Harry is also an avid flat water marathon kayak racer, and he builds fiberglass guideboats and custom wooden canoe paddles. We carry Great Canadian, Clearwater, MitchiCraft, and Grasse River Boatworks Canoes. The Raquette River can be paddled as a day trip or it can be a multi day journey. From Long Lake to Tupper Lake the Raquette wanders a distance of 44 miles. It is basically a flat water trip, with a one mile portage around Raquette Falls.
Fishing is generally pretty good along the route with perch, bass, and trout.
This is an excellent family trip with something for everyone. As a day trip, you can paddle 8-20 miles by adding Stony Creek Ponds as a side trip. The Bog River area is noted for its rugged scenery and also for its abundance of loons. There is a floating bog island tthat will be of interest to naturalists. Designated campsites insure that you don't feel crowded.