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Links &  Resources

Information for Summer Day Paddlers

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This is a list of items you should wear or bring for a day of Adirondack paddling.

Leading E.D.G.E. 

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Leading E.D.G.E Provides Services in Four Core Areas
* Education Services 
* Meeting Design & Facilitation
* Teambuilding & Problem-Solving 
* Wilderness Education & Adventure


The Wild Center 

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 The Natural History
 Museum of the Adirondacks 


Mission

Ignite an enduring passion for the Adirondacks where people and nature can thrive together and set  an example for the world.


Friends of St. Regis Mountain Fire Tower

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Our mission is to restore the St. Regis Mountain Fire Tower for safe public access while developing an educational and interpretive program that promotes the historic and cultural values of the St. Regis Mountain Fire Tower, the NYS Fire Tower Network and the Adirondack Preserve.

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Adirondack Outdoors

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 Adirondack  Forest Preserve Education Partnership
Have a safe enjoyable  recreational experience and protect this unique resource 

we call the  “Forest Preserve” for future generations of visitors and residents.


ADIRONDACK PARK USER’S GUIDE 

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Hungry Bear Publishing released an eBook on Amazon.com’s
Kindle platform  titled “New York’s Adirondack Park: A User’s Guide,” by local author Andy Flynn and friends from the Adirondack Forest Preserve Education Partnership (AFPEP). 

The “User’s Guide” answers the question – “What is the Adirondack Park?” It is now also available in a print edition.

Special Offer - Participate in any Broadwing Adventures trip and upon request receive a free copy of this book.
 
Using the Adirondack Park’s leading government, not-for-profit and  historical organizations, the “User’s Guide” gives the public — residents and visitors — a valuable reference guide from respected sources that helps them responsibly use the Forest Preserve while giving them informational links to community assets, such as attractions, special events, communications, transportation, tourism organizations, and recreational opportunities. There are  also helpful tips on using the Forest Preserve, hiking, camping, fishing, horseback riding, bicycling and more.



New York State Department of 
Environmental Conservation

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The NYSDEC is charged with the management of the Adirondack Forest Preservc.  The Outdoor Activites page provides links to some of the more popular outdoor activity and recreation pages.The DEC operates 42 campgrounds in the Adirondacks. Information about back country and primitive camping is also available. There are many accessible recreational opportunities in the Forest Preserve.


How to  Steer  and Paddle a Canoe : How to Paddle Efficiently in Canoeing – a YouTube video 


The
Inclusive Recreation Resource Center

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The mission of the Center is to promote and sustain participation by people with disabilities in inclusive recreation activities and resources. We help all people play wherever they choose!

The American Canoe Association

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 (ACA) is a member based, national nonprofit  organization serving the broader paddling public by providing education related  to all aspects of paddling; stewardship support to help protect paddling  environments; and sanctioning of programs and events to promote paddlesport  competition and recreation (aka FUN!).


LNT

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Mission
The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics teaches people how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly



Northern Forest Canoe Trail 

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The  NFCT links the waterways of New York, Vermont, Québec, New Hampshire and Maine.


SOFA 
(Society of Old Farts of America)
   

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Jack and Doug are founding members of  SOFA 
Check it out on Facebook


Accommodations

Unique Adirondack Rentals

The Mark Twain Camp​_ is located on Lower Saranac Lake. Stay where Sam Clemons summered in 1901.

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White Pine Camp

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This beautiful Adirondack Great Camp has typified rustic elegance for over 100 years. The unique history of White Pine Camp includes
being used by Calvin Coolidge as his Summer White House in 1926.  Enjoy this magical place for a couple days during the low season or for a week from late June to late October.