Hike #5955 – Stillwater – Aug 6, 2011
The day was hot and sunny, with a chance of thunderstorms later in the day. We drove through Thendara, Eagle Bay and Big Moose to the south east bay of Stillwater Reservoir.
We launched the boats from the road and paddled around the island just across from the launch site. We choose to eat lunch on the beach that was just across from the launching area.
After lunch, we went back through the narrow channel between the island and the mainland to a bay to the northeast. There were many beaches here and we went to the end of the bay.
After exploring the bay we found a channel through the small islands along the shore. After a deliberation, we paddled into the next bay on the northeast shore. Since the lake gets much wider after this bay , we crossed the lake to the South shore. There was a moderate head wind which created some small waves.
Finally we proceeded along the South shore, through a bay back to the launch site and took out.
The striking thing about the lake is the large number of sandy beeches, a rarity in the Adirondacks.
After the hike we went to the Wetback Inn for some refreshments.
By: Richard Miller