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18 Adirondack Sports Willard Hanmer Guideboat and Canoe Race “The Hanmer” is the longest running family fun canoe race in the Adirondack Park! In scenic Saranac Lake, the Green Side of the Big Apple • July 7, 2024 Beginning in 1962, The Hanmer is a three and a half mile paddle on Lake Flower, with a short carry, and a continuation down the Saranac River to the finish line at the Fish and Game Club where there is a community picnic with family friendly events, vendors and live music. Perfect for beginners and veterans alike! For more information please contact greensideofthebigapple@gmail.com or contact Kathy at (505) 235-1268. 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 ■ 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! • 518-891-1838 We bring the adventure to you! Mohawk & Hudson Rivers, Erie Canal and Round Lake Upstate Kayak Rentals ■ 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 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
JUNE 2024 19 PADDLING continued from 17 (PDF) shows the river, boat launches, and hiking trails: parks.ny.gov. You can also find it here: friendsofmoreaulake. org. According to the map, if you have a lightweight canoe or kayak, you can use the portage trail on the northside to get around the Spier Falls Dam. Moreau Lake – In the main section of the state park, the lake can be a pleasant non-motorized spot to paddle, especially if you would like to do some fishing, picnicking, or combine it with a swim at the beach (with new food/drink options). The pond is fairly small so you are not going to do any kind of mileage on it, and the beach may be busy on most sunny summer days. However, the water is very clear, and it can be attractive for a short cloudy or early/late day paddle. Hudson River from Spier Falls Boat Launch – Again, motorboats are allowed on this five-mile section of the river, however, there is only room to park five or six vehicles with trailers, so the river won’t be overrun with motors. Paddling downstream, soon passing an area of bedrock that seems to jut out into the river from the south shore, it is about a mile to the top of Spier Falls Dam. Paddling upstream from the boat launch, you pull away from civilization. The north shore is still part of the state park for a couple of miles and the forest consists mainly of deciduous trees, while the south shore is comprised of conifers. After going about three miles, a smokestack and paper mill are seen on the south shore. You may then notice an increase in the current and that the water becomes somewhat squirrely as you approach the Palmer Falls Dam in Corinth – it is best to turn back here, if not sooner. On the return, the Palmertown Range dominates the scenery to the southeast, rising 700 feet above the river. In summer, many wildflowers can be seen dotting the shores and shallows of the river; look for cardinal flower (red), buttonbush (white), pickerelweed (purple), blue flag iris, closed gentian (blue), and more. If you’re lucky, you may find some blueberries and huckleberries too. Watchable wildlife can include anything from dragonflies to whitetail deer to families of common mergansers. Kayaderosseras Creek and Lake Lonely Outlet – The Kayaderosseras is a lovely meandering lowland stream. The three-mile stretch between the Northway (I-87) and Saratoga Lake is often paddled, and a side trip up and down Lake Lonely Outlet can add another couple of miles. A good access point is a small beach at Waterfront Park on Crescent Avenue. This does require paddling along the north side of Saratoga Lake for a half-mile to reach the mouth of the “K” – this may be less desirable on a windy day or during the height of the motorboating season so stay close to shore. An alternate put-in, just upstream from the mouth of the creek, can be found at the Arrowhead Casino Archaeological Preserve at the end of Arrowhead Road, 0.7 miles from Crescent Ave. You will have to carry your boat along a trail for up to 200 yards and it may be muddy, although possibly less so slightly downstream to the left. For a fee, you can launch at the boat shop on Crescent Avenue where the road crosses over Lake Lonely Outlet. You can then paddle 0.9 miles downstream to meet the Kayaderosseras at a point one mile from Saratoga Lake. For a more detailed description of the Kayaderosseras, check out my Adirondack Sports article in the April 2019 issue: adksports.com/2019-04-paddling. The above wilder and quieter paddles are all a short drive from the Capital, Saratoga and Glens Falls region. A good guidebook that covers Saratoga County and areas to the west, north, and east is Russell Dunn’s A Kayaker’s Guide to Lake George, The Saratoga Region & Great Sacandaga Lake. A lover of wild places, Rich Macha has led many trips for the Adirondack Mountain Club and has spent 20 years in the paddle/snowsport business. For more of Rich’s adventures, visit: northeastwild. blogspot.com. ▲ SPIER FALLS SECTION OF THE HUDSON RIVER FROM THE WESTERN RIDGE TRAIL IN MOREAU LAKE STATE PARK. ▲ HEADING TOWARD THE SHERMAN ISLAND DAM. ▲ LAKE LONELY OUTLET.
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