Flipsbliss
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Kane Mt. is located on Rt.29A/10 across from Canada Lake in the Southern corner of the Adirondacks about 4 miles north of Gloversville, N.Y. Its about an hour and a half ride from the Albany area and of the three trail options we climbed the South trail which is a 1.4 mile round trip. Short, but like all fire towers its has a great 360 view for the minimal effort. The book claims you can see the Catskills and Adirondacks on a clear day. The haze prohibited us from making out any Catskill peaks but the surrounding vicinity was more than enough for great views. Its a spectacular view into Canada Lake from the tower as well as West Canada Lake where we would soon be kayaking. Also visible to the north is Pine Lake which has a nice beach and camp grounds. The restored tower is in great shape and several visitors were there during our visit to take advantage of the views, mostly young folks including two teenagers we met in the tower, one from Gloversville and his cousin from North Carolina who was happy to be in the Adirondacks for the cooler weather.
After checking out the vista and a birds eye view of our combined kayak trip we descended and headed for the boat launch. We met a kayak guide there who told us the boat launch was 5 ft. underwater last week including the road where the steam goes under. The access to the lake is through this inlet stream, Sawdust Creek that is a winding, twisting beautiful approach of constant turns along high grass marsh for about a half a mile till we reached West Canada Lake. From here we headed to the southeast opening where you enter into the larger Canada Lake, then we headed southwest to the less populated area and into Lily Lake, and Sprite Creek a long narrow waterway that ends at Stewart's Landing Dam. Looking back we could see the fire tower that now looked a lot higher from the water than the short hike indicates. Along the north shore of Lily Lake are some beautiful camps tucked away in the woods. The south shore is undeveloped and it is peaceful at this end of the Lake. With the high water it was a nice flatwater paddle covering about 8 miles round trip. On our return to West Canada Lake we spotted two beautiful adult Mergansers near shore with some baby chicks. Also, further away toward the middle of the lake were two Loons hanging out, diving for food and enjoying the wonderful day as we did.
An added highlight of the day was a stop at the ever present Stewarts, what would we do without them, this one in Gloversville for a couple of Ice Coffees. The young lady behind the counter suggested we add ice cream which we agreed without hesitation, then she suggested adding chocolate syrup, of course we complied, then whipped cream. Its amazing how everything sounds so good when your hungry. But let me tell you, they were great! I highly recommend them especially after a day on the trail, land and/or water. Happy trails everyone.
After checking out the vista and a birds eye view of our combined kayak trip we descended and headed for the boat launch. We met a kayak guide there who told us the boat launch was 5 ft. underwater last week including the road where the steam goes under. The access to the lake is through this inlet stream, Sawdust Creek that is a winding, twisting beautiful approach of constant turns along high grass marsh for about a half a mile till we reached West Canada Lake. From here we headed to the southeast opening where you enter into the larger Canada Lake, then we headed southwest to the less populated area and into Lily Lake, and Sprite Creek a long narrow waterway that ends at Stewart's Landing Dam. Looking back we could see the fire tower that now looked a lot higher from the water than the short hike indicates. Along the north shore of Lily Lake are some beautiful camps tucked away in the woods. The south shore is undeveloped and it is peaceful at this end of the Lake. With the high water it was a nice flatwater paddle covering about 8 miles round trip. On our return to West Canada Lake we spotted two beautiful adult Mergansers near shore with some baby chicks. Also, further away toward the middle of the lake were two Loons hanging out, diving for food and enjoying the wonderful day as we did.
An added highlight of the day was a stop at the ever present Stewarts, what would we do without them, this one in Gloversville for a couple of Ice Coffees. The young lady behind the counter suggested we add ice cream which we agreed without hesitation, then she suggested adding chocolate syrup, of course we complied, then whipped cream. Its amazing how everything sounds so good when your hungry. But let me tell you, they were great! I highly recommend them especially after a day on the trail, land and/or water. Happy trails everyone.
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