Voices from the Trail
Author: Chris Morris
NFCT Welcomes Race Coordinator, New Board Members
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail has welcomed three new faces to its team: Adirondack Race Coordinator Jordanna Mallach, and board members Brandon Devito and Jess Wilson. “With interest in paddling and outdoor recreation at an all-time high, it’s more important…
New Film Documents the Charms & Challenges of Lake Champlain
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Over the course of 14 days, a relatively inexperienced paddler named Jordan Rowell kayaked the entire 120-mile length of Lake Champlain. His watery trip from Whitehall, New York to the northern reaches of Missisquoi Bay in Quebec…
A Springtime Paddle Through the Trees
Maybe it’s the backcountry skier in me, but there’s something about weaving in and out of trees that will never get old — and maybe that’s why I always mark the transition from winter to spring with a paddle upstream…
Paddlers to Converge May 14 for ‘Round the Mountain Race
The ‘Round the Mountain Canoe & Kayak is set for Saturday, May 14. The annual event takes paddlers on a 10.5 mile course starting at Ampersand Bay Resort, across Lower Saranac Lake, through Second Pond and Oseetah Lake, and ending…
Aaren Harris: Navigating the NFCT with FarOut
My husband, Chris, my son, Rewan, and I began section paddling the Northern Forest Canoe Trail in June of 2018, when Rew had just turned 4. We knew we wanted to do a long canoe adventure and Rew had grown…
NFCT Teams with FarOut Guides for Paddling App
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT), in partnership with FarOut Guides, has launched a new trail app, just in time for the beginning of paddling season. The new GPS-enabled guide features over 1,400 waypoints, site photos and several base maps,…
NFCT Hosting Virtual Film Fest Screenings
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) is hosting virtual screenings of the World Tour Paddling Film Festival. The annual festival showcases the very best paddling films of the year and is now screening in living rooms everywhere. A portion of…
And Into the Forest We Go
Some months have passed — and seasons changed — since our five-day paddling trip from the beginning of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail in Old Forge, NY, to Long Lake, NY. Though there was certainly magic to our travels, in…
Reflecting on a Remarkable Season
Wow — what a summer! The Northern Forest Canoe Trail stewardship crew and volunteers had an incredibly successful season, completing over a dozen stewardship projects. I am so thankful for the positive energy and enthusiasm of our field coordinator, Phineas…
Online auction supports stewardship, programs for the Northern Forest Canoe Trail
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) will host its annual online auction Nov. 15-30 to support stewardship and programming along the 740-mile water trail that connects New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Quebec. The auction features gear and experiences…