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Annual Guide 2006: Outside & In HELP FOR AQUAHOLICS
On June 15 the Lake George Land Conservancy (518-644-9673, www.lglc.org) invites canoeists and kayakers for a leisurely guide-led paddle on Northwest Bay Brook. Learn about the flora and fauna that flourish in this protected marsh and break for lunch in the spot where the brook meets Lake George. Participants must register in advance, provide their own boats as well as lunch, and meet at 9:30 a.m. at the state launch site, along Route 9N, north of Bolton Landing.
Losing command of your canoe? What better way to take control than enrolling in the Adirondack Freestyle Symposium at Houghton Colleges Star Lake campus, from July 16 through 20. Sponsored by the Loon Works, a canoe-building outfit based in South Carolina, the symposium features obedience classes for your canoe, taught by American Canoe Associationcertified instructors from Maine,Texas and Lake Placid.Paddlers of all levels learn technique in morning sessions then spend afternoons on their own perfecting their strokes.Learn more or sign up by calling (864) 296-6051.
For those seeking kayaking counsel, the Lake Champlain Sea Kayak Institute, at its State University of New YorkPlattsburgh headquarters, runs from July 23 through 29, and offers clinics, demos and lectures, and wraps up with its popular race around Valcour Island. Call (518) 564-5292 to register.
Meandering Moose River provides the scenery for an August 15 canoe trip guided by naturalist Gary Lee, sponsored by the Arts Center/Old Forge. Bring a sandwich and your boat and gather at 10:00 a.m. at the bridge just before North Shore Road on Rondaxe Road, in Old Forge. Space is limited, so reserve a spot by calling (315) 369-6411 or visiting www.artscenteroldforge.org. WILDLIFE 101
On June 3, 4, 10 and 11, at 1:00 p.m. each day, staffers at Bolton Landings Up Yonda Farm shed some light on nighttime critters during the education centers Dark Wings: Bats and Owls lectures.Theres no need to register ahead, but for more info phone (518) 644-9767.
The Adirondack Wildlife Festival, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on August 13, at the Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Center in Paul Smiths (518-327-3000), celebrates all things furry, feathered and fishy. Among the activities: live bird demos, lectures from animal experts, sessions with wildlife photographers, exhibits by outdoor-recreation, sportsmens and wildlife organizations, and lots more.
Catch up on the bruin-human relationship during Wildlife Conservation Societys Michale Glennon and Zoe Smiths Black Bears and Humans in the Adirondacks: Assessing the Conflict in Communities and Backcountry Areas. The lecture, at the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, in Blue Mountain Lake, begins at 6:00 p.m. on August 23. Call (518) 352-7715 for details. SCHOOL OF ROCK
As ever, the Adirondack Mountain Club (518-523-3441, www.adk.org), based in Lake Placid and Lake George, offers a lengthy list of guide-led hikes on regional ranges. There are many to choose from, among them treks to the summits of the Santanonis ( July 13 and September 24); Chimney Mountain ( July 8);Tabletop Mountain (August 5); the Dix Range (August 1113); Hadley Mountain (August 12); Esther and Whiteface Mountains (September 16); and Cliff Mountain and Mount Redfield (September 2224). Advance registration is required for all trips.
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RUNNING
June 4:Whiteface Mountain Uphill Footrace.
