Adirondack Visit - POI?

Val and I will be making a trip to the Adirondack area this September. Are there any "must see" places to see, to stay, or to boat? We will be carrying the 206 and a couple of kayaks.

Any CCFans along the way that want a pull in the ZR6 powered 206......

Steve,

Have you ever been up that way? It's BEAUTIFUL country. I'm envious. Do you have any plan, map, itinerary yet? Depends if you are starting on the east side (Lake George) or south central (Old Forge). I know the old forge area best. Start of a beautiful set of lakes. The Fulton Chain starting in Old Forge. (Old Forge is a quaint, but touristy little town) moving north to Big Moose, Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake, Raquette Lake. All beautiful. Might want to hit this place if you want to take a look at vintage boats. If you go Lake George way, the lake is great, but big and rough, a big rocky cliff somewhere on there to jump off. Some falls near by with cliffs to jump. Head up to Ausable Chasm for some "natural history".

When are you going? My daughter is going to be canoeing most of those lakes I named off in a 90 mile 3-day canoe race that runs form Sept 6 to 8. Grueling, but she did it last year and is looking forward to doing it again. Might be fun to see that if it coincides.

If you like hiking, Bald Mountain is a quick easy trip, maybe 45 minutes to get up, but a real pretty view of the Fulton Chain. For a longer day, Blue Mountain is a bit more aggressive and will take a good chunk of the day. The Adirondack Museum is also at Blue Mountain and that is interesting as well.

75 Tique wrote: My daughter is going to be canoeing most of those lakes I named off in a 90 mile 3-day canoe race that runs form Sept 6 to 8. Grueling, but she did it last year and is looking forward to doing it again. Might be fun to see that if it coincides.

Whoah. That sounds like fun but also something that normal people should not subject themselves to! Have her wear a GoPro on her head and post a time lapse of the event :)

I grew up spending a week each year on Lake George just south of Bolton. My uncle still has a cabin up by Hague on the lake. I haven't been there in 25 years but can still picture it well. It's beautiful. The south end of the lake is usually much busier but there is a cool town and marina there. The north end will have some better skiing and calmer waters.
Not sure if they have the 3 big tourist boats still running the lake, I heard one of them actually went down. Used to be the Minne-Ha-Ha (paddlewheel boat), the Mohican, and the Ticonderoga. Always loved seeing those as a kid and yelling "Minne-Ha-Ha blow your horn!!!" from our swim dock and then hearing the very loud response from the captain. Great times.   I learned to ski on Lake George behind an old Renken tri-hull!

ny_nautique wrote: 75 Tique wrote: My daughter is going to be canoeing most of those lakes I named off in a 90 mile 3-day canoe race that runs form Sept 6 to 8. Grueling, but she did it last year and is looking forward to doing it again. Might be fun to see that if it coincides. Whoah. That sounds like fun but also something that normal people should not subject themselves to! Have her wear a GoPro on her head and post a time lapse of the event :)

This is not that race, but another one she did this spring (that is her in the light blue shirt..four man boat). This is something she has just gotten into. I had no idea the pace they kept up till she sent us this video. Imagine keeping this up for 3 days?



During the 90 miler last year, one of the legs was windy rough and cold. Several boats flipped. Glad hers wasn't one of them.

No kids, no dogs.... just Val and boats (like the newlywed days - Whoo Hoo! Looking forward to newlywed behaviors!)

Wait you came through the fingerlakes before without stopping to see Joeinny... unheard of- feel free to remedy that on your way up to or down to the adirondack region. You wouldn't want to drive back down the same way you go up that would be a waste of scenery. I am not the most experienced Adirondack traveler but do have some experience with Bolton, Old Forge, and Lake Placid mentioned above… all good places, it really depends on what you are looking for, boating vs hiking, camping vs hotels, etc. Not everything is open after Labor Day up there so you have to be a little careful but that also makes it a great time to be there.   Feel free to give me a call if you want any input.

Air206 wrote: ... Looking forward to newlywed behaviors!)

JoeinNY wrote: feel free to remedy that on your way up to or down to the adirondack region.

Yeah Joe...Not too sure you fit into the "newlywed behaviors" plan for this one.

Air206 wrote: .....maybe in the fall we could do a Reunion / Hydrofoil clinic

I think that might be an excellent idea Steve. Since it's Reid and Laurie's "off-year" we need a final fall hurrah someplace.

Joe that's perfect. He can come up through the Albany area, see Todd in Scotia, north to LG and Placid area, west to Alex Bay, and then south to you. Then take 81 south to get home.

ny_nautique wrote: Joe that's perfect. He can come up through the Albany area, see Todd in Scotia, north to LG and Placid area, west to Alex Bay, and then south to you. Then take 81 south to get home.

Or for the way home the future I99 corridor (current route 15) down the west side of the state - not much more mileage/time but more scenic and less chance of construction/backup.

I can vouch that the Lake Placid/ Saranac Lake area is really nice. Lake George is too though as a lake it reminds me more of the Finger Lakes than Upper and Lower Saranac. The town of Lake Placid is fun too, plus its the home of the Miracle On Ice.

Jeff, tell Jeff I said he ought to come back on. I was surprised he didn't go to the 2 Northwood Lake reunions. He did have at least one little kid that I'm sure is keeping him busy, but he did seem to enjoy the 2 Lake George reunions. His Nautique is beautiful. Did you go to Lake George?

My favorite picture from the last LG Reunion. Beautiful area.

Riley wrote: Jeff, tell Jeff I said he ought to come back on.

+1... beautiful boat, great contributor- and a nice guy!

Better yet, have him truck down a few hours south in a few weeks.

Ok ...Plan me a trip from 24018 to the Benjamin Compound to George, Placid, Clayton, Mohawk River.... passing through the finger lakes on the way home....... It all sounds great! Esp. the lock trip, that sounds cool. Would it be better in the BFN? She's a wreck but she's my wreck....

Both trailers are ready but the BFN may not be.....

Air206 wrote: Awesome - thanks guys! It is JUST what we were looking for. Our locations are flexible and we want a bit of a plan prior to going. We will be heading out from SW VA on Labor Day for about 10 days. I know the Crush came from Adirondack Marine and they were site supporters, so I want to visit there. This gives us a great start.... We have really enjoyed the Finger Lakes and would like a similarly awesome experience - 20th anniversary at Keuka and 25th now up around George/Saranac.

Keuka? Attaboy! Was just there. My ancestral home since the Revolutionary War, and there's a few other Keuka CCfans as well. Curious, how'd you pick Keuka from VA?