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Sixty Hours Without Power
Essex County Officials have asked NYSEG to request more crews in addition to the 30 trucks already on the job. NYSEG Representatives have stated that they have, and there are 25-30 more crew on their...
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Solo Canoe Comfort And Quiet Waters
The year after I bought my Hornbeck Canoe in 1991, my friend, Linda, rented a camp on Third Lake, near Old Forge. One weekend I loaded my new canoe on top of my car and drove to her camp, excited that...
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Finding Solitude In A Canoe At Ledge Pond
I wanted to find an excursion in my solo canoe that provided solitude and where I’d feel challenged, but not in danger. A big order, as in 1993 I had no friends, or even any colleagues, in the Central...
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Celebrating Adirondack Women
Women’s History Month provides an opportunity to honor the women from the Adirondacks who have lived here, and those who have written about women who helped to preserve this special place and loved its...
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A Tragic Rafting Trip On The Upper Hudson
“Where do you plan to camp tonight?” our river guide yelled to the young man paddling his raft past our campsite. “North River,” he said. “That’s too far, you’ll never make it before dark,” our guide...
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Searching For Quiet Waters In A Solo Canoe
Moving to the Adirondacks in 1998 offered new opportunities to explore the lakes and rivers in my solo canoe near Keene. I first tried Upper Cascade Lake and Chapel Pond, the lakes visible from Route...
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Paddling: Lake Champlain Squalls
It had been six years since our first major adventure in our solo canoes, surviving Hurricane Isabel while crossing Little Tupper Lake. My five Adirondack canoe buddies and I (we call ourselves the...
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A Visit To The Wild Center’s ‘Wild Walk’
“Here’s Dave,” Ruth yelled across the crowd at the Wild Walk at the Wild Center in Tupper Lake. “He was our savior on Little Tupper Lake.” It took me a moment to remember that day 12 years ago when I...
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Silent Paddling: Quiet Adventures In Group Settings
Finding the balance between solitude and companionship during a paddling trip is often a challenge. Looking for companionship a few years after moving to the Adirondacks, I found myself sitting with a...
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Easy Camping At John Dillon Park
My canoe buddies and I decided to camp this year at John Dillon Park, just north of Long Lake, for our annual canoe outing. We were pleased to find many amenities that made for a pleasant camping...
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