Huletts Landing

Despite some of the best water and most stunning scenery in the Adirondacks, Lake George can be a difficult paddle. With the deluge of motorboat traffic that chops up the lake after New York schools close for the summer it can be dangerous. We took advantage of a beautiful weekday in early June to explore around Huletts Landing.

With no destination in mind and a kayak full of treats, we headed south from our launching point into the northern portion of Lake George's narrows. We scouted campsites and found an island church. Lunch was served while floating in a sunny bay with turtles sunbathing on logs around us.

We continued to follow islands to the south and the pace was more determined by wind speed rather than our desire to get anywhere in particular. All went to plan until I tried to disembark at a high dock. One perfectly placed wave sent me in the water for my first Adirondack swim of the season. I spent the next twenty minutes bailing my boat before we could start heading north again.

The marina at Huletts Landing provided some much needed ice cream to fill in the gaps left by the cookies and chocolate covered pretzels that we had snacked on for the day. Our sugar crash seemed to coincide with sunset and we headed home, leaving Lake George for the hordes for the rest of the summer.