Posts Tagged ‘SUP’

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Adirondack Canoe Classic: The 90-Miler Begins Friday

90-MilerAbout 600 paddlers will hit the waters between Old Forge and Saranac Lake this weekend in the 34th annual Adirondack Canoe Classic. The event starts Friday morning at 8 a.m. on Old Forge Pond and finishes up Sunday afternoon on Lake Flower. This year’s event has attracted about 250 teams, which will be paddling canoes, kayaks, and SUPs and rowing guideboats.

The 90-Miler is organized by Brian and Grace McDonnell, who run Mac’s Canoe Livery and Adirondack Watershed Alliance in Lake Clear. The couple has run the race for 18 years.

A large portion of this year’s participants will be in the non-competitive open touring class, which consists of people looking simply to finish the course and not compete with the racers. However, the class is often full of people with interesting stories. For instance, Tom and Theresa Standing, who are from the Old Forge area and paddling a tandem canoe, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this weekend. » Continue Reading.


Thursday, July 23, 2015

The Long Lake Regatta Friday

2103038A long standing tradition for Long Lakers is the Long Lake Regatta, recently renamed the Paddling Olympics, a day filled with fun competition that is fit for the whole family. It isn’t prizes that has families coming back, but the bragging rights and tradition of just being able to say they crossed the finish line.

According to Alexandra  Roalsvig, Director of Long Lake Parks, Recreation and Tourism, the Long Lake Regatta started some 50 years ago when the area was filled with more summer camps and it morphed into the current event known as the Paddling Olympics. » Continue Reading.


Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Adirondack Stand-Up Paddle Festival Planned

Adirodnack Stand Up Paddle FestivalAdirondack Lakes & Trails Outfitters will present the 3rd Annual Adirondack Stand-Up Paddle Festival from Friday, June 19th through Sunday, June 21st in Saranac Lake, with the main event happening Saturday at Lake Colby Beach.

The festival will include SUP inspired family activities, Long and Short Course World Paddling Association sanctioned races, and family fun races. There will be on-water and dry-land clinics, SUP fitness and yoga classes, SUP demos, a guided group tour for all ages and abilities and dealer representatives on hand to answer SUP related questions. » Continue Reading.



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