Tuesday, 08 September 2009
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My Labor Day Weekend: Lake George
My family and I went to Lake George this past weekend. I was hoping for some idyllic pleasure but it turns out that Lake George is just another tourist hot spot that overcharges for everything and is way too crowded. At least at the overseas resorts I've been to, they provide transportation from the hotel to the overpriced attractions. At Lake George we had to drive everywhere ourselves. And my mom is apparently bad at remembering directions. This, coupled with our outdated (Or out of range?) GPS led to us getting lost multiple times.
We went river tubing and horseback riding, but we weren't allowed to bring our cameras. For the first one, it's obvious why, but horseback riding? Why not? I guess they were afraid of flash spooking the horses or our twisting around in our seats to be dangerous or something.
The river tubing was fun. We drifted down the Hudson for three hours, enjoying the beautiful sunny weather, the majestic scenery (no wildlife though) and the cool, clear river water. Most of our tubing tour mates had come better prepared than us. They brought their own tubes so they could carry coolers full of beer and other drinks down the river with them, and spent the tour relaxing, smoking, and drinking. Some guy brought his toddler with him. He was completely dwarfed by his life vest, and thank goodness he didn't cry during the whole tour, except at the end when we got out of the water.
The horseback riding was kind of boring. We rode through the Adirondack forest for an hour. It didn't seem like an ideal location for horses. Their hooves kept turning up rocks in the middle of the trail. Isn't that bad for their feet? It can damage the frog (inside of the hoof) or crack the hoof itself, although I guess the latter is not likely with proper shoeing.
After horseback riding, we went on a dinner cruise. We were allowed to bring our camera on the dinner cruise. We got to witness a beautiful sunset, but only for a while. As the sun neared the horizon, clouds suddenly came by and covered it completely.
Oh well, it was good while it lasted.Have you ever been to Lake George? What was your experience?
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Comments (7)
i actually live not far away from lake george so i've been there enough.
it's ok, not as special as everyone makes it out to be.
Nice pic
this was actually the weekend of august 14th...
I went a few times in my early teenage years, and I agree, it is mostly a tourist spot. That doesn't take away from the beauty of the lake and the surroundings though. One of the clearer memories I have of the trips was riding the steamboat (I think it was called the Minnie ha-ha) across the river and back, and buying cotton candy made from honey.
I've been going to lake george every summer since i was 3, and we rarely ever need a car. the trolley is a dollar and gets you all over town with continuous service through the day. Prospect Mountain is a great place to hike a 2 mile trail with a bit of history and a 100 mile view! Sheppard's Park has amazing concerts and shows, and there are fireworks every Thursday at 9 at the Lake from 4th of July to Labor Day. 3 great activities all absolutely free. Our family loves RV and we stay at this awesome resort called lake george escape... lakegeorgeescape.com
lake george is a gorgeous place. i have a family lives up there and we visit sometimes. its much x2 cleaner and nicer than down the city.
I just went to lake george earlier this summer (and also wrote a blog about it for tripcrazed). I liked it, though as you said, it's a big tourist spot. I didn't expect so many people to be there.