Main Route - From Axton, the canoe trip down Raquette River is 18 miles long. There is a public boat launching site at the Hamlet of Moody on the southeastern shore of Tupper Lake.

As the crow flies, it is about three miles from Axton to the Tromblee Clearing lean-to, but by canoe, the winding river covers 8 miles. A mile beyond this lean-to, there is a cutoff on the left. This cutoff of about 400 feet saves a mile-long paddle around the north loop where the river comes close to the state highway. By following the left-hand shore (south shore) and keeping sharp left, canoeists will keep in the proper channel. From the Oxbow, the route is southwest until Simon Pond is reached. Where the river bends sharply to the north a cutoff heading toward Mt. Morris leads to the southwest. Take this to Simon Pond and head west for the Rt. 30 highway bridge.