PADDLE/HIKE/WALK OUR BACKYARD
Great SACANDAGA LAKE
West Branch Sacandaga River
Canada Lake/Green Lake
Consider visiting Great Sacandaga Lake just minutes from Canoe Repair Shop LLC. Head north on Rt. 30A to Rt. 30, (the "Adirondack Trail"), where you'll enter the Adirondack Park at the village of Mayfield. Try Stewart's Shops for ice cream. Next stop, while glimpsing the GSL on your right, will be the village of Northville. Cruise over th
Consider visiting Great Sacandaga Lake just minutes from Canoe Repair Shop LLC. Head north on Rt. 30A to Rt. 30, (the "Adirondack Trail"), where you'll enter the Adirondack Park at the village of Mayfield. Try Stewart's Shops for ice cream. Next stop, while glimpsing the GSL on your right, will be the village of Northville. Cruise over the bridge with great views of the big lake and drive into the village. Quite a few restaurants, shops, and Red Barn Antiques. Northville is 20 minutes north of Canoe Repair Shop LLC.
Canada Lake/Green Lake
West Branch Sacandaga River
Canada Lake/Green Lake
A short drive from Canoe Repair Shop LLC, see some of the natural lakes in the Adirondack Park. Set your GPS for Canada Lake, NY. The drive is about 20 minutes to Caroga Lake, taking Rt. 29A north from Gloversville. You will climb to 1500ft. elevation and enter the Adirondack Park, pass private Peck Lake, then Caroga Lake(s) where restaur
A short drive from Canoe Repair Shop LLC, see some of the natural lakes in the Adirondack Park. Set your GPS for Canada Lake, NY. The drive is about 20 minutes to Caroga Lake, taking Rt. 29A north from Gloversville. You will climb to 1500ft. elevation and enter the Adirondack Park, pass private Peck Lake, then Caroga Lake(s) where restaurants and gas are available. You'll pass Nick Stoner Golf Course and soon see Canada Lake (left) and little Green Lake (right) with Camel Hump Mountain in the background. Visit the hip Canada Lake Store for the smell of balsam pillows, Adirondack maps, guidebooks, fresh sandwiches & great coffee!
West Branch Sacandaga River
West Branch Sacandaga River
West Branch Sacandaga River
If you have time and an adventurous spirit, continue north from Canada Lake to the "first" and "second" bridges across the West Branch Sacandaga River. Follow Rt.29A to Rt.10 north. This is the highest elevation river valley in the Adirondack Mountains, above 1600ft. You'll see canoe/kayak put-ins at the second bridge. The route of the We
If you have time and an adventurous spirit, continue north from Canada Lake to the "first" and "second" bridges across the West Branch Sacandaga River. Follow Rt.29A to Rt.10 north. This is the highest elevation river valley in the Adirondack Mountains, above 1600ft. You'll see canoe/kayak put-ins at the second bridge. The route of the West Branch Sacandaga is all flat-water paddling from the bridges to "Shaker Place", almost 10, twisty miles downriver. But you can paddle it in either direction! This is the favorite backyard of Canoe Repair Shop LLC. We have some secret campsites along the river. Did we just say that?