Learn to Scuba Dive in the Adirondacks!

WE DID!
and it was one of the best family experiences we ever had!

The five of us learned to scuba right here on Lake Clear!  Shallow clear water and very experienced teachers from A+ Pro Divers put us at ease.

It truly was an unforgettable expereince.  We had lots of fun together in spite of ourselves - and helped each other along the way.

Spurred on by our 12 year old - we learned the paper skills and details as well as the underwater skills and safety drills.

We even took the underwater photography class and even used the underwater scooter.

Check out the photo album at https://plus.google.com/photos/107380820019600788289/albums/5763674286109342913

A great place to train - Now we are ready for a salt water adventure ....

www.lodgeonlakeclear.com

Book online HERE!

Bring your group for outdoor and indoor fun

The Lodge on Lake Clear is now hosting specials for groups. Bring your group to a winter wonderland of fun and excitement. Cross country ski or snowshoe, try ice fishing and winter walks by day on our well maintained 25 acres of trails. We provide guides or lessons for new beginners have fun learning with your friends. At night a whole new adventure opens for you. Explore our beer and wine cellar and have a tasting and learn about all the beers (300 from all over the world each with a story) and wines ( over 350 ) we have. Sit by the fire in our Rathskellar and play games or have a learning  interactive cooking demo by our Chef Cathy. Learn how Adirondack chairs are made or enjoy a slide show about the life of the Black bear. We have a team of Belgiun draft horses that love to take you on a tour with their bell ringing, lit winter sleigh. They even let you use warm furry blankets and have drinks when you come back. Enjoy a warm homemade nourishing all farm fresh dinner in our Great Camp dining room. It is one of the last of its kind. Chef Cathy even caters to special diets and needs of our guests. Stay in one of our Adirondack lodgings, with fireplaces and jacuzzis all set apart for private settings. In summer we offer kayaks, canoes, bikes and scuba diving lessons. We have fly fishing instructions and hiking and mountain climbing  all near by. We are open to make your stay an experience of a lifetime. visit us on lodgeonlakeclear.com or call 518-891-1489. Our team awaits your arrival to pamper you and make your stay one of a kind.

The Winter Carnival is coming to town! Saranac Lake 2013

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is coming up!  For me it brings back memories of frozen fingers when the high school band had to play in the parade, fun with friends, crazy events, great ice sculptures and even falling in love. 

photo by Mark Kurtz

Family history says that my great grandfather worked on the first Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace. And if family history is true that would have been in 1898.  Oh they were bigger and grander then, but then they probably weren't so subject to the weather changes that we have now.  According to history 
they “...featured indoor rooms, staircases, towers, and battlements which soared to 60′.”

As a senior in high school I was lucky enough to be chosen as part of the Royalty Court. This could not have been more fun... nor.... more romantic.  I fell in love with my Court partner and we dated for the next four years!  The annual - now 10-day festival - includes performances, crazy sports like snowshoe baseball and the frying pan toss, dances, parades and more.  Fireworks above the world-famous Ice Palace designate Carnival start and Carnival finish - complete with a slide show of all the fun.  2013  marks the 116th anniversary making the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival the longest-running event of its kind in the eastern United States. 

take a lantern lit sleigh ride

The Lake Clear Lodge is just 8 miles from the festivities.  Close enough to "be there" to enjoy but just enough outside of town to be on the quieter side of Carnival.  The Lodge features wonderfully built and very cozy private chalets for 2-6, a couple of awesomely romantic cabins for two with fireplaces and jacuzzi or steamshower, or simpler rooms in the main Lodge complete with private bath.  On 25 acres, the Lodge has free cross country trails, offers authentic horse drawn sleigh rides and has a one of a kind walk-in wine and beer cellar.  The meals are "old world adirondack" brought into the new age.  In all, The Lodge is a unique place to be.  While it might not be for everyone, it is for sure for those that want to truly get to the Heart of what the Adirondacks are all about.

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See The Lake Clear Lodge website for more or to book online  www.LodgeOnLakeClear.com

See the Carnival website for a detail list of events, times, history, and more. http://www.saranaclakewintercarnival.com

Cross Country Ski Lake Clear, NY

Imagine gliding across a frozen lake into a fiery sunset.  Adirondack cross country skiing at its finest on Lake Clear.  On occasion the frozen lake surface can be on par with the areas finest groomed trails.  In addition to providing a nice flat area for skiing Lake Clear also borders the Jack Rabbit Trail which leads to Paul Smith's VIC or even Lake Placid.  Ski or snowshoe rentals may be obtained at the VIC or Blueline in Saranac Lake.  The Hohmeyer's Lake Clear Lodge is nestled on Lake Clear next to the Jack Rabbit Trail.