The Best Kayak/Canoe Trails in New York (United States)

Tick & Tot: 27 MAY 2012

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near Saranac Lake, New York (United States)

jmmdds

Distance: 15.64nm
Elevation +: 23f
TrailRank: 51

Tick AND Tot are two pleasant little Islands on Weller Pond. Weller Pond is accessible from the Saranac Lakes chain. Tot is small and camping is not allowed. Tock is roughly three times larger and camping is allowed but ...

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Stillwater Reservoir 8/31/2013

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near Beaver River, New York (United States)

jmmdds

Distance: 14.59nm
Elevation +: 43f
TrailRank: 38

On Saturday we headed out into steel grey skies and mirror flat water to check out the town of Beaver River and the river itself as it leads to Nehasane Lake. We subsequently learned that the Powers That Be drop the rese...

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Long Lake to Raquette Falls Carry

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near Long Lake, New York (United States)

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Distance: 14.78nm
Elevation +: 72f
TrailRank: 38

Photo ofLong Lake to Raquette Falls Carry

We left the ramp near the hamlet of Long lake about 10 am and headed northeast up the lake. The lake is an Adirondack treasure, oriented with the prevailing breezes, almost 10 miles long and about half a mile wide. A gen...

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Raquette Falls Carry to Stoney Creek

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near Axton Landing, New York (United States)

jmmdds

Distance: 11.59nm
Elevation +: 85f
TrailRank: 36

Photo ofRaquette Falls Carry to Stoney Creek

After the rather grueling 1.3 mile carry past Raquette Falls we had lunch at the putin. With water levels so low this year the putin is about 0.1 miles downstream from the usual putin. We headed downstream in a leasurely...

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Cranberry Lake, August 2015

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near Cranberry Lake, New York (United States)

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Distance: 9.67nm
Elevation +: 246f
TrailRank: 35

Lovely day, Dramatic clouds, Found a channel between albert island that is accessable only by narrow kayak or very narrow canoe.

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Lake George from Huletts Landing 10/15/16

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near Huletts Landing, New York (United States)

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Distance: 8.28nm
Elevation +: 282f
TrailRank: 32

Photo ofLake George from Huletts Landing 10/15/16

In season, it is $10 to park, and launch a cartop boat from this ramp. It was no charge today. "In season" is Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day weekend. The fall colors were near peak.

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Follensby Clear Pond

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near Saranac Inn, New York (United States)

jmmdds

Distance: 8.55nm
Elevation +: 98f
TrailRank: 31

Nice paddle on a beautiful day in the St. Regis Canoe area of New York. Beaver dam in the connecting channel between Follensbee and Fish Creek.

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Mystic Seaport

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near Mystic, Connecticut (United States)

rhino

Distance: 11.97nm
Elevation +: 82f
TrailRank: 31

All of our waypoints for each trip are on our website. So if you need detailed navigation, download the Garmin or .gpx file from brkayak.com. Just go to the "Trips" section.

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Fire Island - Democrat Point

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near Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree, New York (United States)

rhino

Distance: 9.66nm
Elevation +: 82f
TrailRank: 30

All of our waypoints for each trip are on our website. So if you need detailed navigation, download the Garmin or .gpx file from brkayak.com. Just go to the "Trips" section.

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Upper Saranac lake

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near Saranac Inn, New York (United States)

chukhovsky

Distance: 14.72nm
Elevation +: 180f
TrailRank: 30

Upper Saranac lake, GPS (or application) got lost. There is a lot of islands, mostly rock (or private), we could not find a place to rest, but it's a great area to explore. Watch out for rocks if you are near banks, some...

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Valcour Island NY

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near Valcour, New York (United States)

claudefort

Distance: 11.90nm
Elevation +: 1745f
TrailRank: 30

Nice excursion, around the island, first on foot then with the kayaks. There are no shelters to protect you fron the rain except for the trees. Avoid the trail crossing the old farmers field if it is raining. If you dont...

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20161008 Raquette Lake

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near Raquette Lake, New York (United States)

jmmdds

Distance: 11.98nm
Elevation +: 98f
TrailRank: 29

A cloudy day that became rainy in the afternoon. Never more than a misty drizzle which is fine for us kayakers. But makes for boring photos. The state campground at Tioga Point is closed for the season but you could squa...

