Isn't the lake first come first served?

Thank you friend! This was mine and my friend's first real backpacking trip. It turns out that while woodhull has established trails, and sand lake falls has established trails, the connecting trails between are a rats nest of old logging roads and dead ends, haha.

Right- I noticed that after the trip looking at the map and site description a little harder. Makes sense seeing as how that is a particularly picked up and open campsite. I hope it gets use- it's a nice spot.

That's good to know since I'll be going there. I'll go over there for questions.

Just FYI- all primitive sites are first come first served. A ranger is never going to tell you to move your camp bc someone else "reserved" it. It's written plainly all over the DEC website. Signing in is a good thing to do, but no one is going to spank you for not. Also- people often have plans change and change sites. Don't sweat it.

Thank you! Yea my buddy and are fishing novices for sure- for us its something to do while we think about what else we wanna do haha. Usually i'm up for bringing a little more fishing gear, but being our first time to this chain, i didn't want to bring the kitchen sink for the portages. And I realized after the trip while looking more closely at the maps that site 5 there was a handicap access site so that made more sense. But like we say, you gotta want it so it's still fun to not have an easy-out haha.

@@broadsidebarnes throw a rod holder on your boat and just troll a wabbler and worm while you travel slowly. I can narrow down certain spots to target there for you though when you go back. Also that place is perfect for a canoe wheel cart. That lets you bring more stuff. I double carry to the top of the incline then wheel it the rest of the way.

…also you said 34, but isn’t that site 14? Closed for bears last time I was there.

Nope it was def 34. It's an island site about a mile-ish from the launch

Ha! Paul it is funny you said that... I thought it was site 14 also, I remember camping there and then it was closed for bears, but thank you broadside barnes for the video. it looks like a twin site of 14. Now I want to check out site 34. PauliG and I had a rough trip back one time in a 14 foot motor boat. You guys are great in the canoe ! Please keep sharing your vids.

only saw maybe one or two party barges coming back in from the eastern edge. We hit the water this time at about 8 or so, and got back to the launch around 9 or 10 too. We ended up hugging the south shore and we eventually stopped at site 34 on the island bc it was just too brutal continuing into the wind. I have another video from two years prior though, where we went up the north shore and ended up weedling back into site 15. That was in September and the lake was glass from like 7AM to noon or so. My buddy and I kept wondering if there was ever a rhyme or reason to the wind there, but now we know to just account for it no matter what if we go here. Thanks dude! Much appreciated.

just edited:put the stl in the video description dude

Thanks guy

Haha next time I'll really have my guitar. Thanks for the view man