John Nemjo, right, of Mountainman Outdoors Supply Company and Paddlefest founder with staff at a previous year’s event.
Adirondack Paddlefest, which will be held in Old Forge on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 15, 16 and 17, is America’s Largest On-Water Canoe, Kayak and Stand-Up-Paddleboard (SUP) Demo and Sale and features over 30 leading manufacturers of canoes, kayaks, SUPs and accessories. Continue reading
Visitors examine a boat at Mountainman’s 2014 Paddlefest. Photo by Gina Greco
By Jay Lawson
The Adirondack Paddlefest layout will change in 2015, when the event is held in Old Forge from Thursday, May 14 through Sunday, May 17, which will make the traditional closing of Lakeview Avenue unnecessary, according to event host John Nemjo of Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company. Continue reading
The 16th Annual Adirondack Paddlefest at the Old Forge lakefront on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 16, 17, and 18 got off to slow start when torrential rain forced a shutdown of activities on its first day, but good crowds and sales brightened the remainder of the weekend, said host John Nemjo, president of Mountainman Outdoor Supply Co.
Nemjo said that sales of Stand Up Paddleboards (SUPs) were outstanding and foresees the boards as driving the on-water business going into the summer. Continue reading
Adirondack Paddlefest is the Nation’s Largest On-Water Canoe, Kayak and Stand-Up-Paddle-board (SUP) Demo and Sale and features over 75 leading manufacturers of canoes, kayaks, SUPs and accessories.
Paddlefest Prep…Matt Phaneuf, Mike Giovinco, and John Nemjo, owner of Mountainman Outdoor Suppy Company, ready a trailer of kayaks at the event’s lakefront venue. Photo by Gina Greco
Paddlefest is held on Old Forge Pond, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 16 through 18 and includes clinics, on-site test paddling, speakers, instruction, live music, food and fun for the whole family, in addition to over 1,000 canoes, kayaks and SUP’s on sale at great pre-season prices. Continue reading
Town of Webb Supervisor Ted Riehle would like to remind residents that the Old Forge lakefront will be closed to motorized and pedestrian traffic for next weekend’s 16th Annual Adirondack Paddlefest.
The extension of Lakeview Ave. from Route 28 to South Shore Rd. will be closed from 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14 through 6 p.m. on Monday, May 19th. Continue reading
Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company will present the 16th Annual Adirondack Paddlefest, the nation’s largest on-water canoe, kayak and stand-up-paddleboard (SUP) demo and sale, at the Old Forge lakefront on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 16, 17 and 18th.
The event will include clinics, on-site test paddling, speakers, instruction, live music, food and fun for the whole family. Continue reading
Jo Holahan and Connee Wilson of Cazenovia came to Paddlefest for classes- Paddle Like a Girl, Kayaking 101 and Easy Paddling for All Skill Levels
Last weekend’s Paddlefest 2013 was another resounding success with the event’s big sellers being standup paddle boards (SUPs), lightweight kayaks, rack systems for cars and super lightweight paddles, according to John Nemjo, owner of Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company.
Nemjo was pleased that his new nine foot lightweight canoe, “The Adirondack Passage”, sold very well at the show. He said it rivals Hornbeck’s “Lost Pond” boat.
“Hurricane kayaks, Warner paddles and Wilderness Systems kayaks also proved especially popular,” