Vacations, get-a-ways and time to play were once considered a luxury.  Today they are a necessity.  Life tends to be quite busy and fast paced.  Keeping up with the demands of our "instant" society can be stressful.  Everyone deserves time to relax, renew and restore their spirit.  Where better than nature's playground to:

Get a fresh perspective on "what's really important" in your life?
     Enjoy peaceful experiences while being awed by the wonders of creation?
          Take a break from the busyness of everyday life and do something for yourself?

Check out our 2009 Adventures & Specials.  
We have a few spaces available for our Acadia (Maine) Hike, Bike & Paddle Weeks.
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We invite you to spend some time in our peaceful, incredibly beautiful environment, if even for only a few hours or a few days.  Come... be mesmerized by the rising mist across a secluded pond at sunrise... delight in the splendor of a setting sun across the water or mountain tops...  allow your spirit be rejuvenated and restored by Mother Nature.  We would be happy to be your "Adirondack Connection" and guide for your journey.  

Adirondack Connections is an all-season, fully insured private guide and trip planning service specializing in small group outdoor adventures for individuals, women, couples/partners and families.  We offer lightweight backpack, paddle, hike, and camping trips during the spring, summer and fall seasons.  Our guided Loon Excursions are wonderful opportunities to watch and learn more about the  Common Loon.  We are based minutes from the more remote & "motorless" waters of the St. Regis Canoe, Bog River Flow and Whitney Wilderness areas in the northern Adirondacks.  For a unique & enjoyable paddling experience, try our exclusive Adirondack Pond Hopping Canoe Trips which offer opportunities to explore the many glacial ponds, streams and lakes that comprise our wilderness playground.  If you enjoy paddling, hiking and backpacking, our Pack & Paddle Trips may be for you.  We provide Hornbeck Boats, the lightest (<12-16 lbs.) & most popular Adirondack built double paddle solo canoe, for our paddle trips.  Click here for a current listing of our scheduled Hornbeck Boat Trips & Events. 

We enjoy the solitude and beauty of the winter season... and "snow" flies to black flies!  Adirondack winters provide opportunities for snowshoeing, winter hiking, cross country skiing and cold weather camping.  We offer Snowshoe Day Trips & Weekend Snowshoe Packages as weather permits.  Packages can include snowshoes, poles, day packs, lodging and meals... whatever you prefer.  We are able to accommodate beginners as well as those with snowshoe experience.  Our Cold Weather Hike, Snowshoe & Camping Experiences are ideal for those who would like to learn more about cold weather travel & camping techniques.  We provide snowshoes, camping gear & meals for our weekend camping events, unless you prefer to bring your own.  The choice to sleep outdoors or indoors is up to you with our Winter Camping Workshops.  These experiences are designed for those who would like to learn more about or try winter camping but may not be sure they are ready to sleep outdoors.   

If you are a woman seeking opportunities to spend time with other women with similar interest, be sure to check out our Women's Events & Adventure Trips.  Adirondack Connections offers a variety of get-a-way weekend, backpack, paddle, hike, snowshoe & camping experiences that are perfect for middle age & senior women.  Nature has a way of calming our souls, something sought by many who find themselves "caught up" in our fast paced, high tech society.  Our Women's Events & Adventure Trips may be the brief "escape" you or the special woman in your life may be looking for.  They are appropriate for newcomers to the outdoors as well as those with prior experience.  We welcome your thoughts for a trip or event that appeals to you.  

Our guides have a great deal of hiking, backpacking & camping experience allowing us to offer Adirondack High Peaks Trips and Backpacking Trips.  Two of our guides have completed climbs to the summits of the 115 peaks over 4000' elevation in the Northeast and enjoy leading private trips for those aspiring to become Adirondack 46ers.  The "non-maintained" or "trailless" peaks are our specialty with the access to the rugged Seward Range a few minutes from our home-base.  We provide partial to complete outfitting (high quality lightweight camping gear, food & meals) for these trips.  Day Hikes are also planned for those who prefer something more leisurely, either small peak climbs or treks through the woods.  We have day packs available for those who may need such.           

We customize adventure packages according to your needs, expectations and comfort levels.  Tell us what type of experience you would like (paddle, hike, backpack, snowshoe, yoga or a combination, etc.), the timeframe you are interested in, where you prefer to spend your evenings (outdoors or indoors) and we'll gladly come up with some possibilities for you to choose from.  We provide partial to complete outfitting, meals, lodging accommodations (prior, after or throughout your visit)... practically anything you desire for an enjoyable wilderness experience!     

Adirondack Connections offers Extended Outdoor Adventure Packages for those seeking the challenges and camaraderie wilderness trips and active adventure vacations often foster.  These are generally 5 to 8-day excursions and often extend beyond the boundaries of New York State.  We invite you to join us in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia for some backpacking & hiking during late April or early October or inquire about our hike, bike, sea kayak & whale watch experience in Acadia National Park, Maine.  The next Acadia Multisport trips are planned for August 16-22 and August 23-29, 2009.  Contact us for more information about these trips.  Space is limited.

We have partnered with Inner Quest Yoga & Wellness Center of Saranac Lake, NY to offer a very nice variety of Yoga & Outdoor Adventure experiences and weekend retreats to nurture Mind, Body & Spirit.  Be sure to check out our Yoga & Outdoor Adventure Events for more information about these opportunities.

Besides offering a variety of adventure packages and excursions, Adirondack Connections also offers outdoor skills programs and workshops for people of all ages.  Today's increasing interest in recreational GPS use and Geocaching have made our Learn to Use a GPS Workshops rather popular.  We offer public workshops and private tutorials for anyone interested in learning more about using a Garmin GPS receiver and mapping software programs. 

Gift certificates are available for the trips and events we advertise, as well as any adventure trip ideas you may have.  For your convenience we offer a variety of payment options including: 

We strive to provide personalized, memorable, informative and satisfying wilderness experiences for all who share time with us in the great outdoors.  Click here to learn more about our service and what we are currently offering.