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Bugs in the Adirondacks
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May 13, 2010 at 11:33 am #1258895
I'm planning a canoe trip in the Adirondacks and wonder if anyone can fill me in on whether there is a difference in the amount of bugs between June and July.
I have to pick one of these months to go and would obviously like to pick the month with the least amount of bugs.
May 13, 2010 at 11:59 am #1609487FYI – if you dont get an answer here try adkhighpeaks.com/forums
May 13, 2010 at 1:14 pm #1609515Both months the bugs can be fierce. I cant even say which one could be worse. Just be prepared.
May 13, 2010 at 5:16 pm #1609580Yeah, we went last year and they were definitely out in force. That is why I thought that I would ask to see if going in June would be better than going in July.
May 19, 2010 at 6:32 pm #1611487Its a coin toss. I grew up there and either month has its share of bugs. Late summer/Fall is truly when to go as I'm sure you are aware.
May 21, 2010 at 5:12 pm #1612326June is generally worse than July. People generally use July 4 as the generic cutoff for black fly season. It's not terribly accurate, but…
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