River paddling in the Eastern 'Dacks

MTVhike · 10-16-2020, 02:24 PM

As a new paddler to the Adirondacks, I have mostly done lakes in the Saranac and St. Regis lakes areas, but I am interested in exploring some of the rivers near(ish) to Elizabethtown. I've heard that the Schroon River as some good stretches, but I don't want any whitewater. Also the Boquet. Any ideas of good stretches? Don't have to be too long.

bluequill · 10-16-2020, 06:02 PM

The Boquet in Willsboro is a nice short out and back paddle to L. Champlain.

Lake Placid you have the Chubb off Averyville Rd (an up and back) and the W Branch Ausable along River Rd from the ski jumps to Rt 86. No WW on any of these.

TCD · 10-18-2020, 04:19 PM

Review this thread:

https://www.adkforum.com/showthread.php?t=27627

Might want to ask Boghollow if he had a chance to check out any parts of the Boquet.

MTVhike · 10-20-2020, 09:24 AM

I just realized I have Phil Brown's new(2019) book "Adirondack Paddling: 65 great flatwater adventures", which discusses this a lot!

peskypup · 10-20-2020, 09:19 PM

There's a 5+/- mile stretch of the Schroon from the Horicon Boat Launch at the south end of Schroon Lake to a take out right above the Starbuckville dam. No rapids, leisurely paddle. Wide and deep enough for motor boat traffic, but doesn't get a lot. The only bummer is it parallels the Northway most of the way, so you can hear road noise the entire way.

10-16-2020, 02:24 PM	#1
MTVhike Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Elizabethtown Posts: 276	River paddling in the Eastern 'Dacks As a new paddler to the Adirondacks, I have mostly done lakes in the Saranac and St. Regis lakes areas, but I am interested in exploring some of the rivers near(ish) to Elizabethtown. I've heard that the Schroon River as some good stretches, but I don't want any whitewater. Also the Boquet. Any ideas of good stretches? Don't have to be too long. Last edited by MTVhike; 10-19-2020 at 10:38 AM..

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10-16-2020, 06:02 PM	#2
bluequill Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Keene Posts: 840	The Boquet in Willsboro is a nice short out and back paddle to L. Champlain. Lake Placid you have the Chubb off Averyville Rd (an up and back) and the W Branch Ausable along River Rd from the ski jumps to Rt 86. No WW on any of these.

10-18-2020, 04:19 PM	#3
TCD Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,907	Review this thread: https://www.adkforum.com/showthread.php?t=27627 Might want to ask Boghollow if he had a chance to check out any parts of the Boquet.

10-20-2020, 09:24 AM	#4
MTVhike Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Elizabethtown Posts: 276	I just realized I have Phil Brown's new(2019) book "Adirondack Paddling: 65 great flatwater adventures", which discusses this a lot!

10-20-2020, 09:19 PM	#5
peskypup Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ / Brant Lake Posts: 234	There's a 5+/- mile stretch of the Schroon from the Horicon Boat Launch at the south end of Schroon Lake to a take out right above the Starbuckville dam. No rapids, leisurely paddle. Wide and deep enough for motor boat traffic, but doesn't get a lot. The only bummer is it parallels the Northway most of the way, so you can hear road noise the entire way.

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