New York Canoeing within Adirondack, New York 6 million acre park in upstate New York: Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Glens Falls Resource Directory..

camping, tents, camps, camp, new york The Adirondack Park and adjacent areas contain thousands of lakes and ponds and hundreds of miles of rivers and streams, including the mountain lake that is the headwaters of the Hudson River. It can be considered one of the nations most valuable resources. Below are some of the more popular routes, though many of the best experiences can still be found by exploration.

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Bear Cub Adventures
30 Bear Cub Road, Lake Placid, NY 12946 - (518) 523-4339
Offering Outdoor Guided Adventures and Skills Instruction; Wilderness Canoe Trips, Canoe & Kayak Instruction, Family Fishing Trips, and so much more.

PACKBASKET ADVENTURES
P.O. Box 136 12 South Shore Rd. Ext. Wanakena, NY 13695 Ph/Fax: (315) 848-3488
email:info@packbasketadventures.com
The base for Packbasket Adventures is our lodge, located on the fabled Oswegatchie River, famous for its scenic beauty, remote wildness and fine sport. The river flows through Wanakena into Cranberry Lake, which has 40 of its 55 miles of shoreline State protected and waiting to be explored. Our newly constructed lodge consists of 4 bedrooms with private baths. Each room is finely appointed in the lodge style, making for a cozy return at the end of the day's adventure.

St. Regis Canoe Outfitters - Floodwood Rd. at Long Pond Portage P.O. Box 318, Lake Clear, NY 12945 518-891-1838 Fax: 518-891-6405 Toll-Free: 888-SR KAYAK ( 888-775-2925 )
Instructions ,Programs, Outfitting Services, Canoe & Kayak Rentals, Camping Gear Rentals, Transportation. All of your outfitting needs in the Adirondacks.

Adirondack Sport Shop
"Home to the Ausable Wullf", Wilmington, NY - (518) 359-2174
Fran Betters has been known by sportsmen for years as the definitive expert on fishing and fly-fishing in the Adirondacks and author of many indispensable books! He offers fly fishing and casting instructions, stream orientations and an open invitation to all who fish to attend his FREE Barbeques and flycasting clinics throughout the summer!

Blue Mountain Outfitters Blue Mountain Lake Open 7 days from 9 AM until 6 PM. Blue Mountain Lake, 144 Main Street, (518) 352-7306 We feature many crafts from hand pounded handmade black ash pack baskets, cloth, metals, jewelry, to balsam and clay. Blue Mountain Outfitters is a full service fly fishing outfitter offering proven names Fly fishing instructions and guiding are available upon request.

Tahawus Limited
P.O. Box 424, Lake Placid, NY 12946 - (518) 891-4334
Tahawus Guide Services offers traditional outdoor adventures for people of all ages, regardless of ability level or physical condition. Based on the legendary guide services of the late 1800's, the guides of Tahawus are experienced outdoor professionals who will delight you with the natural history and lore of the Adirondacks. Offering Fly Fishing, Canoe and Fishing trips, Mountaineering, Ski Tours, and so much more.

Through the Adirondacks
Old Forge, Big Moose
Lake Placid, Keene	Lowville, Harrisville
Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake	Lake George, North Creek
Raquette Lake, Indian Lake	Cranberry Lake, Potsdam

Campsites for Kayak & Canoers

The Adirondack park offers a range of campsites as follows:

1. Roadside Public Campgrounds - multiple campsites, drive-in convenience, fee charged, showers, usually some hook-ups and many have lakefront sites. Examples: Fish Creek Pond, Rollins Pond, Buck Pond, Meacham Lake.

2. Wild Forest Campgrounds - multiple campsites, boat access only, fee charged, some have amenities like an outhouse, picnic table or a fireplace with a grill. Examples: Lower and Middle Saranac Lakes.

3. Designated Campsites - no fee charged - may or may not have any amenities. Examples: St. Regis Canoe Area and Fish Creek Ponds Area.

4. Established Campsites - no fee charged, occasionally an outhouse or picnic table, fireplace may be an informal ring of stones. These fire rings should be used for open fires. Please do not remove them. Examples: Raquette River, Paul Smiths Area and Lake Kushaqua Area, Tupper Lake.

Camping Permits for Kayak & Canoers

Camping permits are required for: (1) any party of ten or more, or (2) any party remaining in the same location for four or more nights. You are responsible for obtaining your own camping permit before your arrival from the State Forest Ranger for the district in which you will enter state lands. New York State now requires that anyone bringing --paying clients-- onto state land must have a Guide�s License. Non-profit organizations are exempt.

In accordance with state laws, (1) properly dispose of human wastes (burial at least 8- down and 150� away from water or camp), (2) help maintain water quality by not washing directly in the lake or stream, (3) cut only wood that is both dead and down and (4) carry out all you carry in. Boiling or treating drinking water is recommended.

Forest Rangers Along Adirondack Canoe Routes
Area	Max Group Size	Ranger & Telephone
St. Regis Area Upper Saranac Lake	12	Joseph Rupp RR 1, Box 210 Vermontville, NY 12989 518-891-0255
Middle & Lower Saranac Lake Raquette River Tupper Lake	CAMPGROUND 12 12	Clyde Black 7 Isabelle Avenue Tupper Lake, NY 12986 518-359-2666
Bog River Low's Lake	9	Joseph Kennedy 10 Deer Street Tupper Lake, NY 12986 518-359-7030
Saranac River Lake Kushaqua	12	Scott Murphy P.O. Box 47, Gabriels, NY 12939 518-891-5392
Oswegatchie River Cranberry Lake	9 12	Bernie Siskavich P.O. Box 104 Wanakena, NY 13695 315-848-3370
Santa Clara Tract Champion Lands	12	Jeff Balermo P.O. Box 58, Lake Clear, NY 12945 518-891-0477
Long Lake Indian Lake & Inlet	12	Jim Waters, NYS-DEC Box 246 Indian Lake, NY 12842 518-624-6686
Whitney Area Little Tupper & Lake Lila	8	Bob Zurek HC 1,Box 2A Long Lake, NY 12847 518-624-6686
Blue Mountain Lake	12	Greg George Rt. 28, Blue Mtn. Lake, NY 12812 518-352-7676
Raquette Lake Forked Lake & Inlet	12	Mike Bodnar HC 82, Box 501, Raquette Lake, NY 13436 315-354-4611
Old Forge Eagle Bay	12	Douglas Riedman P.O. Box 131, Old Forge, NY 13420 315-369-3463
Stillwater Reservoir Beaver River	12	John Scanlon Star Route, Box 239, Lowville, NY 13367 315-376-8030

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