BOATING / CANOEING / KAYAKING

• Fort Drum Regulation 420-3 Hunting, Fishing, & Other Outdoor Recreation (Unofficial Version effective & updated 4 Sep 2024 -- 18 pages).
• Fort Drum Regulation 420-3 Hunting, Fishing, & Other Outdoor Recreation (Official Version effective & updated 4 Sep 2024 -- 28 pages with summary of changes). 
• New boating requirements start June 8, 2022--to combat the spread of invasive species, all operators of motorized watercraft are required to obtain certifications that they have cleaned, drained, and dried boats and equipment each time they launch into a new waterbody in the Adirondack Park and within 10 miles of the Blue Line--this includes Fort Drum. Alternative, boaters may follow "Clean, Drain, Dry" steps on their own and fill out a self-issued certificate. 
• REMINDER: From November 1 - May 1 everyone aboard a boat, canoe, or kayak less than 21 feet must wear a PFD/life jacket while underway in any NYS waters including Fort Drum.
• Explosives Safety Education Program - Recognize, Retreat, & Report Unexploded Ordnance

​​​The primary waterbodies on Fort Drum include Indian and Narrow Lakes, Remington Pond, Quarry Pond, Conservation Pond, Indian Pond, Indian River, and Black Creek. A brochure entitled Fishing Fort Drum highlights these areas. Kayak launches were installed at Indian Lake, Indian Pond, and Mud Lake (right) in June 2022. An accessible kayak launch was installed at Remington Pond in June 2023 (far below). ​

For canoeing and kayaking sites near Fort Drum, see the following:

• Canoeing on the Black River from Herkimer Co. to Lake Ontario (including Fort Drum). 
• Canoeing on the Indian River in Lewis and Jefferson counties (including Fort Drum) and St. Lawrence County.
• Canoeing on the Grass River in St. Lawrence Co. approximately 43 miles northeast of Fort Drum.
• Northern Forest Canoe Trail is a 740-mile paddling trail from the Adirondacks in New York through Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire, and Maine.