Pat T
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Yesterday (8/31) was about as beautiful a day as we have seen all summer. We recently invested in a second Hornbeck and decided that our first trip would be on Lake George.
We put in at the Northwest Bay Brook fishing access. The parking lot was almost full at 11 am. We only had about 4 hours for our paddle and were able to make it to Montcalm Point and back. It was a relaxed and comfortable pace with two stops for lunch and a swim.
We stopped at an island about a mile before Montcalm Point for lunch. It is a pretty spot with a sandy bay for swimming. I managed to step in clay when getting out of my canoe. My feet got stuck in the clay and I took an unexpected swim. I should have gotten out of the canoe in a little deeper water. Lunch was fun until the house flies arrived. From this point on they were bothersome whenever we got too close to shore.
The only difficult section was when we rounded the Point into the Narrows area. While the bay had been almost wind free, there was a fresh breeze picking up in the Narrows and that, combined with boat chop, made for a bumpy paddle. The Hornbecks handle this well, just bouncing around on top of the waves, but you don't get a sense of making any progress. Anyway, it was time for us to turn back and enjoy the calmer waters of Northwest Bay.
On the return, we stopped at the small island just where the brook empties into the lake. Took another swim and headed upstream for the return.
It is a beautiful area. We saw many, many canoes and kayaks. At one point we overheard two guys in a motor boat lamenting the fact that all the paddlers were getting in the way of their water skiing. Gave me a good chuckle.
It was surprising how many of the maples have begun to change color in the marshes.
Pat T
We put in at the Northwest Bay Brook fishing access. The parking lot was almost full at 11 am. We only had about 4 hours for our paddle and were able to make it to Montcalm Point and back. It was a relaxed and comfortable pace with two stops for lunch and a swim.
We stopped at an island about a mile before Montcalm Point for lunch. It is a pretty spot with a sandy bay for swimming. I managed to step in clay when getting out of my canoe. My feet got stuck in the clay and I took an unexpected swim. I should have gotten out of the canoe in a little deeper water. Lunch was fun until the house flies arrived. From this point on they were bothersome whenever we got too close to shore.
The only difficult section was when we rounded the Point into the Narrows area. While the bay had been almost wind free, there was a fresh breeze picking up in the Narrows and that, combined with boat chop, made for a bumpy paddle. The Hornbecks handle this well, just bouncing around on top of the waves, but you don't get a sense of making any progress. Anyway, it was time for us to turn back and enjoy the calmer waters of Northwest Bay.
On the return, we stopped at the small island just where the brook empties into the lake. Took another swim and headed upstream for the return.
It is a beautiful area. We saw many, many canoes and kayaks. At one point we overheard two guys in a motor boat lamenting the fact that all the paddlers were getting in the way of their water skiing. Gave me a good chuckle.
It was surprising how many of the maples have begun to change color in the marshes.
Pat T
