There are numerous other day trips than what we have listed below. Please call or email for more information. Or come in to our base and use our free route planning area. Knowledgeable staff are eager to help.

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Rail & Paddle Package
A great trip for your little ones. They experience the thrill of the train and the fresh air and beauty of the wilderness. Bonding with Mom and Dad while paddling down river. A memory in the making for years to come.

Ride the Adirondack Railroad and Paddle the Saranac River - a great way to spend a day in the Adirondack Park. This train-paddle-train package starts at the Lake Placid Rail Station where you

1. Take the train to Saranac Lake. From the SL station you
   
2. Walk three blocks to our Base on the Saranac River.
   
3. Board the canoes (or optional kayaks at an add'l fee) - (we include a map and all accessories) and you paddle approximately 2 hrs to the Moose Pond Bridge, where we
   
4. Pick up and return you to the Saranac Lake train station.
   
5. Take the train back to your car at the Lake Placid Station.

Total time is 4 1/2 to 5 hours round trip.

Train runs Wednesday through Sunday. Reservations must be made by Noon of the day prior.

Self-Guided Day Trip Packages

These package prices include the canoe (Royalex), accessories and the shuttle. The prices are per person.

Shuttle Only
If you have your own boat, we can provide just the transportation between any of these launch points. Services are available at either base. For Transportation, Click here.

Reserve with payment in advance.

Saranac Lake Base		Floodwood Base
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Day Trips in Saranac Lake From the Saranac Lake Base
The following trips: Per person cost includes transport
	Time	Tandem Canoe	Tandem Kayak	Touring Kayak
Base to Moose Pond Footbridge & Trail	2 hrs	$36.00	$44.00	$49.00
Base to Head of Permanent Rapids	4.5 - 5 hrs	$44.00	$49.00	$59.00
State Bridge to Base	3.5 hrs	$39.00	$44.00	$54.00
State Bridge to Ampersand Bay	2.5 to 3 hrs	$44.00	$59.00	$69.00
Middle to Lower Saranac Lake	4-5 hrs	$65.00	$75.00	$89.00
Day Trips in the Floodwood Area From the Floodwood Base
The following trips require transportation. Cost is rental and transport
	Time	Cost of Rental	Cost of Transport: 2 people & boat
Floodwood to Fish Creek & Follensby Clear Pond	2.5 to 3 hrs	$44-59.00	$45.00
Floodwood to Polliwog	3.5 to 4 hrs	$44-59.00	$40.00
Floodwood to Polliwog Pond	4 hrs	$44-59.00	$40.00
Floodwood to Saranac Inn	6.5-7 hrs	$44-59.00	$40.00
Long Pond to Hoel Pond	3.5 to 4 hrs	$44-59.00	$65.00
The following trips from Floodwood are Loops and require no transportation. Cost is rental only
	Time	Cost of Rental	Cost of Transport: 2 people & boat
Rollins Loop	4 - 5 hrs	$44-59.00	none
Follensby Loop	5 - 6 hrs	$44-59.00	none
Hoel Pond loop	7 - 8 hrs	$44-59.00	none

All rates are subject to change without notice.

If you are going overnight -- Nearly all of the areas around our bases provide free campsites.

The exceptions include State Campgrounds where a fee is charged. These areas are shown by shaded shoreline on these maps. These campgrounds include Rollins Pond and Fish Creek Ponds Public Campground near our Floodwood Base. Both of these are the traditional drive-in campgrounds.

Saranac Lake Islands Campground near our Saranac Lake Base, is boat only access & includes 2 lakes: Middle & Lower Saranac Lakes. If you are paddling from our Floodwood Base to Saranac Lake, you must reserve your site(s) in this campground at least 48 hrs before departure. Reservations for State campground may be made at 1-800-456-CAMP or online at http://www.reserveamerica.com, and go to NY State and then the campground name.

* Additionally, you must check in at the campground headquarters at State Bridge on US Rt. 3 prior to departure from our Floodwood Base. After Labor Day and before May 15th this campground is open to public use at no charge. Regular backcountry regulations apply.

Note: If you are paddling downstream from the Permanent Rapids drop-off point to Franklin Falls Pond you should be confident in Class II-III Rapids and be appropriately equipped.

All rates are subject to change without notice.