Wow, it's been a long time for me, too. Not much hiking anymore, but just back from 3 nights on Lake Lila with my friend & her new canoe. I still get up to the Adirondacks a few times a year; mostly to visit David & Terri at TMax-n-Topo's Hostel. I even watch the place for a week in January!
I don't think it appropriate to have this discussion on this thread; if you're that interested in criticizing our group, that can be done privately or if/when I post the TR on a separate thread.
BlackSpruce: There are several inaccurate statements in your judgement; basically, everything. When I was camping in Ontario last week, I wrote a trip report for the Allen hike; since I have yet to post that, people can only make inaccurate assumptions such as yours based on incomplete information.
I happened to be hiking Allen that afternoon/evening. Even the small streams were roaring, and we were lucky to be able to cross one of them on an elevated fallen tree. Later, five of us were turned back in the dark at the incredibly high and fast Opalescent River that was merely ankle deep that...
I don't live in NH, but this comes up occasionally in New York. What those politicians that propose non-motorized registration don't realize is that paddlers tend to have several boats, as opposed to power boaters that usually have only one boat. Having to affix a sticker to the hull is the...
I'll be atternding ADK's President's Dinner Oct. 26 in (edit) HIGHLAND Falls (near West Point), and would like to take my kayak with me and paddle part of the Hudson. I know almost nothing about that part of NYS or the Hudson and am asking for ideas as where to launch and paddle there. We'll...
Be very careful paddling on Lake George. I won't go there anymore, since the local so-called sheriff refused to as much as fine a man who accidently drove his power boat over a kayaker a couple years ago and killed him. There are also one or more power boaters that intentionally swamp canoes and...
I drove up and did a 7-day solo canoe trip there from May 8-14. Still working on my TR, but you can follow my day-to-day TR & photos at my FB page: "Buffalo Paddles".
https://www.facebook.com/#!/BuffaloPaddles
And the length of the car vs. boat doesn't really matter. I carry 17-foot kayaks on my little Toyota Matrix and tie a red strap or flag to the stern of the boat that overhangs way past the back bumper - no problem.
The flooding in Muskoka has subsided and nearly everything is accessible and open now. Opeongo Road washed out in the high water, but is repaired and scheduled to re-open Friday.
http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/news/2013/2013-04-19_flooding.php