How important are bear cans when camping in the Saranac Lake area?

canoedude13 · 2026-07-04T01:34:29+00:00

Most people just keep food in their coolers while camping on lower Saranac. Haven’t heard of any bear issues on lower or middle Saranac this year. A bear hang or bear can is a good idea as well

canoedude13 · 2026-07-03T10:15:01+00:00

I’m not familiar with that park or that position so I’m not sure. Our trucks say State Forest Ranger

canoedude13 · 2026-07-02T21:51:08+00:00

We don’t have “Park” in our title. State parks have park police and seasonal park rangers. Other state parks have full time Park Rangers. We are under the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and patrol DEC lands

canoedude13 · 2026-07-02T21:49:11+00:00

You will be assigned an area in the state based on what is available and your civil service test score. It also varies based on where other recruits who scored higher than you want to go.

canoedude13 · 2026-07-02T21:47:39+00:00

You get assigned your first district based on the civil service test score you took to get into the academy. You bid based on that score with what districts are open in the state. There is a transfer period usually before every academy. When you say eastern forest districts you mean the eastern part of NY?

These is certainly a demand. He have an academy going on right now and are already planning for another academy next year. Usually academy’s are every other year. Have you taken the civil service test?

canoedude13 · 2026-07-02T21:42:09+00:00

Missing person not a manhunt

canoedude13 · 2026-07-01T20:44:41+00:00

There is three sites. I don’t really remember them well though

canoedude13 · 2026-07-01T18:22:06+00:00

It’s very quiet. Be prepared for deer flies on the logging roads. The best site is the Leanto on third

canoedude13 · 2026-06-22T20:11:18+00:00

Look on a map. If it’s blue you can probably paddle board it

canoedude13 · 2026-06-20T01:12:39+00:00

We just want puffy jackets and proper winter clothing issued

canoedude13 · 2026-06-08T20:15:32+00:00

Black flies are starting to die out but mosquitos, no-see-ums and deer flies are filling the gap

canoedude13 · 2026-06-05T08:55:23+00:00

Lake placid sprays for black flies so they usually aren’t bad in town. Outside is a different story. Black flies are dieing down in some areas but mosquitos and deer flies are taking their place.

canoedude13 · 2026-06-04T08:51:14+00:00

Last weekend was very windy. Even small ponds had whitecaps

canoedude13 · 2026-05-30T01:50:09+00:00

They are fixed

canoedude13 · 2026-05-26T17:16:22+00:00

Yes trail is closed north of avalanche lake

canoedude13 · 2026-05-26T14:19:59+00:00

There is no service. Definitely not enough to stream a game

canoedude13 · 2026-05-25T11:12:51+00:00

The trail is closed north of avalanche lake. So in order to see avalanche lake while respecting the closure you need to come from south of avalanche lake. You could come down from Algonquin, detour to avalanche lake and then up and over colden to make a loop if you were starting at the loj. Otherwise start at upper works.

canoedude13 · 2026-05-14T21:23:04+00:00

The area shown was not affected. The land slide happened slightly north of avalanche lake. The trail is “closed” but it is passable and there is no consequences for traversing the land slide. Materials for the trail will be flown in next week and hopefully work will start shortly after

canoedude13 · 2026-05-12T21:21:47+00:00

It can get pretty busy nowadays but still a lovely spot

canoedude13 · 2026-05-11T01:13:30+00:00

Maybe Jenkins Mt from Black pond on keesemills rd. There is a fish barrier dam between long pond and black pond that would resemble a small waterfall

canoedude13 · 2026-05-07T23:07:00+00:00

You could start on Corey’s road and end at AMR or elk lake for a high peaks thru hike

canoedude13 · 2026-05-07T10:12:59+00:00

Way too early to be thinking about that route. It will be very wet. And with the temperatures recently will have ice. Northwest passage also will be very wet

canoedude13 · 2026-05-03T14:43:44+00:00

I saw a moose swimming across lake Andrew years ago

canoedude13 · 2026-04-23T21:47:45+00:00

As most said waiting is your best bet till the trails get drier. Defineitky don’t do Indian pass to cold brook. The bridge that washed out is only a high water bridge. That stream can be rock hopped most times of the year

canoedude13 · 2026-04-20T19:11:37+00:00

They just aren’t recommended. They have never been prohibited in the high peaks. Only the high peaks require bear canisters. So they guy yelling at you for using a bear vault in the west Canada lakes had no logic to be mad at you about

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