Adirondack Sports August 2023
IN THIS ISSUE
5 NEWS BRIEFS
7 PADDLING & CAMPING
Late Summer Paddling
11 RUNNING & WALKING
Summer Training and Fall Races
15 HIKING & BACKPACKING
Chub Lake, a Charming Pond
19 BICYCLING
Bike Upstate with Fall Events
23 TRIATHLON & DUATHLON
Late Summer Race Opportunities
24 ATHLETE PROFILE
Hudson Swim with Lewis Pugh
27-33 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Enjoy this great time of year!
35-47 RACE RESULTS
Top Early Summer Finishers
IN THIS ISSUE
5 NEWS BRIEFS
7 PADDLING & CAMPING
Late Summer Paddling
11 RUNNING & WALKING
Summer Training and Fall Races
15 HIKING & BACKPACKING
Chub Lake, a Charming Pond
19 BICYCLING
Bike Upstate with Fall Events
23 TRIATHLON & DUATHLON
Late Summer Race Opportunities
24 ATHLETE PROFILE
Hudson Swim with Lewis Pugh
27-33 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Enjoy this great time of year!
35-47 RACE RESULTS
Top Early Summer Finishers
6 Adirondack Sports St. Regis Canoe Outfitters Helping people fall in love with wild places since 1984... ◾ Lightweight Canoe/Kayak Rentals & Sales ◾ Quality Camping Gear Rentals & Sales ◾ Shuttles, Maps, Guidebooks ◾ Guided Trips & Instruction 73 Dorsey Street • Saranac Lake www.canoeoutfitters.com • 518-891-1838 2455 Route 9, Schroon Lake, NY 12870 Lodging nestled between Schroon Lake and North Hudson An Adirondack welcome for families and outdoor enthusiasts Hiking, paddling, biking and restaurants nearby Popular overnight destination, modern comforts and continental breakfast 518-532-7521 • Blueridgemotel.com theblueridgemotel@gmail.com Facebook.com/blueridgemotel We bring the adventure to you! Mohawk & Hudson Rivers, Erie Canal and Round Lake Upstate Kayak Rentals ■ STAFFED WALK-UP HOURLY RENTALS Before Memorial Day to after Labor Day, weather permitting: Mon-Fri 11-6, Sat-Sun 10-6 Mohawk Harbor, Schenectady Waterford Boat Launch, Waterford ■ “FLIGHT OF LOCKS” 1-WAY EXCURSION Paddle Waterford’s “Flight of Locks,” highest elevation canal lift (169’) over shortest distance (1.5M) in US! Paddle from Alcathy’s Boat Launch thru five locks on historic Erie Canal to Waterford Boat Launch. Transportation back is available. Check this off your bucket list! ■ SELF-SERVE RENTAL HUBS Round Lake: Round Lake, Malta Erie Canal/Mohawk River: Crescent Park, Halfmoon Klamsteam Kayak Launch, Clifton Park Vischer Ferry Preserve, Clifton Park Aqueduct Park, Niskayuna Yankee Hill Kayak Launch, Amsterdam Schoharie Crossing Boat Launch, Amsterdam Champlain Canal/Hudson River: Hudson Crossing Park, Schuylerville Hudson River: Corning Preserve Boat Launch, Albany Henry Hudson Park, Bethlehem Coeymans Landing Park, Coeymans Coxsackie State Boat Launch, Coxsackie Upstate New – Charters! Pontoon ■ UPSTATE PONTOON CHARTERS & RENTALS Blains Bay Marina, Latham. Boating on the Mohawk River and Eric Canal is fun and safe with little traffic. We teach you how to safely operate and dock a pontoon boat. Once cleared, you can rent our boat half and/or full day (at a reduced rate). ■ GROUPS, EXCURSIONS & OUTINGS Have a group, upcoming excursion, or large work outing? Let us cater your next kayaking event. We’ll deliver throughout the Capital Region (min. 12 boats). Info/Book Online: UpstateKayakRentals.com Call/Text 518-209-1063 or Info@UpstateKayakRentals.com
