About Our Private Guide Service...
We provide the guide just for you and will match the person to your needs. We do this for:
- Schools
- Outdoor Programs
- Travel Organizations
- Families or Reunions
- Individuals with special needs
Our guides are licensed, trained and experienced outdoors people who will enhance your enjoyment of the outdoors and give you a new appreciation for the art of canoeing, outdoor cooking, nature study or fishing. A guide will assist you in any task that will help make your trip even more enjoyable. We will ask you some questions about why you are hiring the services of a guide in order to help us select the best guide for your party. A guide is available for $325 per day for up to four people, and $25 for each additional person. This includes the cost of the guides outfitting.
About Our Guides
Matt Smith
Matt grew up paddling. He helped his father build a cedar strip canoe when he was 15 years old. Matt holds a bachelors degree in Expeditionary Studies from SUNY Plattsburgh. He is an EMT, SOLO Wilderness First Responder, and a BCU & ACA Instructor and Coach for canoeing, kayaking, and leadership training. He especially loves to teach children and families how to canoe/kayak, and camp out in the wilderness on multi-day trips.
Nick Brainerd
Nick's passion for the outdoors began at a young age on camping trips with his father and family. This love has grown and led to degrees in Wilderness Recreation Leadership and Environmental Science from the Adirondack's own North Country Community College. Whether on the water or the trail, Nick is always looking for new places to explore and greatly enjoys helping others to do so as well.
Amelia Dragone
Amelia has a deep love for nature. Her interest in paddling, hiking, and skiing orginated in the Finger Lakes region of NY where she grew up. Through her outing club in college and family trips, she was introduced to the Adirondacks, her true place of passion. After studying wildlife science at SUNY ESF, she moved to Saranac Lake and began her career with St. Regis. Helping others engage with nature has always come natural to her and thus she sought out certifications to become a guide.
Maeghan Farnham
Maeghan holds a Masters degree in Sports & Recreation Administration from E. Washington University and an undergraduate degree in Expeditionary Studies from SUNY Plattsburgh. She knows and loves the Adirondack woods and waters. She is very devoted to sharing her love of paddlesports and nature. She is experienced in flatwater, whitewater, and sea kayaking/canoeing. Maeghan is our Paddlesports Specialist/Manager. She has strong leadership skills that make her an excellent guide/instructor.
Reservations
- Please call for more information about our various guides. Any of these people are patient, passionate teachers who love to share their enthusiasm for outdoor lore.
- Reservations can be made with a deposit of one half the total guide cost. Any one day program must be paid in full at time of reservation.
- Please call us for your guide fee. Generally the cost of a Private Guide starts at $325 per day for up to 4 people, and $25 for each additional person.
- All reservations are non-refundable and non-transferable. If circumstances beyond our control cause us to cancel any reservation (extremely rare!), we will promptly refund your deposit in full.
- We look forward to helping you.
