AMC Recommended Trips – Northwest Bay of Lake George, Adirondacks (Moderate paddling in NY)

Source: Quiet Water Canoe Guide: New York

What you’ll see: Lake Durant and the connected Rock Pond full of scenic beauty, productivity, and a lowered susceptibility to windy conditions.

What you’ll experience:

• Difficulty: Easy- Moderate, always wear PFDs on main lake; avoid main lake under windy conditions
  
• Location: Bolton
  
• Map: New York Atlas Map 89:D5; USGS Quadrangles Shelving Rock and Silver Bay
  

What’s in the area:

• Waterfowl, landlocked salmon, lake and rainbow trout, largemouth and shallowmouth bass, northern pike
• Protected rare timber rattlesnake area
  

Getting There

• From I-87, Exit 24, go 4.6 miles east, and turn left (north) on Route 9N. Go 4.3 miles (8.9 miles) to the access on the right.