Recent content by MikeT

One More Boat Till We Quit It! David, Met you several years ago at the Lows Lake put in. You were taking out and I was putting in. We have recently moved to the Berkshires from far Northern New York. I am still paddling, but am down to only (3) boats: (2) canoes and (1) NEW kayak - just one...

After pondering the wave scene at Cranberry Lake village swimming beach, put in near Pine Cone in Wanakena. Paddled out to Dead Creek Flow to play in the wind and waves. Lake level was high and that, coupled with wind and wave action, made for “interesting” landings/launches. Much later ice...

NYS DEC Backcountry Advisory Lifted Looks like NYS DEC backcountry advisory has been lifted: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/9198.html

NYS DEC has issued advisory that all backcountry travelers be out of the woods and off the water by sundown on Sunday (10/28/2012). Fish Creek camground rerservations cancelled for next week. See link below...

David, Sounds like you had a great time on your recent trip in the Adirondacks. Please send pictures of your Swedish canoe once it's re-constituted. Got to speak with Ray at the Lows Lake put-in this fall. I'm off to paddlle again on Cranberry Lake on Monday - it's the time of the year for...

Don't know how yesterday afternoon's storm may impact back country travel (e.g. trees down on trails and in campgrounds): http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/531904/Storms-blast-region.html National Public Radio reported this morning (see paragraph at the end of...

David, Campsites #27, #28, #44, #45 and #46 have been omitted by error on every edition of the ADK Paddler's map. When the person who revised the 4th edition of the ADK Paddler's map asked for input on the 5th edition, I supplied information regarding those omitted sites. Now that I am days...

5th Edition of Adirondack Paddler's Map The 5th edition of Adirondack Paddler's map is available. Shorline campsites #27, #28, #44, #45 and #46 are not shown on the map. These campsites were also omitted from all previuos editions of the Paddler's map. Also not shown on the 5th edition of the...

Put in today at Cranberry Lake Village swimming beach and paddled straight down the middle of the lake to Joe Indian Island. Paddled around Joe Indian and then returned with rest stops at shoreline Camp Site #1 (this site is now closed to camping due to overuse) and the NY State Campground...

I've had an ICOM M72 for several seasons. Paddle Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River with the radio. M72 has been great in the above locations, with absolutely no problems with unit in the radio pocket of my PFD, without a dry bag. However, I have no experience with the M72 in salt water. Mike

Cranberry Lake Information Update - Part III Due to space limitations had to post information in three (3) parts. PART III Maps Dave Cilley's Adirondack Paddlers Map http://canoeoutfitters.com/maps.html has proven to be the most useful as it has the shoreline campsite numbers and contains...

Cranberry Lake Information Update - Part II Due to space limitations had to post the information in three (3) parts. PART II There are five places to put in: 1) Emporium Marina in Cranberry lake Village (private - charge unknown; located in a high boat traffic area and in the wind slot); 2)...

Cranberry Lake Information Update What follows is an update of my 2008 p-net post on Cranberry; there are a few minor additions. Due to space limitations on single posts, had post this information three (3) parts. PART I The Lake Cranberry Lake is the third largest lake in the Adirondacks...

Me Too! The "S" curves on the Colton side of the traffic light on Route 56 have flooded. Route 3, between Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake, at the Crusher was down to one lane, and may be completely closed by now - Tupper Lake is under a state of emergency due to flooding. I'm wondering if the...

First Paddle of the Season on Cranberry Launched from Cranberry Village swimming beach (strictly an early season launch site before the State Campground day use swimming area opens in May). Paddled down to Chairrock Flow. Paddling back through the early afternoon wind express (no matter what...