Kayaking

Ah, the wonderful world of kayaking! Easily one of the most popular activities at Adirondack Camp each summer, the kayaking program at Camp is attractive and accessible to all. Our passionate and experienced kayaking instructors will introduce you to all the aspects of this awesome sport from the wet-exit to the cartwheel. What better place to learn and play than the placid aqua-marine waters of Lake George at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains?

First time boaters begin by learning the equipment basics; life jackets, skirts, parts of the kayak and paddle. Campers spend time learning the various kinds of paddle strokes and fundamentals of safe boat handling. Balance and posture also play a very important role in kayaking and each paddler receives specific one-on-one instruction in correct torso rotation and wet exits. Intermediate level paddlers venture further and further from the dock as they fine tune their boat handling skills; kayak over kayak rescues, J-leans, C-turns, various hand rolls and tricks.

Advanced kayakers have the opportunity to get out and test their skills on white-water during day trips to the Sacandaga and Hudson Rivers. Accompanied by our kayaking instructors, as well as state certified kayaking guides, campers learn how to scout and read the water for safety, execute white water rolls and “play in the holes” created by these awesome river’s rapids.

The utmost care is taken for this activity and the staff are chosen for their years of experience and levels of certification. Camper to counselor ratios are no more than 2:1 for this activity in order for the maximum level of safety and tailored instruction to occur. Adirondack Camp has a plethora of kayaks in all colors, shapes and sizes and is limited by nothing but hours in the day. So join us for fun and frivolity at the kayaking dock, where skirts are a must and attitude is everything.