Little Tupper Lake & Rock Pond

(William C. Whitney Area, 9 bodies of water, 30 campsites, moderate wind advisory, anglers catch & release)

Santa Clara Tract

(along the St. Regis River, above Everton Falls & Deer River Meadows)

Croghan Tract

(include Mud Pond, Sand Pond & Gregg Lake in the western ADK)

Toley Pond Tract

mixture of flatwater & whitewater on the S. Branch Grass River.  Scenic waterfalls.)

Beaver River Canoe Route

(Old Forge Region, 14 mile paddle thru reservoirs & channels  1-877-85-ORION)

Sand Pond-Mud Pond Area

(Old Forge Region - part of the Croghan tract, .2 mile carry in, marshy shores, narrow corridor streams)

Cranberry Lake

(bays & flows, great hiking too, 46 campsites)  Outlet starts 1.8 miles downstream from bridge, windy flat water to Newton Falls Reservoir

Francis Lake

(Old Forge Region - 120 acre lake, primitive campsites)

(Old Forge Region, 9 mile long reservoir surrounded by state campsites)

Oswegatchie River

(virgin pines, scenic river 40 mile round trip)

Moss Lake

(Old Forge Region - small lake at foot of steep mtn, 7 campsites)

Big Moose Lake

(Old Forge Region, borders state land, bays/marsh & trails leading to Pigeon Lk Wilderness w/campsites)

Tupper Lake

(shallow marsh connects Tupper, Simon & Raquette ponds, western shore w/campsites, Bog River Falls for 2 miles stillwater)

Black River

(Old Forge Region - Lyons Falls to Carthage Dam, 44 miles of interrupted flatwater)

N. Branch Moose River

(Old Forge Region - slow moving stretch of river, 11 miles, isolated)

Raquette River

(Long Lake to Tupper Lake - 3- miles) meanders and campsites at intervals, outlet to Stony Creek Pond provides access to Upper Saranac Lake)

Forked Lake

(Blue Mtn. Lake Region - privately owed, borders state land, 7 mile lake, downstream to Long Lake is mix of flat & fast water)

Fulton Chain of Lakes

(Old Forge Region - famous 16 mile chain of lakes from 1st to 5th lake)

Lows Lake/Bog River Flow (Cranberry Lake Region - 11 mile paddle w/shore carry at upper dam, marshes w/backdrop of rugged mtns, islands and 39 campsites.  Ambitious 3 mile carry on west end leads to Upper Oswegatchie River)

Lake Lilia

(Tupper Lake Region - 7 islands, 17 campsites, sandy beaches, climb Frederica Mtn. too)

Raquette Lake

(many bays, great camps, and 2 mile channel at S. Inlet & Browns, connects to 8th Lake on Fulton
Chain)

Long Lake

(prevailing winds, 14 mile lake, campsites available)

Blue Mountain Lake

(10 islands, mtn. ringed lake, 1/2 mile carry at west end leads to Marion River)

Big Brook

(Long Lake Region - 4.7 mile cruise thru scenic corridor w/fast water sections - pest in spring)

Madawaska Flow-Quebec Brook

(Santa Clara Tract - accessible Rt 458, remote & scenic, some portaging)

St. Regis River

(16 mile winding flatwater, up & down stream)

Lower Osgood River

(sm. river meanders thru forest/marsh, starting at Meacham Lake outlet, huge Eagle's nest)

Lake Kushaqua to Osgood Pond

(12 mile trip w/interesting group of lakes, channels & one .75 mile carry)

St. Regis Falls Flow/East Branch

(quiet flatwater,  6 miles above dam.  Everton Falls is passable at high water levels with challenging white water w/rapids, some scouting)

St. Regis Wilderness Canoe Area

(pond-hopper's paradise, many short carries, traverse 10 kales & ponds)

Chubb River

(little river w/surprises, 9 mile round trip, 1 carry, numerous beaver dams)

St. Regis River/Santa Clara Flow

(just off Blue Mtn Road, some fast water, short carry, windy backwater)

Everton Falls Preserve - E. Branch St. Regis River

(waterfalls winding 9 miles flatwater, marsh, short portage trail over wetlands)

Hatch Brook

(9 mile flatwater cruise thru marsh & scenery)

Deer River Flow

(2.7 mile backwater, mtn. views, lots of birds)

Deer River

(above High Falls, 10 mile flatwater, below High Falls drops rapidly w/mix of moving water, access Deer River State Forest)

Lower Oswegatchie River (starts at Gouveneur, 65 miles to Osdenburg which flows into St. Lawrence River, slow moving, marshes & pasture & Rapids that can be portaged or run by experienced paddlers)

Black Lake

(anglers dream, rocky points, weedbeds)

Raquette River Reservoirs

(27 mile stretch w/setting of largest inland hydroelectric in Northern NY, picnic areas, ramps, beaches & campgrounds)

Indian Lake

(14 mile waterway, island camping, Snowy Mtn. cliffs, fire tower, hike Baldface)

South Branch Grass River

(part of Tooley Pond Tract, upper section to Rainbow Falls for canoeing, carry trails & around waterfalls.  Rainbow Falls suitable for expert kayakers)

Lower Raquette River

(14. miles between Raymondville to Raquette River Village, paddle when water levels are adequate, several sets of rapids)

Piseco Lake Area

(interesting side trips, Fall Stream to Fall Lake, beaver dams, remote Vly Lake)

Sacandaga Lake Area

(2 lg. headwater lakes connected by sm. navigable channel, paddle up to Mud Lake or carry to beautiful Fawn Lk., several campsites)

Jessup River

(while at Indian Lake, meandering stream 4 mile cruise, picnic, trail to waterfall)

Cedar River Flow/Moose River Plains

(tucked in the mtns., isolated wilderness - brochure at DEC)

Upper West Branch Sacandaga River

(Class I flatwater, either direction.  Both Chub & Trout Lake have navigable outlets for side trips)

Kunjamuk Creek

(7 mile round trip windy river, paddle to Elm Lake)

Rich Lake & Harris Lake

(public beach for scenic 7.5 mile round trip)

Schroon River

(15 mile from N. Hudson to Schroon Lake, easy Class I flat water, with carry at Schroon Falls, wildlife sightings and empties into Schroon Lake)

Lower Schroon River

(27 miles with mix of long flatwater to some exciting Class III-IV, scout before running)

Great Chazy River

(20 miles section of a 40 mile river, downstream float at Mooers and extend into Kings Bay, some motor boat traffic)

Chazy Lake

(4 mile lake nestled at Lyon, Johnson & Ellenburg Mtn., beach & park, firetower at Lyon Mtn.)

Silver Lake & Taylor Pond (secluded lakes, dense woods, short hike to top of Silver Lake Mountain)

Ausable Point Wildlife Mgt. Area

(interesting 5 mile circuit w/meanders of Ausable Delta & marshes, many species of waterfowl)

Para-sailing Adventures

Shoreline Cruises Dock

 Lake George

518-668-4644

National Water Sports

 7 Christie Lane

Lake George

518-668-4013

Sun Sports Para-sail Rides

 Chic's Marina, Route 9NBolton Landing 518-644-3470

Underwater Historical Preserves -  All underwater historic sites in Lake Champlain belong in public trust to the people of the respective states in whose water they lie. The States of Vermont and New York have established the Lake Champlain Underwater Historic Preserve to provide public access for divers to some of the Lake's historic shipwrecks.  To learn more about shipwreck dive areas on Lake Champlain (click here)

Aqua Adventure Waterslides at the

Fun Spot

Water Slide World

 Route 9

 Lake George

Great Escape & Splash Water Kingdom 1172 Route 9

 Queensbury