North & South Colwell Ponds

Boat route length: 0.9 miles (one way)

Current: weak

Type of boat: motorized and unmotorized boats

Route description: Boats can travel from the boat launch on the south shore of South Colwell Pond north to a short channel in the northwestern corner of the pond which leads to North Colwell Pond. Both of the ponds are surrounded by cattail marshes and are home to wildlife including beaver and muskrat. There is a small channel which leads to Lake Ontario in the southwest corner of South Colwell Pond (watch for strong currents and shallow water in this channel).

How to get there: Take Montario Point Road west 0.7 miles to a dirt road on the right. This road leads to the Montario Point Boat Launch on South Colwell Pond.