90-Miler Canonnball Stories

In recent years, through paddling the 90-mile Adirondack Canoe Route from Old Forge to Saranac Lake in one day has gained in popularity. The activity has been promoted as a personal challenge. Paddlers organize their own group, shuttle and support, “or pit crew.” Watch the weather and get out the maps to navigate along the route. So far we know of at least 30 people who have attempted the route at least once. It’s been completed in a guideboat, a solo canoe, and tandem canoes by both male and mixed teams, and C-4 with all male teams and an all female team. Just for fun… we’d like to maintain a list of all of the folks who have completed the challenge. We would also enjoy hearing of your stories from the “90-Miler Cannonball.” When you have completed the Adirondack Cannonball, please send your name, the names of the other people who went with you, the boats you used, and your total elapsed time, along with anecdotes or a narrative of your journey to macadk@northnet.org. With your permission, stories will be posted below.

Chas Billingsley and Diana McIsaac June, 2007