Ampersand Bay on Lower Saranac Lake to Fish Creek
This paddling route begins on Lower Saranac Lake and takes you into a quiet creek where you will have the opportunity to observe wildlife. It's all flatwater and there are no portages.
Getting there
The put-in is in Ampersand Bay, off of Bayside Drive. It is next door to the Ampersand Bay Resort. Public parking is available.
By the numbers
- Distance: about 3-miles round trip
Paddling
Put in at Ampersand Bay access. You will notice the remains of the historic Ampersand Hotel to your right. Paddle across the bay to Camp Guggenheim, which is privately owned and operated as a children’s camp. As you pass the beach of Camp Guggenheim, turn to the right to enter Fish Creek. Paddle up the creek and back. You will eventually come to a dead end.
This paddling route begins on Lower Saranac Lake and takes you into a quiet creek where you will have the opportunity to observe wildlife. It's all flatwater and there are no portages.
Getting there
The put-in is in Ampersand Bay, off of Bayside Drive. It is next door to the Ampersand Bay Resort. Public parking is available.
By the numbers
- Distance: about 3-miles round trip
Paddling
Put in at Ampersand Bay access. You will notice the remains of the historic Ampersand Hotel to your right. Paddle across the bay to Camp Guggenheim, which is privately owned and operated as a children’s camp. As you pass the beach of Camp Guggenheim, turn to the right to enter Fish Creek. Paddle up the creek and back. You will eventually come to a dead end.
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