Kayaking in the St Regis Canoe Area

We paddled Long, Slang, Turtle, and Hoel ponds today with the Wayfarers. It was a one-way trip beginning at Long Pond and ending at the Dora's on Hoel Pond after carrying over the railroad tracks. It combined the trips done last year on June 4th and June 9th. I took some wildflower photos while at the Dora's camp.

Bunchberry - Cornus canadensis in the Cornaceae
Clintonia borealis in the LiliaceaeThen, since it is supposed to rain tomorrow when the ADK hike to Hays Brook Trail to see the lady slipper orchids was scheduled, we drove up there after the paddle. The orchids are right at the trail head, so we didn't have to walk far.

Lady's Slipper - Cypripedium acaule in the Orchidaceae