Adirondack Adventures:
Hot Air Balloon Rides
Saddle Up
Whitewater Rafting

Directions to the start of all 3 items below will be provided at Sign-in.

Hot Air Balloon Rides:
Imagine yourself in the wicker basket of a hot air balloon, gently lifting off in the Adirondacks giving you a view of the countryside and memories for the rest of your life. The whole experience lasts roughly 3 hours, with the flight lasting approximately 1 hour depending on the conditions. You'll join your pilot and ground crew an hour before flight time. Then, you'll join the crew in deploying the balloon, while learning the basics of balloon flight. It's hands on, but only as much as you want it to be (it's a lot of fun!).

The pilot will inflate the balloon, and when ready, you'll step aboard. Any balloon flight is amazing.

As you float above the mountains and lakes, you'll notice how quiet and peaceful the flight is. You're flying with the wind, so there's little motion felt aboard, but you'll see the landscape slowly passing beneath you.

As you fly, the chase crew will communicate with your pilot, and follow you to your landing point.

Balloon landings are generally soft, but they can vary. Some landings are like jumping from the bottom step of your stairs to the floor, and some are like jumping from 2-3 stairs up to the floor. Sometimes the balloon basket will touch down several times when coming to a stop.

The landings are generally soft, but do require holding on. The pilot will let you know in advance of the landing.

Once on the ground, the balloon will be quickly packed into the waiting chase crew vehicle, and the long tradition will be celebrated of the pilot giving the land owner a bottle of champagne for allowing him to land on his property. You'll ride back to the launch area, full of memories of the flight, taking them with you forever.

This is a daily activity; but you have to sign up online or by phone.

When: Monday - Friday


Saddle Up: Take a 1 hour site seeing trip off road--through spectacular Adirondack trails astride a different kind of saddle. Location is 20 minutes from Lake George, departs every 1/2 hour starting at 10am.

When: Tuesday - Thursday


Whitewater Rafting: Discover the excitement of whitewater rafting with your fellow Americaders in the Adirondack Park! Rafts (which hold groups of 6, 8 or 10) will carry you and your fellow Americaders down class II or III rapids with professional guides. New for this year is either a 1 hour whitewater trip or a full day whitewater trip!

The 1 hour trip is perfect for the first timer! You'll get to experience a great adventure!

The full day trip starts at 9am and ends around 3:30pm. It includes lunch and a dinner BBQ.

We recommend that you bring a change of clothes and a waterproof camera!

One Hour Trip on Wednesday & Friday

Day Long Trip on Friday