A Very Lucky Day

Not only did we do a new paddle today, but we really lucked out with the weather.  It is unusual to find somewhere we have never paddled, but most of the group had never paddled the entire length of Upper Saranac Lake.  It is a large lake and can get really rough if the wind is blowing.  Today was perfect - a light wind from the south.  So we put in at the Indian Carry at the southern end of the lake and paddled to the docks at Saranac Inn where we had shuttled the cars, for a total of 8 miles.

The weather was great as we set off.

We paddled past Chapel Island

and stopped at a campsite on Buck Island for lunch.  Placid Boatworks really needs to sign us up as advertisers.

Just as we landed at the north end of the lake, the dark clouds approached.

We quickly loaded the boats, and had just started driving away when the storm hit, nearly obliterating the road through the windshield.  We would have gotten drenched if we were still on the lake.

By the time we got home the sun was shining again.  Typical Adirondack weather.