Northeast Wild

June 30, 2022 - The 22-mile-long East Branch flows out of Meacham Lake, travels northwest, drops 20 feet at Everton Falls before turning south, and soon joins the main branch of the St. Regis River near Santa Clara. To get to the put-in from NY 30, drive west on Red Tavern Road (CR 14) for 8 miles and look on the right for a parking area at The Nature Conservancy's (TNC) Everton Falls Preserve. You may want to take a short walk further along the road to get a look at the falls before carrying your canoe or kayak across the road and down a 125-foot trail to the river above the falls. Upstream, you will find over 9 miles of flatwater – you will be going against the current but you can turn around whenever you desire and return with the flow. Three days before our trip, it had rained well over an inch and the current was still very noticeable – we paddled upstream for 2.5 hours, and returned in 1.5 hours! The first mile or so passes through lands owned by TNC, after that you are on ...