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Upper Saranac Lake

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near Saranac Inn, New York (United States)

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Distance: 13.97nm
Elevation +: 36f
TrailRank: 28

This was our long paddle day. We covered some of the deeper bays of Upper Saranac Lake, visited with Wade (who helped us out of a jamb 2 years ago) and revisited a campsite for lunch.

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Lows Lake morning 7/7/12

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near Robinwood, New York (United States)

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Distance: 5.59nm
Elevation +: 33f
TrailRank: 28

Drizzely morning under a steel gray sky. Half way to Bog Lake the biting flies got the best of us and we headed back to campsite #22.

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Joe Indian Island to Wanakena

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near Cranberry Lake, New York (United States)

jmmdds

Distance: 12.02nm
Elevation +: 33f
TrailRank: 28

A lovely paddle from Campsite 23 to Wanakena and back. We had a great time checking out the NYS Ranger School, the Wanakena boat launches, the General Store, the Walking Bridge, and some other campsites along the way.

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My Tracks - NY Mayor's Cup 2008 Aborted

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near Battery Park City, New York (United States)

Bentshaft

Distance: 18.93nm
Elevation +: 1070f
TrailRank: 27

Photo ofMy Tracks - NY Mayor's Cup 2008 Aborted

God willing, I'll be back in '09! The conditions were 3-4 wind blown short swells with a strong NNE wind at 15-20 mph. It was cold at the start (air) but the water temp was fine.

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Meacham lake

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near McColloms, New York (United States)

chukhovsky

Distance: 4.14nm
Elevation +: 105f
TrailRank: 27

Started recording after crossing Meacham lake to save battery, there is a little sand beach across camping ground. Osgood river is nice, but we did not make it too far, it's shallow, dead tree underwater was blocking the...

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Kayak - Battenkill River

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near West Arlington, Vermont (United States)

Telemarkmike

Distance: 9.74nm
Elevation +: 13f
TrailRank: 26

A nice time on the Battenkill. Make sure the USGS gauge at Battenville is 5 ir greater so you aren't bottoming out, and you are all set for a great paddle. See my trip report at: http://www.offonadventure.com/2012/...

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Cranberry Lake Dam to Joe Indian Island

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near Cranberry Lake, New York (United States)

jmmdds

Distance: 8.30nm
Elevation +: 66f
TrailRank: 26

Photo ofCranberry Lake Dam to Joe Indian Island

The trip south was on Friday 09/14/12, and the trip north was on Sunday 09/16/12. We poked around some campgrounds on Sunday morning. Campsite #19 was particularly nice, with a sandy landing in a little cove with a dock....

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Kayak - Lake George - Warner Bay to Barber Bay

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near Brayton, New York (United States)

Telemarkmike

Distance: 5.39nm
Elevation +: 217f
TrailRank: 24

Photo ofKayak - Lake George - Warner Bay to Barber Bay

This was a 2 hour evening kayak excursion. We launched from Route 9L at Warner Bay (there is a small strip of state land there, and a pulloff across the street) and paddled to Barber Bay. There is a small state owned isl...

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Lowes Lake 7/6/12 - 7/8/12

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near Robinwood, New York (United States)

jmmdds

Distance: 16.40nm
Elevation +: 1122f
TrailRank: 22

this is the trip into campsite #22 where we stayed for two nights. A busy weekend immediatly following July 4th. Several of the campsites were taken but still plenty left. Beutiful weather on the 6th and the 8th. these s...

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Access to Charley Pond

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near Sabattis, New York (United States)

jmmdds

Distance: 5.40nm
Elevation +: 36f
TrailRank: 22

Beaver Dams blocked our way about 2 miles up the stream. We chased a large Great Blue Heron all the way up the stream. The bridge has a beaver dam underneath making it difficult to claw ones way upstream. The bridge clea...

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Thousand Islands - Brock Islands

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near Morristown, New York (United States)

rhino

Distance: 17.38nm
Elevation +: 413f
TrailRank: 22

Photo ofThousand Islands - Brock Islands

An overnight camping trip in the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence River. All of our waypoints for each trip are on our website. So if you need detailed navigation, download the Garmin or .gpx file from brkayak...

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