PADDLING & CAMPING AUGUST 2023 7 PADDLING & CAMPING Late Summer Paddling at DEC Campgrounds PADDLING THE NORTH END OF SACANDAGA LAKE NEAR MOFFITT BEACH CAMPGROUND. NOT FAR FROM LAKE HARRIS CAMPGROUND, HENDERSON LAKE OFFERS VIEWS OF THE HIGH PEAKS. PHOTOS BY RICH MACHA By Rich Macha The NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation operates 52 campgrounds in the Catskills and the Adirondacks (NYS Parks operates campgrounds in other parts of the state), many of which close in early September. However, a fair number of campgrounds do stay open through October 9 this year, and offer some quiet water paddling opportunities at or near the campground. Non-campers can access these locations with an Empire Pass or by paying a small day-use entrance fee of $6 to $8 ($10 at Nicks Lake and North-South Lake) per car. There are several good reasons to paddle during this period, especially after Labor Day: biting bugs are usually gone, the waters and campgrounds are less crowded, the water and air are still relatively warm, and the fall foliage is spectacular, particularly in late September and early October. For the purposes of this article, we will start with northern campgrounds and work our way south. Meacham Lake Campground is located a few miles north of Paul Smiths. The two-mile-long lake is surrounded by Forest Preserve – motorboats are allowed but their usage is light. The most attractive feature for paddlers is the Osgood River which enters the lake from the south. You can shorten the paddle across Meacham Lake by putting in on the lake’s outlet, the East Branch of the St. Regis River, where it goes under NY Route 30. You then paddle 0.5- mile across the south shore and poke into the river. You can paddle a few miles up the river – expect some beaver dams, lots of meandering, and possibly an obstruction or two. Three small ponds – Mud, Baker, and McCollums – are somewhat hidden by an esker to the east of the river and make for worthy goals along the way. Ausable Point Campground is located on the shore of Lake Champlain about 10 miles south of Plattsburgh. Except during the calmest of conditions, paddling on the lake is probably best for advanced paddlers. The Ausable River splits into two channels, passes Ausable Marsh, a fascinating natural area, and enters the lake just south of the campground. The river’s Upper Mouth can be accessed from the campground. On a calm day, you can paddle along the lakeshore for under a mile, passing a long sandy beach, to the Lower Mouth and work your way upriver, then loop back to the Upper Mouth. Just south of the Upper Mouth, there is an opening where you can enter the heart of the marsh and explore deeper within it. Fish Creek Pond Campground is located in the heart of Adirondack paddling country, not far from Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake. Most of the campground borders Square Pond and Fish Creek Ponds, which allow motorboats and offer access to Upper Saranac Lake. Paddlers can easily find quiet water by paddling up scenic Fish Creek to Floodwood Pond with the opportunity to poke around Copperas and Little Square Ponds en route. Non-campers can put in on Floodwood Pond and work their way downstream. Folks who don’t mind doing a couple of short carries can make a loop by incorporating Whey and Rollins ponds into the route. There are many attractive waterbodies within a few minutes drive from the campground like Follensby Clear Pond, Polliwog Pond, and the ponds of the St. Regis Canoe Area. Cranberry Lake Campground is situated on the northeast shores of its namesake lake. It is a large lake and winds can whip up some healthy waves. Motorboats are allowed, and there are some private camps on the lake, but a lot of the shoreline is state land. If you are not staying at the campground, you can put-in at the state boat launch on the northern part of the lake. To avoid waves, most