The trail is rated as moderate and is primarily used for nature trips. Trip report from a canoe trip up the oswegatchie river to high falls and back along with a side trip hike to five ponds area. While paddlers can get a taste of the river on a day trip, it is best explored over three or more days, especially if you plan to addin some hiking along the way. The oswegatchie river begins at partlow lake in hamilton county, new york. The park where you can put in is a very popular spot for locals to swim, jump into the water, picnic and begin canoe and kayak outings. It is located in the town of fine, in a remote part of adirondack state park in st. Northern ontario river canoe routes trip grassy river. Bog river flow to oswagatchie traverse adirondack canoe. My wife and i decided on labor day weekend for our getaway. Paddling canoe oswegatchie river and the five ponds. Massawepie lake pdf, 247 kb contains lake trout and smallmouth bass. Drive inlet road to the end and park at the large dec boat launch site. Crooked and lower beech ridge ponds come together to form the middle branch oswegatchie river. Bog riveroswegatchie river traverse adirondack canoe.
Oswegatchie river the local adirondack mountain club chapter iroquois scheduled a three day trip up the oswegatchie river in the five ponds wilderness area april 2729 2007. From the mighty hudson river to the magnificence of lake champlain, the. Oswegatchie river to 41 high rock new york alltrails. These route suggestions will help you choose a route suited to your partys time parameters and experience. Moore trail yellow follows the oswegatchie river for 2. Williamson, a central pennsylvania political figure, was canoeing with friends on september 28th when his canoe struck a logjam and capsized. Five ponds wilderness pdf five ponds wilderness east pdf five. I was heading downstream but just upstream a 14 mile or so is jerden falls with a drop of 510 feet. The dec has a bunch of campsites right along the river that you can pull off into. Put in at the nys dec parking lot at inlet, near star lake, and make the 20 mile paddle up river. To be honest i am a little nervous about this trip as it is so remote, but i am also very excited. Its the only sizable bridge on the entire road with a 1520 foot span.
Retreat on the oswegatchie river, new york property types. Upstream 14 mile is an area where you can launch a canoe easily and have many miles of canoeing and kayaking on the river. The coolest paddling routes saranac lake, adirondacks. The smallies arent gigantic on the oswegatchie river but its sure it loaded with them when the season opens. Cabin for sale landleader retreat on the oswegatchie river. Our return took one hour, with little work, except to keep the bow straight. The current can carry boats all the way to lake champlain, if we wish to venture so far.
Bog river flow to oswagatchie traverse adirondack canoe camping trip natureintoaction. We have canoed down it for about 2 hours and it was breathtaking. From ny route 3 west of cranberry lake hamlet, it is a 3. Originating from five small flows in the adirondacks five ponds wilderness area, the oswegatchie river winds for 2 miles through st. The closest public road, near wanakena, is almost six miles circa 9 km to the north. A third involves the upper middle branch of the oswegatchie. With flatwater and whitewater areas, the river offers a wide range of canoeing and kayaking trips. We met one couple in kayaks heading up the river to do an overnight excursion. We just visited it this time and did not canoe down it or camp. Oswegatchie river map 2 the policy of the state shall be to conserve and protect its natural resources and scenic beauty and encourage the development and improvement of its agricultural lands for the production of food and other agricultural products. In october 1973, a dike was installed on indian creek to prevent overflow of grass river during high flows. Grab your canoe, your kayak, or your sup stand up paddle board and make tupper lake your basecamp for your next paddling adventure.
This is the five ponds wilderness area with several hiking options. Before the oswegatchie flows into cranberry lake at wanakena, it winds its way seemingly aimlessly for 20 miles through the five ponds wilderness area. The river is 150 wide and has a rocky bottom with area of gentle rapids, rock outcrops, and pools. The oswegatchie river is a 7milelong 220 km river in northern new york that flows from. Long pond, round pond, and oswegatchie river croghan. The oswegatchie river is a 7milelong 220 km river in northern new york that flows from the adirondack mountains north to the saint lawrence river.
Begins just south of tupper lake on the bog river at lows lower dam, enters lows lake, 1 mile portage to deer pond then a 2. My next wilderness trip coming up soon will be two nights on the oswegatchie. I was hoping to see some thing of the old growth forest area. Ive only done one canoe trip in the adk, but it was brilliant. This trip is well described in the adk publication adirondack canoe waters, north flow, pp 18 28. More than 3,000 lakes and ponds, and 30,000 miles of rivers and streams run through. Middle branch oswegatchie from its source adirondacks.
