Adirondack Canoe Adventure l Carrying my canoe 3 miles to a remote lake l Hiking l Paddling скачать в хорошем качестве

Adirondack Canoe Adventure l Carrying my canoe 3 miles to a remote lake l Hiking l Paddling

Recently I carried my canoe 3 miles into Middle Settlement Lake in the west central Adirondacks outside of Old Forge, NY. I've been eyeing this adventure for a while now. This is one of the reasons I originally purchased light weight carbon/kevlar canoes in order to explore ponds and lakes further into the wilderness. Middle Settlement Lake is located in the 26,600 acre Ha-de-ron-dah Wilderness in the western foothills of the Adirondacks, there is a lean to located on the lake as well. Almost immediately after signing the trailhead register you are treated with 2/10 of a mile steep climb. From here the trail descends and becomes relatively rolling all the way to the lake. However there are some muddy sections and at one point I thought I was going to literally loose my shoes. Once we reached the 46 acre lake we discovered a large group currently at the lean-to. We were disappointed but found a nearby vacant campsite to take a break and have lunch. I enjoyed paddling this lake and the adventure of getting there and back. I will say by time I got back to my car I was done. It was so humid on the trail and my clothes were completely soaked through. In the end I was happy that I did it! Gear used: Canoe: Adirondack Canoe Company "Boreas" 14' long @ 24#'s Camera: DJI Osmo Action Water Bottle: Katadyn Be Free Note: I'm estimating total gear weight including my backpack was about 34-35#'s for this journey.