Adirondacks Wilderness Canoe — New York

2006 Itinerary:

• Day 1

  Arrive at Adirondack Connections Base Camp on the Raquette River (26 Dugal Rd.,Tupper Lake, NY – see directions below) between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. The base camp has pit toilets, and features an optional indoor lodging upgrade for the night (see below). You will be shown to your tent or room where you can settle in and rest before we meet at 6:30 p.m. for orientation, paddling instruction and practice while enjoying an evening BBQ meal on the river; evening campfire; all paddling equipment is provided.  Breakfast and lunch are not provided today. Meals provided: Dinner.

• Day 2

  Meet guides and group members for breakfast 8:30 a.m. We’ll do a morning gear check, then everyone helps load up gear for the trip to St. Regis Canoe area (18 miles). We’ll carpool to the launch, then load up and paddle to our campsite for lunch. Once camp is set up we spend the afternoon paddling and looking for loons as we explore the lakes and streams of St. Regis. This evening we’ll enjoy dinner in camp in the field and look forward to an optional evening loon lecture or field sketching. Our field camp is a wilderness camp with no flush toilets or showers. Meals provided: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

• Day 3

  Meet guides and group members for breakfast 9:00 a.m. After breakfast we’ll paddle through the morning with an optional hike to a small peak overlooking the St. Regis Canoe Area, known as Long Pond Mountain, elevation 2530’. This three-mile round-trip hike with 900’ of elevation gain is a workout, but worth every minute for the grand vista at the top. We’ll spend the rest of the day exploring other small ponds by boat connected by short portages, (or on foot). Dinner is served once again in our wilderness camp tonight, and there is time for relaxation and reflection in the evening.  Meals provided: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

• Day 4

  After group breakfast at 9:00 a.m., we break camp explore the last of our beautiful small ponds and streams as we paddle back to the takeout. As a group, we load canoes and gear together and return to our Tupper Lake base camp, where you are free to hang around, swim, shower and relax before departing for home by about 4:00 p.m. Meals provided: Breakfast and Lunch.

Although we do our best to adhere to the schedule listed above, this itinerary is subject to change for numerous reasons beyond our control.

The final route is left up to the discretion of the guides and is based upon weather conditions and trip members’ skill and interests. Our expert guides will help the group to discern the best of all options.

Transportation from your hometown to group meeting point; optional lodging upgrades on night one (available on first night only), park entrance fees where required; insurance of any kind; alcoholic beverages; soft drinks; guide gratuities and items of a personal nature.

Daytime temperatures usually range between 60° - 80°F, with evening temperatures dropping to 40s - 50s. You may encounter cool and rainy conditions, including fog and wind. Rain is a possibility so adequate raingear is important.

This trip is subject to the booking information set forth in the current REI Adventures Weekend Reservation Information. Please read this information carefully and call us if you have any questions. A full gear list and detailed pre-trip information is sent upon sign-up. We highly recommend the purchase of travel insurance through REI Adventures. If coverage is purchased within 21 days of your initial reservation, the 'Pre-existing Conditions Exclusion' is waived (certain exclusions apply).

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