Over the 10 + years that I have been camping and hiking in the ADKs I have driven by the long meandering river many times. This year I finally had a great opportunity to do a portion of the river starting at North St. There was a few youth group members with me, making the trip more exciting than if I was kayaking by myself.
It was a partly cloudy day with temperatures in the low 70's. A great day for being on the water. We rented some kayaks from Mountainman Outdoors in Old Forge and used there shuttle service to be dropped of at the North St. entry point.
At North St. the river has a gentle current, shortly after setting up we were well on our way. The river is meandering in the utmost way. I had the trip recorded on MapMyHike and it shows the very nature of the river. The river has some gentle banks and little beach areas where on a couple occasions we got out to stretch our legs and have a little snack. There many different water fowl, turtles, and plant life along the way to enjoy.
Portage: 3/4 into the trip there is a sign along the river indicating that a portage is necessary due to rapids ahead. The portage was the most difficult part of the trip because it felt a lot longer than the 1/3 mile. The trail is through a section of the woods, with a bridge to cross over the river rapids.
The Moose River flows right through Old Forge and therefore goes right alongside the Mountianman Outdoors shop and rental place. We dropped off our rented kayaks and went out to get some lunch at a local diner.
Total distance: 6.5 miles from North St.
Difficulty: Easy
Portage: 1/3 of a mile
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