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Little Tupper Lake and Lake Lila
Little Tupper Lake is located between Tupper Lake and Long Lake in the William C. Whitney Wilderness Area, which was purchased by New York State in 1997 and is now the largest motorless lake in the Adirondacks. This lake is suitable for day trips and overnights in canoes and kayaks. Camping on the lake is first come, first served. Little Tupper Lake has one access point located on the northern shore. Hardy adventurers can make the traverse to Lake Lila via Rock Pond, Hardigan Pond, Salmon Lake Outlet, Lilypad Pond, and Shingle Shanty Brook. It has been done, but not by many.
Lake Lila is a large motorless lake west of Little Tupper Lake suitable for canoes and kayaks, day trips and overnights. The access point is on the northeastern shore and involves a short carry to the water. Lake Lila offers great camping. Many of the first come, first served sites have sandy beaches. From Lake Lila, hike up Mount Fredrica or explore Shingle Shanty Brook. Lake Lila is a great place for the whole family to get away from it all.
Little Tupper Lake is located between Tupper Lake and Long Lake in the William C. Whitney Wilderness Area, which was purchased by New York State in 1997 and is now the largest motorless lake in the Adirondacks. This lake is suitable for day trips and overnights in canoes and kayaks. Camping on the lake is first come, first served. Little Tupper Lake has one access point located on the northern shore. Hardy adventurers can make the traverse to Lake Lila via Rock Pond, Hardigan Pond, Salmon Lake Outlet, Lilypad Pond, and Shingle Shanty Brook. It has been done, but not by many.
Lake Lila is a large motorless lake west of Little Tupper Lake suitable for canoes and kayaks, day trips and overnights. The access point is on the northeastern shore and involves a short carry to the water. Lake Lila offers great camping. Many of the first come, first served sites have sandy beaches. From Lake Lila, hike up Mount Fredrica or explore Shingle Shanty Brook. Lake Lila is a great place for the whole family to get away from it all.
Bog River Flow, Hitchins Pond, and Lows Lake
The Bog River and Lows Lake are located south of Tupper Lake and offer a great variety of paddling options. The Bog River wanders west towards Hitchins Pond and is suitable for both day trips and overnights. Continuing west with a short carry around Lows Upper Dam, the river leads to Lows Lake. Lows is a large lake with miles of beautiful shoreline. Given the distance between the put-in and Lows Lake, many paddler's choose Lows as an overnight camping option. Lows Lake is also part of the Oswegatchie - Low's Lake traverse, a popular route for a rugged backcountry experience; paddlers start their traverse on the Bog River and travel west carrying from Lows to the upper reaches of the Oswegatchie River. This trip challenges many paddlers with a difficult portage and many beaver dams. Setting up a shuttle is necessary.
Recently paddlers looking for a challenge have been traveling south into Bog Lake and then carrying to connect with Lake Lila. This route is not for the faint of heart and good route finding and map and compass skills are a must, as the carries are not well marked and often obscured with growth and by lack of travel.
The Bog River and Lows Lake are located south of Tupper Lake and offer a great variety of paddling options. The Bog River wanders west towards Hitchins Pond and is suitable for both day trips and overnights. Continuing west with a short carry around Lows Upper Dam, the river leads to Lows Lake. Lows is a large lake with miles of beautiful shoreline. Given the distance between the put-in and Lows Lake, many paddler's choose Lows as an overnight camping option. Lows Lake is also part of the Oswegatchie - Low's Lake traverse, a popular route for a rugged backcountry experience; paddlers start their traverse on the Bog River and travel west carrying from Lows to the upper reaches of the Oswegatchie River. This trip challenges many paddlers with a difficult portage and many beaver dams. Setting up a shuttle is necessary.
Recently paddlers looking for a challenge have been traveling south into Bog Lake and then carrying to connect with Lake Lila. This route is not for the faint of heart and good route finding and map and compass skills are a must, as the carries are not well marked and often obscured with growth and by lack of travel.
