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Unguided MiniTours
All Unguided MiniTours include:
- A delicious catered group lunch
- Door prize drawings at lunch from our sponsors
- A unique enamel MiniTour pin
- Detailed tour maps
- Gas stops
- Photo opps
There is no guide, so you can depart when you choose and go at your own pace without a group, follow the map, and arrive for a group lunch with other Americaders.
All mileages shown are total round-trip. All Americade Activities run rain or shine.
 Lakeside Ramble: Appreciate the beauty of Lake George from the western shore. Enjoy a cuppa coffee at a lakeside park enroute. Watch the river rapids as Lake George tumbles down toward Lake Champlain. A wonderful lunch buffet will await you in historic Ticonderoga, including chicken cacciatore, vegetarian lasagna and more. Return via the same path for a short ride (79 miles r-t) or extend your ride a little longer and discover more of the Adirondack countryside. 94 miles round trip.
 Mountain &/or Market: Ride up the USA’s steepest paved toll road (special MiniTour discounted rate: $5/bike) over 5 miles to the top of Mt. Equinox for an amazing view! Your co-rider has the choice of riding up this steep mountain with you or enjoying 2 hours of shopping with other minitourers in the nearby quaint town of Manchester, VT. You can choose whichever suits you or your passenger the best, or do it all.
The scrumptious lunch buffet (at the restaurant which doubles as the passenger drop-off spot) includes: orange maple syrup glazed ham, mesquite marinated chicken breast, penne pasta vodka and much more. 130 miles round trip. Don't miss this one. Tuesday & Thursday only.
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 Raquette Lake Scenic Boat: You’ll head Northwest on a long ride through the beautiful Adirondacks to a scenic noontime cruise aboard the SS Durant, on peaceful Raquette Lake, past the Great Camps of the rich ‘n famous. The on-board, walnut paneled dining room matches the elegant lunch served on china plates, which includes beef strogonoff over egg noodles and more. It got the top food grade last year. 200 miles round trip.
 Vermont's High Gaps: A revised all-pavement route takes you through the Green Mountain National Forest and across 2 of Vermont's famous winding mountain “gaps”, including a piece of VT’s (in)famous Rte 100.
It leads you to a picturesque, classic VT Inn for a delicious noontime group lunch featuring "wild hog wings" (pork), beer battered fish & chips, penne pasta w/marinara sauce and cheesecake. Exciting riding and many scenic photo opportunities complete this memorable 211 mile round trip.
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WHERE & WHEN: Leave when you want and go your own pace without a group
Minitours require a valid Americade wristband
Note: Totally Self-guided tours (no lunch, no guide, no schedule, no pin) are also available; 8 tours this year: old classics plus new tours. Pick up maps at the Roaring Brook Ranch activity room.
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