Adirondack Foothills Guide Service

Adirondack Foothills Guide Service Adirondack Guides, Hunting, Fishing, Camping, Canoeing, Hiking, Backpacking, Boating, Outdoor Trips, Day Trips, Outdoor Education, Outdoor Recreation

Established in 1982, Adirondack Foothills Guide Service is a family-owned and operated outdoor guide service. Sonny and Sheila Young, both New York State Licensed Outdoor Guides, have lived and worked in the Saranac Lake area of the Adirondack Park since 1989. Both have served as President of the New York State Outdoor Guides Association, and have won several awards in service to that organization

. They are founding members and trustees of the Search and Rescue of the Northern Adirondacks team. Sonny and Sheila are Certified Interpretive Guides, credentialled by the National Association for Interpretation, providing leadership and excellence in the advancement of heritage interpretation as a profession. Sonny and Sheila are instructors for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Becoming an Outdoorswoman program, volunteering map and compass instruction since 1994 to a program that has taught wildlands skills to more than 3000 students to date. Both Sonny and Sheila adhere to minimal impact conservation of wild resources and have studied their fields of interest intensively. Mentioned in many local newspaper articles over the years, you can read about us in the Adirondack Life, October 2000 Special Issue, article "Nine Lives" by photographer/author Rebecca Soderholm.

06/03/2021
07/02/2020

Navigation w/ Map & Compass, July 11.
Adirondack Flora, July 17.
Hike Safe, August 8.
High Peaks Jaunt, August 12.
CPR/First Aid, September 5.
Tongue Mt, September 19.
Elemental ADK's field guide, 110 pages, USB available.

Need a shuttle around the 'dacks or NPT? We may be able to accommodate your needs.
07/02/2020

Need a shuttle around the 'dacks or NPT? We may be able to accommodate your needs.

Wilderness First Aid certification. Unplug on adventures, but be prepared for emergencies. May 16, 2020. Woodgate NY. Co...
01/27/2020

Wilderness First Aid certification. Unplug on adventures, but be prepared for emergencies. May 16, 2020. Woodgate NY. Contact for information [email protected]

A great day with Kathy and Nafsika, hiking to the summit of Phelps Mt, Adirondack High Peaks. 60-degrees, sunny, China-b...
09/24/2018

A great day with Kathy and Nafsika, hiking to the summit of Phelps Mt, Adirondack High Peaks. 60-degrees, sunny, China-blue skies. Less than 10 miles round-trip. Sheila Young, Adirondack Foothills Guide Service. [email protected]

Mim, Gracie (canine) and I rejoining the official Ampersand Mountain trail after the bushwhack up the mountain 9/2/18. B...
09/03/2018

Mim, Gracie (canine) and I rejoining the official Ampersand Mountain trail after the bushwhack up the mountain 9/2/18. BTW, Gracie is fine in the photo, just enjoying a tummy-rub.

Me and my Bestie Mim successfully bushwhacked Ampersand Mountain today. No simple feat. Kept our compass bearing, and as...
09/02/2018

Me and my Bestie Mim successfully bushwhacked Ampersand Mountain today. No simple feat. Kept our compass bearing, and ascended perfectly. Whew..
What a steep ascent!

Fundamental Map and Compass, October 20, 2018. Tupper Lake, NYAdirondack Foothills Guide Service, LLC Learn the basics o...
08/23/2018

Fundamental Map and Compass, October 20, 2018. Tupper Lake, NY
Adirondack Foothills Guide Service, LLC

Learn the basics of map reading, compass use, and putting both together to navigate city streets or the back-country including –
1. Preparedness: How to plan your trip – How to select the correct map and compass – What to carry with you.
2. How to understand and use your map and compass – Point to point – Navigating to unseen points – Map-to-compass and compass-to-map transference.
How to register
1. Call our home office to speak with us directly at 518-359-8194.
2. Pre-registration is required. The class, 10 a.m. to about 3 p.m., is $85/person and includes instruction, materials and lunch.

Join me for a "High Peaks Jaunt - Views From the Summit" on Sunday, September 23, 3018. The trailhead is near Lake Placi...
08/16/2018

Join me for a "High Peaks Jaunt - Views From the Summit" on Sunday, September 23, 3018. The trailhead is near Lake Placid NY. For more info, contact [email protected]

Beautiful day. Guiding folks from an aerospace industry group on The Bridge to Nowhere, Henry's Woods, Lake Placid NY.
08/16/2018

Beautiful day. Guiding folks from an aerospace industry group on The Bridge to Nowhere, Henry's Woods, Lake Placid NY.

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Saranac Lake, NY
12983

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

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+15183598194

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