Canada Lake

Enjoy the flatwater paddling of Canada Lake. Canada Lake connects to Green Lake, Lily Lake, West Lake, and Stewart’s Landing. Canada Lake can be accessed at the West Lake launch or from Stewarts Landing Dam. For those canoeing or kayaking, starting at Stewarts Landing may be more desirable, as the lake is narrowest, and provides roughly 4 miles of paddling through twisting narrows with limited motor boat traffic and fewer waves.

Out on Lilly Lake

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Didn't make it all the way to Canada Lake from Stewart Landing because I was concerned about the weather, although afternoon storms never materialized.

Taken on Saturday June 19, 2021 at Canada Lake.

Long dammed but still special – – The Adirondack Almanack

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Stewarts Landing: Long dammed but still special – – The Adirondack Almanack

With the water down for the winter, it’s easy to imagine the channel as the Mohawks of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy once saw it. Though the current dam on Stewarts Landing determines the summer level of the water, the top of the upstream rapids appearing when the level goes down is the determining factor for the winter level. This waterway was suitable for canoeing long before any dams were constructed.

What we call Stewarts Landing is the 2 mile stretch of flat water carrying the outflow of Canada and Lily Lakes to a concrete dam. Once called Fish Creek, the stream through and below Stewarts Landing is currently known as Sprite Creek. Below the dam, the unnavigable rocky stream flows into East Canada Creek, which joins the Mohawk and then Hudson Rivers.