Eight-mile run up Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway. Register in advance. Start line at junction of Routes 86 and 431, in Wilmington. 8 a.m. www.whitefacerace.com
June 17: Great Adirondack Trail Run. 3.5- and eleven-mile races to benefit the Boquet and usable River Associations.Sponsored by the Mountaineer. Call to register. Keene Valley. Races begin at 8:15 a.m. (518) 576-2281. www.mountaineer.com
July 2: Adirondack Distance Run. Ten-mile race from Lake George village to Bolton Landing. Sponsored by the Adirondack Runners. Register in advance. Lake George High School. 7:30 a.m. (518) 792-7396
July 30: Hudson Headwaters Care for Kids
5K Run to benefit the Hudson Headwaters medical providers. Register in advance. Race starts at R&R Auto Rebuilders, Chestertown, and ends at Suzie Qs Sunshine Café, Brant Lake. 9 a.m. (518) 761-0300
August 5:Race the Train.Runners compete in an 8.4-mile course along the Upper Hudson River Railroad, from Riparius to North Creek. Call to register. 9 a.m. (518) 251-5334
August 19:Olga Memorial Foot Race. Fiveand ten-kilometer runs and five-kilometer walk to benefit the Saranac Lake River Walk. Berkeley Green,Saranac Lake. 9:30 a.m. (518) 891-0375. www.saranaclake.com
September 1617: Adirondack Marathon
Distance Festival. Five- and ten-kilometer
races on Saturday, in Chestertown, at 9:30 a.m. Full and half-marathon on Sunday, in Schroon Lake, at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. respectively. Call to register. (888) 724-7666
October 7:Central Adirondack Association/Camp Mark Seven Road Races. Annual fiveand ten-kilometer competitions and kids fun run. 9 a.m.North Street Pavilion,Old Forge. (315) 369-6983. www.campmark7.org
BIKING
June 911: Black Fly Challenge. Forty-mile
mountain-bike race from Inlet to Indian Lake.
Sponsored by the Central Adirondack Association.
Register in advance.Race begins Saturday,
10:30 a.m. at Arrowhead Park, Inlet.
(315) 357-3281. www.pedalsandpetals.com
June 17:Whiteface Mountain Uphill Race.
Register in advance. Start line at junction of
Routes 86 and 431, in Wilmington. 5:30 p.m.
(518) 946-2255. www.whitefacerace.com
September 23:Tour de Tri-Lakes.Fifty- and
hundred-mile bike rides through the High
Peaks to benefit the Adirondack Medical Center.
Call for details. Saranac Lake. (518) 897-
2348. www.saranaclake.com
PADDLING
June 17:Adirondack Forty-Mile Canoe and
Kayak Challenge and Nine-Mile Sprint.
Sponsored by the Adirondack Watershed
Alliance, the Town of Long Lake and the Tupper
Lake Chamber of Commerce.Forty-miler
starts in Long Lake at 9 a.m.; nine-miler
begins in Tupper Lake at 12 noon. Call for
information. (518) 891-2744
August 22: Jabe Pond Paddle. Cruise your
canoe or kayak on the largest pond in the Lake George Watershed. Sponsored by the Lake George Land Conservancy.Advance registration
required. 9 a.m. (518) 644-9673
September 23: The Long Lake Long Boat
Regatta. Beach across from Adirondack Hotel,
Long Lake. Call for a schedule of events.
(518) 891-2744. www.macscanoe.com
TRIATHLONS
June 24: Tupper Lake Tinman Triathlon.
More than a thousand athletes compete in
one-mile swim, fifty-six-mile bike and tenmile
run. Advance registration required. Call
for information. (518) 359-3328. www.tupperlakeinfo.com
July 23: IronmanUSA. 2.4-mile swim, 112-
mile bike and 26.2-mile run. Lake Placid. 7
a.m. (518) 523-2665. www.ironmanusa.com
September 3: Lake George Triathlon. Register
in advance at www.active.com. Beach
Road,Lake George. 7:30 a.m. www.adktri.org
| FESTIVALS
June 510: Americade. Touring rally of motorcyclists from all over the country. Demos, clinics, fashion shows, contests and more. Lake George. Call for a schedule of events. (518) 798-7888. www.tourexpo.com
June 811: Adirondack Birding Festival.
Outings, lectures, exhibits and more, celebrating the boreal birds of the region. Through- out Hamilton County. Call for a schedule. (800) 648-5239. www.adirondackbirds.com
July 89:Woodsmens Days. Parades, logging
demos, exhibitions, and competitions in horse pulling, chain-saw carving and ax throwing. Sponsored by the Tupper Lake Woodsmen Association. (518) 359-9444. www.woodsmendays.com
July 15:Garden Festival. Garden tours, nature
crafts, gardening tips, lecture and more.
Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake.
10 a.m. (518) 352-7311. www.adkmuseum.org
July 1516:Arts in the Park Craft Fair.Sponsored by the Town of Inlet. Arrowhead Park, Inlet. 10 a.m. both days. (866) 464-6538
July 2829: Smoke Eaters Jamboree. Rides,
games and fireworks. Auction, Friday at 5 p.m.; chicken barbecue on Saturday at 5 p.m. Recreation Field,Warrensburg. (518) 623-9598. www.warrensburgchamber.com
August 46:Stony Creek Mountain Festival.
Square dance, scavenger hunt, music and more. Green Meadows Recreational Park, Stony Creek. 6:30 p.m.,Friday; 9 a.m., Saturday; 11 a.m., Sunday. (518) 696-3575 August 1013:Fox Family Bluegrass Festival with Millers Crossing, Northbound, Lonesome River Band and others. McCauley Mountain Ski Area, Old Forge. (315) 369-6869. www.foxfamilybluegrass.com
August 2527:Upper Hudson Bluegrass Festival. Performances by Goldwing Express, Dave Nichols & Spare Change, Rivergrass and more. Ski Bowl Park,North Creek. (518)251-2612. www.goremtnregion.org
September 910: Rustic Fair. Featuring rustic-
furniture makers from across the region, the state and New England.Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake. 10 a.m. both days. (518) 352-7311. www.adkmuseum.org
September 1617: Lake George Jazz Weekend. Sponsored by the Lake George Arts Project. Shepard Park, Lake George. 1 p.m. both days. (518) 668-2616.www.lakegeorgearts.org
September 17:Festival of the Colors. Crafters, luge and bobsled simulator rides, barbecue, kids activities and more. Heritage Park,Wilmington. 10 a.m. (888) 944-8332
September 2124:Adirondack Balloon Festival
featuring hundreds of balloons from around the world. Lake George, Glens Falls and Queensbury. (800) 365-1050. .orgwww.adirondackballoonfest October 1314:Moose River Festival.Guided river trips, exhibits, demonstrations and music.Townwide, Old Forge. Call for times. (315) 369-6983. www.oldforgeny.com
LECTURES & WORKSHOPS
June 17: Stream Ecosystems led by Rebecca
Burkett; part of Saturdays for Kids series. Register in advance. Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Center,Paul Smiths. 10 a.m. (518) 582-2000
August 5: Panoramic Possibilities with photographer Joe LeFevre. Advance registration required.Arts Center/Old Forge. 9 a.m. (315) 369-6411. www.artscenteroldforge.org
August 14:Northern Adirondack Fire Towers:
Their History & Lore. Discussion and slide show presented by fire tower historian and author Marty Podskoch.Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake. 7:30 p.m. (518) 352-7311. www.adkmuseum.org
October 2122: Map and Compass Bushwhack. Sponsored by the Adirondack Mountain Club. Advance registration required. Heart Lake Program Center, Lake Placid. (518) 523-3441. www.adk.org
MIXED BAG
August 46: Can-Am Rugby Tournament. More than a hundred teams from the U.S. and Canada compete in North Americas largest tournament. Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. (518) 891-1990. www.canamrugby.com
August 913:Summit Lacrosse Tournament.
Mens and womens teams compete in open and masters divisions. North Elba Horse Show Grounds,Lake Placid. (518) 439-6822. www.lakeplacidlax.com
September 1617: Adirondack Geocaching
Weekend. Caches for all ages and levels of difficulty. Call for details. Inlet. (866) 464-6538. www.inletny.com
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Editors Note: Because Outside & In must be
prepared so far in advance of publication, telephone
numbers are included for the confirmation
of dates and times of events.
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