Northeast Wild

June 9, 2014 - JABE POND in Hague.  Mile drive on a dirt road, bumpy on a steep hill.  100-yard carry to the pond.  Just a mile & a half from Lake George but very different, 1,000' higher in elevation.  Less than 1 mile long but 3 miles of irregular shoreline & some piney islands to explore, good wilderness feel.  Lake George Wild Forest.  Osprey, loons, polliwogs in sandy shallows.  Saw a few blackflies but they did not seem too interested in my blood.  4+ hours (half the time relaxing at a campsite).     June 9 - LAKE GEORGE from Rogers Rock State Campground.  Stopped at the boat inspection station at the campground & was told that canoes & kayaks don't have to be inspected - it's just for trailered boats.  Windy early but calmed down.  Clear emerald water.  Cliffs to the N of the campground.  Passed diminutive Juniper Island to view Rogers Slide.  Anthony's Nose across the lake & ...

June 22, 2022 - Put in from the state boat launch & headed S into SOUTH B AY staying close to the NW shore which has light development, incl. some rundown buildings & a farm, for a couple of miles - the view S is quite nice with The Saddles (within The Saddles State Forest) & The Diameter (I love that name) bordering the lake.  The Adirondack Blue Line runs down the center of the bay.  The water was a murky pale green, possibly due to the clay soil underneath.  Below The Diameter, talus reached down to the water, so we crossed to the opposite shore to stop for lunch - the shoreline consisted of boot-sucking mud thanks to the clay content but we were able to successfully exit the kayaks with some moderate stress.  There was a variety of lovely flowers on shore.  After lunch, we headed further SW into South Bay Creek which winds gently below rocky cliffs with silver maples lining the varied shores & bullhead lilies in the water - this is the best...