Event honoring boatmaker Willard Hanmer returning for July 4 weekend in Saranac Lake By Mike Lynch A classic Adirondack event is making its return in July after a 10-year hiatus. The Willard Hanmer Guideboat and Canoe Race will take … [Read more...] about Bringing back an historic guideboat race
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Whitewater park’s return planned for Saranac Lake
Organizers aim to bring back river feature to attract paddlers By Cal Seeley A whitewater park on the Saranac River will return to downtown Saranac Lake right below the LaPan Memorial Highway bridge. The park, slated for construction in July … [Read more...] about Whitewater park’s return planned for Saranac Lake
Park and ride
Get off your bike for some camping, hiking and fishing along Adirondack Rail Trail By Gillian Scott My family has hiked, camped, cross- country skied and paddled throughout the Adirondacks. But our bicycle adventures have been more limited. … [Read more...] about Park and ride
90 miles in a canoe, a lifetime in boats
A first-time racer shares her thoughts on the three-day Adirondack Canoe Classic By Leigh Hornbeck The waves are the biggest I’ve ever seen in unsalted water. Each one lifts my canoe and drops it in the next trough with a slap. The shore is a … [Read more...] about 90 miles in a canoe, a lifetime in boats
‘Other-worldly’ isolation along the Deer River Meadows
By Tom French The Deer River begins along the slopes of Debar Mountain and winds almost 70 miles before dumping into the St. Regis River at Helena. It’s a little river with a big personality that's mostly impenetrable above the Deer River … [Read more...] about ‘Other-worldly’ isolation along the Deer River Meadows
Kayaking couple attempting to circumnavigate Champlain
By Mike Lynch Late this past summer, Mary-Nell Bockman and Andy Buchanan finished up paddling the New York shoreline of Lake Champlain, a feat that they worked on over three summers. They plan to start paddling the Vermont side next spring, … [Read more...] about Kayaking couple attempting to circumnavigate Champlain