For the past four years, I have spent at least a week in the Adirondacks every summer and every time, I fall a little bit more in love with the area; with the mountains, the fragrant aroma of Balsam Pines, the big open skies and the towering clouds.

This year, I was especially looking forward to taking my ADK Solo canoe out for its inaugural paddle on Rainbow Lake. It weighs only 19 pounds which means I can carry it down to the lake myself. I can’t begin to describe the peace and joy that comes from being out on the lake by yourself in the morning. Hearing the fish jump and slap against the water, the call of Loons echoing as I drift over lily pads, through eskers, around islands…. It does the soul good.

You can see below for some photos of my latest trip, enjoy!

If you want to read more about some of my past trips to the Adirondacks, you can check them out here.