"Gateway to the Saranacs... We are on the Saranac River"
Open year-round and 7 days a week in season, this base provides a full service paddlesports shop and rental center directly on the shore of the Saranac River in downtown Saranac Lake. The canoe launch at our door is the beginning or end point for many trips in the Saranac Lakes or the Saranac River.
From the South (from Albany):
Take Adirondack Northway (I-87) Exit 30 Rte. 73 Keene, Keene Valley Exit. Follow Rte. 73 to Lake Placid and then Rte. 86 west to Saranac Lake Village. Rte. 86 will become 4 lane on Lake Flower Avenue and in one block, Rte. 86 will turn right at the first traffic light. You should STAY straight ahead on Rte 3 West, pass the second light (Main Street), cross river and turn right on Dorsey Street We are the second building on the left.
From the West (from Syracuse & Watertown):
From I-81 take Exit 48, Rte. 342 to Rte. 3 , turn left and follow it east to the village of Deferiet. Turn left on Rte 3A and the left onto Rte 3 again to get to Tupper Lake.
From Tupper Lake:
Continue on Rte. 3 East to Saranac Lake. As you enter the village, the high school will be on the left and then a second school on the right. Just beyond is a footbridge overpass. Turn left just pass the overpass onto Dorsey Street. We are the second building on the left.
From the North and East (from Burlington & Montreal):
From Adirondack Northway (I-87) Exit 38 Rte. 374 West toward Dannemora. In a few miles, exit right for Rte. 3 to Saranac Lake. As you enter Saranac Lake , Rte 3 turns left at the first light -- Don't turn -- STAY straight ahead one block to Broadway and turn left on Broadway. Take the second right onto Dorsey Street and we are the second building on the right.