A NYS-licensed guide and author of 10 books on the great outdoors of eastern New York and western New England, Russell Dunn leads the way on nearly 60 paddling adventures along the beautiful waters of the Lake George/Saratoga region, including the upper Hudson River, the Champlain Canal and the Glens Falls Feeder Canal, and the region s history-rich lakes and streams. Dunn tells you where to launch and what you ll experience for the best paddling adventures on Lake George, Great Sacandaga Lake, the Champlain Canal, the Sacandaga River, Saratoga Lake, Glens Falls Feeder Canal, the upper Hudson River, Kayaderosseras Creek, Lake Luzerne, Round Lake, Ballston Lake, Lake Desolation, and much more. The route descriptions are accompanied by detailed directions, maps, GPS coordinates, photographs, historical & geological information, and directories of paddling outfitters, organizations and clubs. There is an art to telling the story, what to put in and what to leave out. Russell captures that art in these pages. His tales of the waters, their geologic origins and the human saga of what happened along their banks combine to make a rich tapestry for the paddler. ... Russell Dunn is doing us a great service, making it easier to get out paddling and to see the stories behind the scenery, giving us reasons to care. --Alan Mapes, former Director of Five Rivers Environmental Education Center in Delmar and Chief of the Bureau of Environmental Education for NYSDEC. As always Russell Dunn has included an abundance of interesting historical information and has continued to meticulously document all accessible launches both great and small. This book is a joy to read and a compendium of useful information. I highly recommend it." --Scott S. Keller, Trails & Special Projects Director, Hudson River Valley Greenway Russell Dunn is author of nine previous popular and critically acclaimed guidebooks to the greater Capital Region: A Kayaker s Guide to New York s Capital Region: The Hudson & Mohawk Rivers from Catskill & Hudson to Mechanicville & Cohoes to Amsterdam (Black Dome Press, 2010); Adirondack Waterfall Guide: New York s Cool Cascades (Black Dome Press, 2003); Catskill Region Waterfall Guide: Cool Cascades of the Catskills & Shawangunks (Black Dome Press, 2004); Hudson Valley Waterfall Guide: From Saratoga and the Capital Region to the Highlands and Palisades (Black Dome Press, 2005); Mohawk Region Waterfall Guide: From the Capital District to Cooperstown and Syracuse (Black Dome Press, 2007); Berkshire Region Waterfall Guide: Cool Cascades of the Berkshires & Taconics (Black Dome Press, 2008); Adventures around the Great Sacandaga Lake (Nicholas K. Burns Publishing, 2002; Russell Dunn, 2011); Trails with Tales: History Hikes through the Capital Region, Saratoga, Berkshires, Catskills and Hudson Valley (Black Dome Press, 2006), coauthored with Barbara Delaney; and Adirondack Trails with Tales: History Hikes through the Adirondack Park and the Lake George, Lake Champlain & Mohawk Valley Regions (Black Dome Press, 2009), coauthored with Barbara Delaney. GUIDE