Happy Dogs At The St. Regis River Canoe Access - Part 2

The dogs and I had just investigated an unnamed pond (see yesterday's post) and returned to the trail, headed for the St. Regis River:

We came to a clearing where, I have read, an Adirondack Lodge once stood - the Indian Rock Rod And Gun Club. The dogs broke into a run, and this time I didn't object:

This part of the Adirondacks is in the Santa Clara Tract, accessed from Blue Mountain Road, and it's very scenic. That mountain ahead is St. Regis Mountain and there is a fire tower at the top of it:

Jack discovered the joys of rolling in the sand:

Seamus and Daphne went wading in the water. The water level was quite low and that was helpful for little Daphne as she could venture farther out into it:

Fergus got his feet wet and muddy, but that was as adventurous as he would get:

And then, while Seamus enjoyed the water, the smaller dogs ran up and down the shoreline:

This is a slow moving, wide bend in the St. Regis River, a natural place to put in a canoe - or, if you are a small dog, to go wading:

I stayed there and watched the dogs play for quite awhile:

But eventually it was time to go. I called the dogs back up toward the trail, stopping only to photograph these wild strawberries, growing in the sand:

We followed the trail back toward our parked car, again passing the small, unnamed pond along the way:

The dogs had a grand time and soon we reached the car. This is a short, easy and scenic hike - one of my favorites: