Paddling
A memorable wedding getaway in Inlet
05Apr2016
Author:Jess Collier
Inlet is the perfect place for an Adirondack wedding getaway. My boyfriend Andy and I were invited to a wedding in Inlet last summer, and we decided to make a full weekend escape out of it, camping...
Paddling and Camping at Cedar River Flow
06Nov2015
Author:Alan Belford
So Beautiful You Can't Stay Indoors!
With the weather so unseasonably warm this week, I couldn't resist the urge to be outside exploring with Wren at my side. After winding our way down through...
Paddling the Sacandaga River Out of Speculator
13Oct2015
Author:Alan Belford
A Nice Walk Before Our Paddle
In the heart of the Adirondacks, the Sacandaga River out of Speculator offers a great marsh to explore for both paddlers and birders alike, and I was excited for the...
Try a new type of adventure: Surf and Turf style

Do you like to hike? Do you like to paddle? Than I am pretty sure you will like doing a bit of both packed into one adventure. A surf and turf works like this: First you paddle to a trail (surf),...
Surf-Turf-n-Sky: Good Luck for Great Paddling, Hiking & Birding
03Oct2015
Author:Alan Belford
Starting with a Hike
Wren and I were out looking for a short hike and paddle the other week and I decided that Good Luck Lake and the West Branch of the Sacandaga River might fit the bill. The...
Paddling Round Lake
24Sep2015
Author:Alan Belford
Sunny Paddling Weather!
Our warm weather of late has made for terrific paddling in the southern Adirondacks, and Wren and I took advantage of it to enjoy some time birding on Round Lake this past...
An Evening Paddle at Mason Lake
14Sep2015
Author:Alan Belford
A Beautiful Place
Mason Lake is a quiet body of water directly along Route 30 - just south of Lewey Lake - which many folks pass on their way through the southern Adirondacks. If they don't stop,...
Paddling Along the Jessup River - and Battling Beaver Dams While We're at it!
13Sep2015
Author:Alan Belford
Waiting to Run Free and Explore
Since the Jessup River sits on a busy stretch of Route 30, I left Wren in the car while I unloaded the boat and our gear for our paddle last week. Wren patiently...
Outside the Comfort Zone in the Adirondacks
20Aug2015
Guest Blogger: Sara Welch
My husband didn't marry me for my outdoorsy ways. I love trail mix, but I don't use it the way it was intended—I munch it on the couch while binge-watching my favorite show...
Paddling South Inlet
11Aug2015
Author:Alan Belford
Windy Weather
We've had quite a bit of windy weather of late and my afternoon paddle on South Inlet last week was no different. I chatted at the put-in with a few folks who were coming off the water...