Northeast Wild

  Sep 20, 2015 - LAKE DURANT & ROCK POND. Put-in at end of dirt road past trail-head for Cascade Pond, at W end of LD. Channel W to lift-over at low footbridge. Into RP & its boggy islands. Paddled inlet a short distance going over 2 beaver dams. Back to LD & paddled it counter-clockwise. Blue Mtn to the N, Blue Ridge to the S, mostly wild shores, road noise, 3 loons (1 juvenile), ducks. Fall foliage ~10% color change. No bad bugs. 7.3 miles, 3.5 hours.  Visit us on Facebook Welcome to the Adirondacks NYSDEC Info

William C. Whitney Wilderness Area. Aug 4-7 (Wed-Sat), 2022 - Hoped to get a campsite down at the W end of the lake, well away from civilization (no sights or sounds except for 1 or 2 planes flying over).  Moderate headwind - waves up to 1'.  After paddling 3.5 miles, found #10 available & it was big enough for our group of 8 - long sand beach made for a good landing & swimming.  Red pines & hemlocks on a small bluff & a good view.  Thunderbox & fire ring.  After setting up camp, paddled around the islands near the S shore.  Loon.  Got out for a look at the Camp Bliss campsite - buggy, not desirable.  Headed up Charley Pond Outlet, under a very low bridge (slipped over a minor beaver dam, no other obstructions), & further upstream, over 1.5 miles from the lake, 40'-60' wide, lots of pickerelweed.  Back to camp.  Merlins.  Lots of loony tunes.  11 miles on the day. Day 2 - Colorful sunrise with loony...