
Adirondack Rail Trail took off in 2024
By Mike Lynch
Tupper Lake hopes Big Tupper gets restored.
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Hornbeck Boats, the maker of the iconic Adirondack pack boat, is expanding with a new retail store in Minneapolis opening this month
By Mike Lynch
Tupper Lake hopes Big Tupper gets restored.
By Tom French
Thousands of paddlers gathered in Inlet for the 10th anniversary of the record-breaking 2014 canoe and kayak raft
More than 2,000 paddlers unite in Inlet for the 10th anniversary of largest floating human raft
By Tom French
Multiple recreational opportunities at former Boy Scout camp
By Mike Lynch
There are many options for paddling trips down the Boquet River through the Champlain Valley, for paddlers of all skill levels.
By Mike Lynch
Explorer staff and contributors share favorite outings across the Adirondacks
By William Hill
Fond memories of an annual fall outing
A homage to an overlooked, yet quiet place.
By Tom French
An easy, two-car, mostly flatwater float along the Oswegatchie between Cranberry Lake and Newton Falls.