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Route Descriptions Adirondack Seven Carries Route The historic Seven Carries, located in the Saint Regis Canoe Area, is a beautiful paddling destination for canoes and kayaks. Suitable for day trips and overnights, it offers small to large sized ponds all connected by easy to moderate carries. It has two-access points, one located on Upper Saint Regis Lake, and the other on Little Clear Pond. All camping along this route is first come, first serve and the land is mostly designated a Wilderness Area. If you are looking to get away from motorized waterways and into beautiful backcountry ponds this may be the trip for you.   click to view full map Adirondack Nine Carries Route The Nine Carries Route is a backcountry canoe traverse not for the faint of heart. This trip is mostly suited for an overnight or two or three, and best tackled using a lightweight canoe. Adventurers interested in this trip should pack light and be willing to carry their canoe. The longest of the carries are going into and out of Fish Pond, Nellie Pond, Bessie Pond, Little Fish, Lydia Pond and Kit Fox, a group of beautiful backcountry ponds only accessible by foot. Plan on spending a couple nights in the Fish Pond area to fully enjoy its tranquility. A great backcountry canoe adventure through some remote Adirondack wilderness.   click to view full map Adirondack Long Pond - Floodwood Area The Floodwood area offers great loops and easy to moderate carries for both canoes and kayak. Small to large sized ponds and a narrow, winding creek make for great pond hopping excursions. Suitable for both day trips and overnights. All campsites with the exception of Fish Creek State Campground and Rollins Pond Campground are first come, first serve. Extend your paddling trip by carring into the western edge of the Saint Regis Canoe Area and explore Hoel, Turtle, Slang and Long Pond. Long Pond offers and a great hike up Long Pond Mountain, only accessible by canoe or kayak. There are many access points to this area. Some of the more popular are the launches located on the southern and southeastern shore of Follensby Clear Pond, and Long Pond Landing.   click to view full map Adirondack Oswegatchie River - Low's Lake Opened to the public in 1985, this area has become a popular wilderness canoe and kayak area that offers a truly remote wilderness canoe experience. This area consists of the upper Bog River, Hitchin's Pond and Low's Lake. A long carry (3 miles) from Low's Lake connects with the Oswegatchie River for a real adventure in wilderness canoeing (Two cars or a shuttle is needed for this option). Camping on these waters is first come, first serve. There is only one access point to the Bog River located south of the Village of Tupper Lake at Low's Lower Dam. This is a great area for the whole family, that offers all types of flat-water paddling and beautiful day hikes.   click to view full map Adirondack Raquette River The Raquette River is a wonderful place to paddle, suitable for both canoes and kayaks. The Raquette River system offers some of the longest continuous canoeing in the Park. There are several easy access points and the river is slow enough that it can be paddled in either direction. The longest trip on the river is from Long Lake to Tupper Lake. There is only one carry on this route at Raquette Falls. The carry is just over one mile in length. Plenty of first come, first serve campsites are located along the route. Side-trips are available for hiking (such as Kempshall Mountain east of Long Lake) and additional paddling (such as Stoney Creek Ponds, which also provide a connection to Upper Saranac Lake via Indian Carry). The Raquette River is also excellent for day trips. There are many places to launch a canoe or kayak, and many car-to-car paddling options. We will be happy to furnish you with more details, including information about our shuttle services.   click to view full map Adirondack Saranac River Drainage The Saranac River system is one of the most popular water routes in the area. This drainage system is made up of some small lakes and ponds near Lake Clear, the three Saranac Lakes (Upper, Middle and Lower), Oseetah Lake and Lake Flower. This chain of lakes is a great place to paddle, offering open water, great views, and sandy beaches. The distance from Upper Saranac Lake to Lake Flower is about 25 to 30 miles. There is one carry (about half a mile) on this route. There are many opportunities for hiking along the way and campsites are plentiful. (Note: The campsites on Middle and Lower Saranac Lakes are managed by the state, and are accessible by water only. There is a fee for camping on these sites from mid May through Columbus Day. Reservations are strongly recommended during this time.) There are many access points to this large network of river and lakes. A trip through the Upper Saranac River and headwaters can begin or end practically at our door. Give us a call to discus the possibilities. For an extended trip on the Saranac River drainage you can start your adventure in the Floodwood Pond area, or in the western edge of the Saint Regis Canoe Area. Another option for extending your trip is to start on the Racquette River in the village of Long Lake. This would add approximately 1-2 days to your trip. Below the Village of Saranac Lake, the river is canoeable for about nine or ten miles before reaching Permanent Rapids. Beyond the rapids is Franklin Falls and another stretch that can be canoed. The river is intermittently canoeable beyond this point. Most of the land along the river is private and there is little opportunity for camping. This section of the river is more suited to day trips than overnights.   click to view full map Adirondack Little Tupper Lake - Lake Lila Little Tupper Lake is located between Tupper Lake and Long Lake in the William C. Whitney Wilderness Area, which was recently purchased by New York State and is now the largest motorless lake in the Adirondacks. This lake is suitable for daytrips and overnights for both canoes and kayaks. Camping on the lake is first come, first serve. Little Tupper Lake has one access point located on the northern shore. For true adventurers, one could make the traverse to Lake Lila via Rock Pond, Hardigan Pond, Salmon Lake Outlet, Lilypad Pond, and Shingle Shanty Brook. It has been done, but not by many. Lake Lila is a large motorless lake west of Little Tupper Lake suitable for canoes and kayaks, daytrips and overnights. The access point is on the northeastern shore and involves a short carry to the water. Lake Lila offers great camping. Many of the first come, first serve sites have sandy beaches. From Lake Lila, hike up Fredrica Mountain or explore Shingle Shanty Brook. Lake Lila is a great place for the whole family to get away from it all.   click to view full map