We went down the oswegatchie river into the five ponds wilderness area. Oswegatchie river adirondack 2020 all you need to know. Up the bog river and lows lake followed by a portage to big deer pond. The river continues through cranberry lake which was doubled in size through construction of a dam in the late 1860s. Adirondack oswegatchie riverfront cabin in harrisville. Bwca trip report oswegatchie river and the five ponds. High falls on the oswegatchie river wanakena, new york.
Oswegatchie river from inlet to high falls canoe kayak trips on waymarking. Farms for sale landleader farm on the oswegatchie river. Both trips we made to this area had two, fouryearolds along. At the end of the trail next to the river there is a level and dry area to pitch a tent and launch a canoe or kayak. I also heard that it was recently written up in canoe magazine. The east or main branch of the oswegatchie river is regarded by many. A small remote wilderness stream trip up to beautiful high falls with optional hikes into the five ponds wilderness area. Lawrence county stocked with both brown and brook trout, the oswegatchie river below the dam at cranberry lake is one of the more popular trout streams. From halfday kayak excursions to weeklong canoe trips, tupper lake will most. It is about 8 hrs up to high falls and about 5 hrs back downstream to inlet. One canoe had more beer than food, and made the trip with out incident, i think. The water upstream from this point is a very calm flatwater stretch.
Under the threat of thunderstorms and lightning on friday we scaled it back to a satsun trip. I put my canoe into the west branch of the oswegatchie river right by where the bridge crosses it on the jerden falls road. Two or more days down the oswegatchie to the takeout at inlet. Boat launches on oswegatchie river, ny natural atlas. High falls is a small but picturesque waterfall on the upper oswegatchie river in the five ponds wilderness. I had been interested in paddling the oswegatchie river ever since an acquaintance told me about it two years ago. Go swimming, rock hopping, and have a cool beverage while soaking in the many pools in the oswegatchie river. The oswegatchie river covers approximately 450 miles and flows north from its headwaters in the adirondacks to the city of ogdensburg where it empties into the st. Its been exactly two years since i paddled the lows lake oswegatchie river traverse with my friend dan higgins. There were approximately 15 of us to traverse the oswegatchie from star lake to high falls. Oswegatchie river from inlet to high falls canoekayak.
Ive been thinking about a trip in the five pines area. A story in the harrisburg, pa patriot news reported that james williamson, 58, died while canoeing on the rainswollen oswegatchie river in new yorks adirondack mountains. I just got back from a 6 day 5 night trip up the oswegatchie river to high falls and back with a small group of scouts and leaders. That is, of course, the danger of doing the adirondacks greatest canoe trip in the middle of black fly season.
Once considered the highways of the adirondacks, the rivers, lakes, and streams in the tupper lake area provide endless paddling opportunities. A two or three day trip to high falls and return on a distinctly northern wilderness stream no motorized vehicles. This section of the oswegatchie is popular for bass. A beautiful, remote trip with rewards to justify the portages. The river was flowing very well since they had had heavy rain a few days prior to our arrival. There is ample camping along the river from tenting sites to. Launch a canoe or kayak from the river bank to enjoy a leisurely paddle or fishing trip up or down stream. Oswegatchie river east branch adirondack canoe and. At the other end of the ease scale, theres the trip from saranac lake to bloomingdale via the saranac river. The local adirondack mountain club chapter iroquois scheduled a three day trip up the oswegatchie river in the five ponds wilderness area april 2729. Oswegatchie river is a river in five ponds wilderness, cranberry lake wild forest. Print map generate a pdfview coordinates latitude, longitudedrop note here.
Just paddling this river, starting from long pond road, is fairly difficult, but at least one party has done this by carrying a canoe into the five ponds wilderness and accessing the river near rock and sand lakes. In october 1973, a dike was installed on indian creek to prevent overflow of grass river. Oswegatchie river, east branch dave and helen damouth. Regis river, which is stocked with brown trout and rainbow trout, and plumb brook, a tributary of the grass river which is stocked with brown trout. Bwca trip report oswegatchie river and the five ponds wilderness boundary waters trip reports. The oswegatchie river trips over rocks under the old route 122 bridge in the town of fine.
Oswegatchie river from inlet road tupper lake, adirondacks. But with a bit of perseverance, some luck as to the weather lower temperatures and wind keep the flies down, bug dope and a head. Adirondacks five ponds wilderness inlet to high falls. Regis canoe outfitters has a great little package that provides the canoes or kayaks, and adds a hike to moose pond. Many paddlers continue upstream to high falls, a small but pretty cascade that often marks the end of paddling. During high stages on grass river, part of flow of that stream may pass through upper lake, indian creek, and lower lake and enter oswegatchie river at rensselaer falls, 4. The trail crosses the only bridge over the oswegatchie river within this.
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