St. Regis Canoe Outfitters
"St. Regis Canoe Outfitters is a family owned business based in Saranac Lake, NY. We take pride in excellent customer service. We vacation, travel and paddle ourselves, so we know the importance of both value for your dollar & being on time. Our gear is the best in the industry & our knowledgeable staff loves being here." -Dave Cilley
Overview
Trip Highlights
- Ultra lightweight Canoes
- Itinerary Planning
- MSR or Eureka Tents
- Custom food packed by the meal
St. Regis Canoe Outfitters
"St. Regis Canoe Outfitters is a family owned business based in Saranac Lake, NY. We take pride in excellent customer service. We vacation, travel and paddle ourselves, so we know the importance of both value for your dollar & being on time. Our gear is the best in the industry & our knowledgeable staff loves being here." -Dave Cilley
Quick Facts
Paddlesport
- Canoeing
Activity
- Recreation
- Fishing
- Canoe Tripping
Experience/Service
- Paddling Trip
Waterway
- Small Lakes & Ponds
- Rivers and Streams (no whitewater)
Destination
- North America
Length
- 4-5 Days
Accomodation
- Wilderness Camping
Guided
- No
Outfitted
- Fully
Special Interest
- Photography
- Wildlife Viewing
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Adventure Level
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Itinerary
Meeting Place
Floodwood Outpost
Saranac Lake, New York
This trip is unique in that it allows you the opportunity to paddle on small ponds, creeks, and Upper Saranac Lake as a loop. The trip begins and ends at Floodwood Outpost.
Day 1:
Check in at the Floodwood Outpost to pick up your canoe, food package, and outfitting gear. Our staff will go over the itinerary with you in detail. Portage 0.8 mile to Long Pond, then paddle across Long Pond. This is a great place to camp with numerous campsites, and prominent points of land.
Day 2:
Paddle across a series of small ponds with short portages between ponds. Portage Long Pond to Nellie Pond 1.6 miles. Portage Nellie Pond to Kit Fox Pond 0.25 miles. Portage Kit Fox Pond to Little Long Pond West 0.2 miles. Portage Little Long Pond to Fish Pond 0.2 miles. Great campsites on Fish.
Day 3:
Get ready for some mud. Paddle Fish Pond to St. Regis Pond via Mud Pond and Ochre Pond. Portages include Fish Pond to Mud Pond 0.2 mile, then Mud to Ochre Pond 1.0 mile, and Ochre to St. Regis Pond 0.7 mile. Enjoy the rock face campsites on St. Regis Pond.
Day 4:
You are in for a treat paddling down Hatchery Brook into Upper Saranac Lake. Start the day paddling across St Regis Pond and portaging 0.6 mile to Little Clear Pond. Little Clear Pond is well known for seeing loons. Portage Little Clear to Hatchery Brook 0.8 mile. Camp on Upper Saranac Lake.
Day 5:
You have several options here that involves paddling creeks and small ponds. Here is one route: Paddle from Upper Saranac Lake to Fish Creek Ponds, then continue through Spider Creek coming out at Follensby Clear Pond. Portage from Follensby Clear to Fish Creek, then paddle to Floodwood Pond.
Dates & Packages
St. Regis Ponds Loop
What Guests Are Saying
Amazing care and attention to detail. It's clear they want everyone to enjoy themselves while exploring the outdoors. Highly recommend!
- Samantha