paddlers will find it wiser to drive over to Ranger School Road in the hamlet of Wanakena and put-in on the Oswegatchie River, then paddle toward the lake and explore the Dead Creek Flow section of the lake. Nearby, an upstream paddle on the Oswegatchie River from Inlet Road (DEC canoe launch) has to be one of the top paddling destinations in the Adirondack wilderness. Lake Eaton Campground is found on NY Route 30, a short distance west of Long Lake. The lake has a mix of private and state lands around it and motors are allowed. An outing around sunrise or sunset would be tempting, even more so See PADDLING & CAMPING 9 ▶
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6 <strong>Adirondack</strong> <strong>Sports</strong><br />
St. Regis<br />
Canoe Outfitters<br />
Helping people fall in love<br />
with wild places since 1984...<br />
◾ Lightweight Canoe/Kayak Rentals & Sales<br />
◾ Quality Camping Gear Rentals & Sales<br />
◾ Shuttles, Maps, Guidebooks<br />
◾ Guided Trips & Instruction<br />
73 Dorsey Street • Saranac Lake<br />
www.canoeoutfitters.com<br />
• 518-891-1838<br />
2455 Route 9, Schroon Lake, NY 12870<br />
Lodging nestled between<br />
Schroon Lake and North Hudson<br />
An <strong>Adirondack</strong> welcome for<br />
families and outdoor enthusiasts<br />
Hiking, paddling, biking and<br />
restaurants nearby<br />
Popular overnight destination,<br />
modern comforts and continental breakfast<br />
518-532-7521 • Blueridgemotel.com<br />
theblueridgemotel@gmail.com<br />
Facebook.com/blueridgemotel<br />
We bring the adventure to you!<br />
Mohawk & Hudson Rivers, Erie Canal and Round Lake<br />
Upstate Kayak<br />
Rentals<br />
■ STAFFED WALK-UP HOURLY RENTALS<br />
Before Memorial Day to after Labor Day,<br />
weather permitting: Mon-Fri 11-6, Sat-Sun 10-6<br />
Mohawk Harbor, Schenectady<br />
Waterford Boat Launch, Waterford<br />
■ “FLIGHT OF LOCKS” 1-WAY EXCURSION<br />
Paddle Waterford’s “Flight of Locks,” highest<br />
elevation canal lift (169’) over shortest distance<br />
(1.5M) in US! Paddle from Alcathy’s Boat Launch<br />
thru five locks on historic Erie Canal to Waterford<br />
Boat Launch. Transportation back is available.<br />
Check this off your bucket list!<br />
■ SELF-SERVE RENTAL HUBS<br />
Round Lake: Round Lake, Malta<br />
Erie Canal/Mohawk River:<br />
Crescent Park, Halfmoon<br />
Klamsteam Kayak Launch, Clifton Park<br />
Vischer Ferry Preserve, Clifton Park<br />
Aqueduct Park, Niskayuna<br />
Yankee Hill Kayak Launch, Amsterdam<br />
Schoharie Crossing Boat Launch, Amsterdam<br />
Champlain Canal/Hudson River:<br />
Hudson Crossing Park, Schuylerville<br />
Hudson River:<br />
Corning Preserve Boat Launch, Albany<br />
Henry Hudson Park, Bethlehem<br />
Coeymans Landing Park, Coeymans<br />
Coxsackie State Boat Launch, Coxsackie<br />
Upstate<br />
New –<br />
Charters!<br />
Pontoon<br />
■ UPSTATE PONTOON<br />
CHARTERS & RENTALS<br />
Blains Bay Marina, Latham. Boating on<br />
the Mohawk River and Eric Canal is fun<br />
and safe with little traffic. We teach<br />
you how to safely operate and dock a<br />
pontoon boat. Once cleared, you can<br />
rent our boat half and/or full day (at a<br />
reduced rate).<br />
■ GROUPS, EXCURSIONS<br />
& OUTINGS<br />
Have a group, upcoming excursion, or<br />
large work outing? Let us cater your next<br />
kayaking event. We’ll deliver throughout<br />
the Capital Region (min. 12 boats).<br />
Info/Book Online: UpstateKayakRentals.com<br />
Call/Text 518-209-1063 or Info@UpstateKayakRentals.com
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