Follensby Clear Pond Loop

This loop is a great introductory paddle and portage trip, with several options to expand the trip by exploring other ponds in the area.
How to get there
Park at the Follensby Clear Pond boat launch on Route 30.
By the numbers
- 4 miles of flatwater paddling
Paddling
Put in at the Follensby Clear Pond boat launch, where Spider Creek and Follensby Clear Pond meet. Paddle the length of the lake to a short carry over to Polliwog Pond. Continue across Polliwog Pond to a short carry over to Little Polliwog Pond, then take the short paddle across to the carry to Horseshoe Pond. Paddle across Horseshoe to the short carry back to Follensby Clear and back to your car.
This loop is a great introductory paddle and portage trip, with several options to expand the trip by exploring other ponds in the area.
How to get there
Park at the Follensby Clear Pond boat launch on Route 30.
By the numbers
- 4 miles of flatwater paddling
Paddling
Put in at the Follensby Clear Pond boat launch, where Spider Creek and Follensby Clear Pond meet. Paddle the length of the lake to a short carry over to Polliwog Pond. Continue across Polliwog Pond to a short carry over to Little Polliwog Pond, then take the short paddle across to the carry to Horseshoe Pond. Paddle across Horseshoe to the short carry back to Follensby Clear and back to your car.
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