Ausable Chasm

This past weekend excited white water paddlers traveled to explore a section of the Ausable River that flows through Ausable Chasm that until recently was off limits. A federal mandate allowed paddlers access to the river on the power companies land that allowed them to travel through Ausable Chasm Company owned land. However, breath taking scenery and class IV drops were only part of their adventures, after leaving the river, paddlers were surprised to find state police issuing summons to paddlers for trespassing. American Whitewater, which was instrumental in opening this stretch of river to paddlers, is working on clearing up the issue and is seeking to legally assist paddlers in court. This is yet another case of paddlers testing navigation rights. Stay tuned...

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Adirondack Explorer blog post by Phil Brown

Tuesday Night Kayak

We are into our third week of the Tuesday Night Kayaking.
We have had some great evening paddles. So far we have been on the Saranac River from Second Pond to the lower lock, Lake Placid and this past Tuesday, Stony Creek Ponds to Axton Landing. Come out and join us! We meet at the shop about 5 pm and try to leave by 5:30. Bring your own kayak or we have special rental rates for Tuesday evenings. Please call ahead to let us know you are coming. 891-7450.

Ready for a new run

Whitewater paddlers have been waiting for word on access to the Ausable River where it flows through Ausable Chasm. American Whitewater has been working on behalf of paddlers to open this section of river and was hopeful to see kayaker on the river Memorial Day weekend. Click here for the latest blurb from AW regarding this issue.

Saranac River Clean-up 2010

Yet again a Adirondack Paddlers Club, supported by local canoe and kayak outfitters and volunteers, has organized to clean-up the shore line of the Saranac River in the Village of Saranac Lake. According to Jim and Jennie Sausville, this was at least the 15th year of the Saranac River Clean-up. Some years have seen as many as 20 people and some as few as two.

Other than the usual plastic grocery bags, cans, empty packs of cigarettes and bottles, other items pulled from the river included: 6 bikes, 3 shopping carts, 3 road cones, 4 golf balls, 1 foot ball, 1 cassette tape (America - Your move), a glass pipe, a flash light, a pink toilet, many t-shirts, a winter coat, a couple pairs of jeans, Hot Wheels underwear, a stroller, about a 100' of metal pipe, broken plates, along with a lot of random junk!

Thanks to Adirondack Paddlers Club, St Regis Canoe Outfitters, Adirnodack Lakes and Trails Outfitters, and all the volunteers for another great haul!!