Paddlesports enthusiasts will once again have a full slate of activities to choose from in Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake during the month of June.

Adirondack Lakes and Trails Outfitters, St. Regis Canoe Outfitters, Mac’s Canoe Livery, Northern Forest Canoe Trail and Raquette River Outfitters have teamed up to organize paddlesports events for the fourth consecutive year. The month-long event is called “Celebrate Paddling” and consists of activities nearly every day of the month.

The activities will include trivia night, slideshows, kayak tours, guided trips, clinics, an SUP festival, river clean-ups and a pair of races. There will be an 8-mile paddling race in Tupper Lake and a new Celebrate Paddling Invitational race during the final weekend.

Trip highlights include both a full moon paddle and solstice trip. There is a clinic designed specifically for women, a yoga for paddlers evening, and a water safety course.

Mac’s Canoe Livery is hosting several clinics designed for people interested in improving their race paddling skills. They are also hosting trips for local businesses looking to get more familiar with the area.

There are several talks scheduled, including “History of the Adirondack Voyageurs” at 7 pm, June 12 at Nori’s Village Market. Several voyageurs will be on hand at Nori’s Village Market for a 40th anniversary discussion of the Voyageur Treks program of the Association of Adirondack Scout Camps. Voyageurs are trained outdoor leaders who guide scouts on rigorous 50-mile canoeing and hiking treks across the Adirondacks. The treks program connected 12 different boy scout properties.

River clean-ups start in Tupper Lake on June 9. Another will take place in Saranac Lake on June 23.

More information and a schedule of events celebrating paddling in the Adirondacks can be found here.