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Title: Adirondacks - New York State
Post by Mad_Mat on Nov 4^th, 2025 at 4:44pm

Did a short trip in October - trip report link below

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here is a link to 2022 report - did this same route last year - I think I have posted a link for this one previously, but thought I'd add it again
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mat

Title: Re: Adirondacks - New York State
Post by BillConner on Nov 5^th, 2025 at 8:14am

Nice report. I did most of your route in June - starting in Racquette Lake and ended at the lower lock (where I was on a volunteer crew to rebuild the portage).

I liked the upper middle, and lower Saranac lakes but the best part was Long Lake and the Racquette River to Upper Saranac.

It's an entirely different experience than canoe country, but still pleasant and enjoyable.

Title: Re: Adirondacks - New York State
Post by Mad_Mat on Nov 5^th, 2025 at 2:29pm

It is enjoyable in the off season - I wouldn't want to do any tripping there in summer though.

mat

Title: Re: Adirondacks - New York State
Post by BillConner on Nov 6^th, 2025 at 7:27am

I was surprised how almost all camp sites - I used NFCT maps - were unoccupied. I saw very few other paddlers, unlike canoe country in season. I did Sunday to Thursday and there was some motor traffic buin some areas but not bad.