The Adirondack Paddling Symposium is returning to Saranac Lake for the weekend of June 12-15.

Presented by NRS and the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT), the Symposium is a comprehensive weekend of paddling instruction. With an experienced coaching staff, courses cater to all skill levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Course tracks are set up for kayaks, pack boats and canoes. The Harrietstown Town Hall in downtown Saranac Lake serves as the Symposium’s Headquarters for evening meals and programs while daytime clinics take place on the area’s lakes and rivers.

The Symposium begins on Friday, June 12, with introductions, meet-and-greet, gear outfitting, dinner and evening programming. Additional instruction takes place Saturday and Sunday, June 13-14, with optional tours on Monday, June 15. Instruction takes place on land and on local water bodies including Lower Saranac Lake, the Saranac River, Lake Colby and Lake Flower. For skill sets like bracing, rolling and rescues, pools are utilized for a more controlled learning environment.