Floodwood Outpost

".... Pristine St. Regis Wilderness canoeing at our door...."
This base is remotely located at the very edge of the St. Regis Wilderness Area in the heart of the Adirondack Lake country on the portage connecting the Saranac Lakes Chain with the St. Regis Wilderness. Numerous loop trips from a few hours to a week long trip makes this a justly popular departure point.

DIRECTIONS:

From Saranac Lake:
Follow Rte. 86 West to Rte. 186 West. Turn left on 186 and follow it to its end and junction with route. 30 South. Continue straight ahead (no turn at this junction) for 5.5 miles crossing golf course. Just beyond the golf course, at a paved four-way intersection, turn right on Floodwood Road. In 0.3 miles stay straight ahead on Floodwood Road and continue another 3.8 miles. We are just on the left, just over the Railroad Tracks.

From Tupper Lake:
Follow Rte. 3 and 30 North, approximately 5 miles to where the routes divide, turn left with Route 30. After several miles pass Fish Creek Campgrounds on the left. Continue 3.5 miles to paved crossroads. Very sharp left turn onto Floodwood Road. In 0.3 miles stay straight ahead on Floodwood Road and continue another 3.8 miles. We are just on the left, just over the Railroad Tracks.

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Note: We are less than an hour from I-87 Exit 30, and under two hours from I-81 Exit 48. Approximate driving times to our Saranac Lake Base from:

You can also Travel to the Area by:

By Air: The Saranac Lake-Adirondack Airport (SLK) is just eight miles from our Saranac River base and is serviced by Continental's Commuter Air. There are direct flights to and from Albany, NY with about 3 arrivals and 3 departures daily. On Saturdays and Sundays there are fewer flights. To make arrangements contact Commuter Air locally at (518) 891-2290 or Continental Airlines at (800) 523-3273.

By Bus: Saranac Lake is serviced by Adirondack Trailways (800) 858-8555. The bus leaves NYC (North Wing of the Port Authority) at 8:30am, with a few stops your estimated arrival to downtown Saranac Lake is 4:20pm in front of the Hotel Saranac. Leaving Saranac Lake around 11:30am you will be back in NYC around 9:06pm. This service runs 7 days a week. www.trailwaysny.com. Round trip in May 2007 was $139. Our base is 2 blocks downhill. Hotel Saranac is (518) 891-2200.