Paddling
Paddling Along the Jessup River - and Battling Beaver Dams While We're at it!
13Sep2015
Author:Alan BelfordWaiting to Run Free and Explore
Since the Jessup River sits on a busy stretch of Route 30, I left Wren in the car while I unloaded the boat and our gear for our paddle last week. Wren patiently...
Outside the Comfort Zone in the Adirondacks
20Aug2015
Guest Blogger: Sara Welch
My husband didn't marry me for my outdoorsy ways. I love trail mix, but I don't use it the way it was intended—I munch it on the couch while binge-watching my favorite show...
Paddling South Inlet
11Aug2015
Author:Alan BelfordWindy Weather
We've had quite a bit of windy weather of late and my afternoon paddle on South Inlet last week was no different. I chatted at the put-in with a few folks who were coming off the water...
Camping and Paddling at Limekiln Lake
Two Souls in Need of Rest
Wren and I were exploring various places in Hamilton and Herkimer Counties this past week, and after poking around Moss Lake and some other areas around Old Forge just over...
Paddling Mud Pond in the Cedarlands Conservation Easement
19Jul2015
Author:Joan CollinsMud Pond
A peaceful paddling and birding destination
Mud Pond, with a boreal bog mat bordering much of its western shoreline, is a scenic place to paddle. I count it as one of my favorite canoeing...
Don't Stress It!
26Apr2015
Author:Michelle ClementLife Lesson on Stress Management
Recently I was asked to share a life lesson that I have learned in the Adirondacks. And with that question, my mind simply started spinning. I have been blessed to...
A Fall Paddle on Twitchell Lake
A Well-known Lake
Wren and I had been camping near Stillwater Reservoir and we drove south through Big Moose to Twitchell Lake – right near the Herkimer-Hamilton County line, for a paddle. I chatted...
The Lure of Lovely Lake Lila
Warming Octobers
Thursday, October 2, and it still felt like summer with temperatures in the 70s. I raced from a long day at work and threw my camping supplies together at record speed. Friday held...
Paddling South Inlet
A Cool and Foggy Start
The mid-October day started foggy and cool as we awoke in camp, but I knew the sun would soon burn it off. After a short hike, Wren and I made our way to South Inlet which...
Paddling Cedar River Flow
The Canvas of a Fall Landscape
With a picturesque fall day stretched out before us, Wren and I set out from Wakely Dam onto Cedar River Flow as a soft south breeze brought us warm temps and played...
