Adirondack's waterways (& nearby Mts)”

“there's a gazillion [plus or minus] little ponds/lakes that will work for ya.

the toughest part is narrowing down your search.

what size mts ?

how far of a paddle u want?

what part of the adirondacks ?

do you wanna fish too?

if so, what kinda fish?”

“St. Regis canoe area. Might want to look into that.”

“You can paddle the Raquette River from Long Lake to Tupper Lake. There are several take outs/carries, one of which has two lean tois, camping, a caretakers cabin and access to the Sewards.”

“As far as other, I guess I meant where the motorized stops and non motorized starts. Similar to what you find in the Boundry Waters. I was just looking for a little quiet and solitude. I won\'t be fishing, mostly day hiking the surrounding mountains to get some views. Thanks to all for the great input. I\'ve got a pretty good idea on where to start now.”

“good luck and have fun, Topo. There's a lot of great places up there....”