Recent content by Bob Smith

Sebago I don't think it would be that crowded on a Friday. It's a Great place to paddle, the American Canoe Assoc has it's camp accross from the boat launch http://www.americancanoe.org/Recreation/camp_sebago.html Facing the water from the beach, if you follow the shore line on the right side...

Both Mark and Jay provided the closest points to Bannerman's but be careful, you have to cross the river and weekend's are crowded with pleasure boats and jet skis (get an early start).

This is a nice 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 hour paddle on the Hudson River, we put in at the Metro North station in Cold Springs, NY and paddle north about 2 1/2 miles. Some info about the island http://www.bannermanisland.com/ There is a beach where you can stop and have lunch or take a break and the views...

Yakin In Lake Placid on Averyville County Road is the Chubb River (class 1), you can paddle this up stream and over a beaver dam for several miles (very remote and beautiful)

This past Saturday my son and I parked at Lake Skannatati off of Seven Lakes Drive. We paddled around to the spill way and portage down to Lake Kanawauke and paddled the three sections and portage back up to Lake Skannatati, as we were close to our starting point we noticed two police cars and...

Freddy, check out http://www.hackensackriverkeeper.org/canoeproject.html It's a great program.

Paddle Around Round Lake It's official. The Round Lake Tract is now state land and unifies the Bog River and William C. Whitney areas into the Bog River Wilderness Area. Canoeists and kayakers may now (officially!) paddle along the northeastern shore of Little Tupper Lake to the channel that...

Tom, It's just wonderful all the things we think of when we're not out hiking. I'm sure you will soon be working on how you and Marcey will be taking a trip because it's just wright! Very Nice

I've tried these http://www.bevnet.com/reviews/wolfgang_heated/ on winter hikes and on a kayak trip to Lake Lila. The weight is the major problem for backpacking.

I was there (the last row), after winning both the Miox and Pur water filters last year I also came up empty! I agree about the selection, I was waiting for some more action or as you put it "WOOOOOWWW" films. And what was up with the two French guy's? It was like their whole life was a...

Fat Mike you may want look at the NY-NJ Trail Conf. They have a section on "New Hiker", as well as "Group Hikes" Best of Luck http://www.nynjtc.org/newhiker.html

I was also up to Kaaterskill HP on Saturday with a group of Scouts, the views were fantastic but Cornell and Wittenburg and Westkill are better IMO.

Just tell them you have eye trouble. I can't see comming in!

Trek, I read it earlier as well, I sent it to my buddie with a suggestion for next summer. We plan on some pond hopping in the Dacks next month but a trip to Maine on the Penobscot or Allagash for a week would be Great! Let us know how it goes.

Trek, This was on CNN's web site today http://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/07/19/penobscot.canoeing.ap/index.html hope it helps.