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	Topics Saint Regis Canoe Area Topic Home The Saint Regis Canoe Area is a 19,000 acre (76 km²) area of the Adirondack Park in southern Franklin County, New YorkFranklin County, New York Franklin County is a county located in the U.S.... about 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Tupper LakeTupper Lake Tupper Lake is the name of several locations in the State of New York in the USA.... and southwest of Paul SmithsPaul Smiths, New York Paul Smiths, New York is a village in the Town of Brighton in Franklin County, New York, on lower Saint Regis Lake, in the A... . It is the largest wildernessWilderness Wilderness is generally defined as a natural environment on Earth that has not been modified by human activity.... canoeCanoe A canoe is a relatively small boat, typically human-powered, but also commonly sailed.... area in the NortheastNortheastern United States The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States defined by the U.S.... and the only designated canoe area in New York state; it is closed to motor vehicles, motor boats and aircraft. There are 58 ponds and the headwaters of the West and Middle Branch of the Saint RegisSt. Regis River Overview The St. Regis River is a river in northern New York in the USA.... and the Saranac RiverSaranac River Saranac River is a river in the U.S.... s. Only two of the ponds can be reached without a carryPortage Portage refers to the practice of carrying a canoe or other boat over land to avoid an obstacle on the water route, or betwe... . The area is noted for its beauty, wilderness and short canoe carries. Primitive canoe campingCanoe camping Canoe camping is a combination of canoeing and camping.... is permitted on many of the lakes and ponds. Saint Regis Mountain (2874 feet) and Long Pond Mountain (2530 feet) are within the Canoe Area. The trail to Long Pond Mountain can only be reached by water. Note: the put ins and take outs and the carry trails can be very muddy at any time of year, and black fliesBlack fly A black fly is any member of the family Simuliidae of the Culicomorpha infraorder.... can be extremely active in the spring and early summer. Ponds Bear Pond - two short carries from Upper Saint Regis Lake via tiny Bog Pond, Bear pond is part of the Seven CarriesSeven Carries Summary The Seven Carries is an historic canoe route from Paul Smith's Hotel to the Saranac Inn through what is now known as the Sai... route. Bessie Pond - Reached via a 1.5 mile carry from Long Pond, one of the longer carries in the Canoe Area. One campsiteCampsite A campsite is a place used for camping.... . Bone Pond - A very small, rather isolated pond. Clamshell Pond - Part of a (difficult) route from Long Pond to Fish Pond. East Pond - A small pond accessible only by bushwhackBushwhack Bushwhack and Bushwhacking can mean:... ing. Fish Pond - A medium-sized pond that can be reached by relatively lengthy carries from Long Pond or Saint Regis Pond. Five campsites. Grass Pond - A small pond with two campsites. Green Pond - part of the Seven Carries route; oddly, Green Pond is smaller than Little Green Pond. Kit Fox Pond - A small pond; part of one route from Long Pond to Fish Pond. Ledge Pond - Can be reached by a short carry from Pink Pond. Little Green Pond - one of two ponds in the canoe area that do not require a carry to reach; start of the traditional Seven Carries. Little Clear Pond - the other pond that does not require a carry to reach; alternate start of the Seven Carries. No fishing or camping. Little Long Pond (west of Fish Pond) - Part of one route from Long Pond to Fish Pond. Little Long Pond (east of St. Regis Pond) - part of the Seven Carries route. Long Pond - at 2 miles long and 338 acres, the second largest pond, with two islands. Reached by 0.25 carry from Floodwood Road, 18 campsites. Lydia Pond - A small pond, one of the most remote in the Canoe Area; one campsite. Monday Pond - A very small pond with one campsite. Mountain Pond - A small pond on the trail from Long Pond to Long Pond Mountain. Mud Pond - A small pond; part of the route from Saint Regis Pond to Fish Pond, via a carry from Ochre Pond. Nellie Pond - Reached via a 1.7 mile carry from Long Pond, one of the longest carries in the Canoe Area. No campsites. Ochre Pond - Part of the route from Saint Regis Pond to Fish Pond. Pink Pond - Reachable in high water from Long Pond, no campsites. Roiley Pond - A small, isolated pond near the eastern end of the Canoe Area Saint Regis PondSaint Regis Pond Saint Regis Pond is a 400-acre pond, the largest in the Saint Regis Canoe Area in the Adirondacks in northern New York state... - 400 acres, the largest pond in the canoe area, with four islands. 14 campsites. Slang Pond - A small pond, reachable by a 0.15 mile carry from Long Pond; connects to Turtle Pond. Two campsites. Turtle Pond - A small pond that connects Slang Pond to Hoel Pond (just outside of the Canoe Area. There are also a number of unnamed ponds in the Canoe Area. See also List of Wilderness Areas in the Adirondack ParkList of Wilderness Areas in the Adirondack Park Summary This is a list of designated wilderness areas within the Adirondack Park.... Sources Jamieson, Paul and Morris, Donald, Adirondack Canoe Waters, North Flow, Lake George, NY: Adirondack Mountain Club, 1987. ISBN 0-935272-43-7. 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