Suggestions for a one day Guideboat trip near Wells , Ny.

Lancer12 · 02-23-2017, 05:05 PM

Hey Guys and Gals, I will be camping in August at Lake Algonquin in Wells, NY. I would like to go on a one day guide boat trip near there but have no idea where to go. I did try the Kunjamuk a few years ago but there are way too many beaver dams to get over. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

stripperguy · 02-23-2017, 10:06 PM

Indian Lake, perfect for guideboats, in 1989 or 2017!!

bioguide · 02-23-2017, 10:28 PM

+1 Indian Lake (2011)

IndLk_Brett · 02-24-2017, 02:24 AM

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

I suppose it wouldn't be right if I didn't

Indian Lake!

Lancer12 · 02-26-2017, 11:20 AM

Thanks for the replies. I am looking for more of a river trip. I really don't want a lake as there is not much to see around them other then camps.

Zach · 02-26-2017, 12:46 PM

Indian Lake is one of the most scenic lakes I have been on, with camps only at the northern end and one spot on the west shore. There are lots of neat rocky islands and shorelines, and if you want a more river-like experience the Jessup River arm of Indian Lake offers about 5 miles of that before you come to the rock garden. If you put in at the boat launch it would be about 2 miles to the beginning of that section, and up by the rock garden are the two Dug Mountain Brook falls which are a short but nice side perambulation.
Zach

Nehasane · 02-26-2017, 04:54 PM

West Branch Sacandaga River from one of the bridges on Rt.10 to Shaker Place - usually done as a one-way trip so shuttle needed altho some folks do go upstream against the light current - usually only 1 or 2 beaver dams that may be runnable.

Lancer12 · 02-26-2017, 07:22 PM

Now that Indian Lake and Jessup river one sounds interesting. Maybe I will give that a try. Thanks for the info.

02-23-2017, 05:05 PM	#1
Lancer12 Guideboat builder Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Amsterdam,NY Posts: 55	Suggestions for a one day Guideboat trip near Wells , Ny. Hey Guys and Gals, I will be camping in August at Lake Algonquin in Wells, NY. I would like to go on a one day guide boat trip near there but have no idea where to go. I did try the Kunjamuk a few years ago but there are way too many beaver dams to get over. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

02-23-2017, 10:06 PM	#2
stripperguy Hangin' by a thread Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Schenectady, NY Posts: 3,478	Indian Lake, perfect for guideboats, in 1989 or 2017!! __________________ Stripperguy's Photos (sort of)

02-23-2017, 10:28 PM	#3
bioguide Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Niskayuna, NY Posts: 396	+1 Indian Lake (2011) __________________ My YouTube channel

02-26-2017, 04:54 PM	#7
Nehasane Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 57	West Branch Sacandaga River from one of the bridges on Rt.10 to Shaker Place - usually done as a one-way trip so shuttle needed altho some folks do go upstream against the light current - usually only 1 or 2 beaver dams that may be runnable. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/adkpaddleski/

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02-24-2017, 02:24 AM	#4
IndLk_Brett Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 192	^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ I suppose it wouldn't be right if I didn't Indian Lake!

02-26-2017, 11:20 AM	#5
Lancer12 Guideboat builder Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Amsterdam,NY Posts: 55	Thanks for the replies. I am looking for more of a river trip. I really don't want a lake as there is not much to see around them other then camps.

02-26-2017, 12:46 PM	#6
Zach Last seen wandering vaguely Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Orwell NY Posts: 726	Indian Lake is one of the most scenic lakes I have been on, with camps only at the northern end and one spot on the west shore. There are lots of neat rocky islands and shorelines, and if you want a more river-like experience the Jessup River arm of Indian Lake offers about 5 miles of that before you come to the rock garden. If you put in at the boat launch it would be about 2 miles to the beginning of that section, and up by the rock garden are the two Dug Mountain Brook falls which are a short but nice side perambulation. Zach

02-26-2017, 07:22 PM	#8
Lancer12 Guideboat builder Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Amsterdam,NY Posts: 55	Now that Indian Lake and Jessup river one sounds interesting. Maybe I will give that a try. Thanks for the info.

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