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§ Pursuits & Outdoors · Indian Lake

Adirondac Rafting Co. - Hudson River Base.

Paddling & Kayak·Indian Lake, NY·43.78°N 74.28°W

Hudson Gorge dam-release runs out of Indian Lake.

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Telephone(518) 523-1635
Found inIndian Lake, NY
Charted at43.78°N 74.28°Won the Atlas
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Paddling & Kayak · Indian LakeEntry revised Aug 23, 2026
§ No. I · Field Notes

About Adirondac Rafting Co. - Hudson River Base.

Indian Lake is the launching point for the Hudson Gorge, which is the serious whitewater run in New York and the reason this operation exists. The base sits on Route 30, midway between Lake Placid and Lake George, which lets day-trippers from either direction make the early-morning meeting time work without a hotel change. Trips are full-day, roughly 15 miles, run on dam-release days only: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, all starting at 9 a.m. The release schedule is the thing to plan around. Without the dam, the river is too low to run safely, which is why other operators don't pick random days. Lunch is on the river. Age minimum is 7, which is honest for Class III water rather than the optimistic 5-year-old minimum you'll see elsewhere. Best for first-timers and families with older kids who want a real whitewater day, not a float trip. Spring runs the hardest water; fall foliage trips are the postcard. Book ahead for Memorial Day weekend and the last two weekends in September.
§ No. II · The Particulars

Hours, facts & the front desk.

§ No. II

The particulars.

Paddling & Kayak
AccessibilityWheelchair entrance, parking (per Google)
§ No. III · Getting Here

Where it sits.

Indian Lake Region
The Address

6440 NY-30
Indian Lake, NY

43.7838°N · 74.2803°W

Directions
Drive In From
New York City266 mi · 4h 45m
Albany103 mi · 1h 45m
Boston238 mi · 4h 15m
Montreal155 mi · 2h 45m
Syracuse133 mi · 2h 30m
Buffalo299 mi · 5h 30m

Approximate by-car estimates from the metros most visitors come from.

§ No. IV · The Plates

Adirondac Rafting Co. - Hudson River Base, observed.

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Adirondac Rafting Co. - Hudson River Base — plate IPlate I — the leaderPhotograph · Courtesy Adirondac Rafting Co. - Hudson River Base / lakeplacidrafting.com
Adirondac Rafting Co. - Hudson River Base — plate IIPlate IIPhotograph · Robert Hodges · Google
Adirondac Rafting Co. - Hudson River Base — plate IIIPlate IIIPhotograph · Courtesy Adirondac Rafting Co. - Hudson River Base / lakeplacidrafting.com
Adirondac Rafting Co. - Hudson River Base — plate IVPlate IVPhotograph · Laura H · Google
Adirondac Rafting Co. - Hudson River Base — plate VPlate VPhotograph · Courtesy Adirondac Rafting Co. - Hudson River Base / lakeplacidrafting.com
Adirondac Rafting Co. - Hudson River Base — plate VIPlate VIPhotograph · Jiri Vorel · Google
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§ No. I

Coffee on the way.

Within ~25 miles
Schoolhouse Grounds Coffee Shop9.2 mi
§ No. III

Other pursuits nearby.

Within ~25 miles
Indian Lake Public Beach2.4 mi
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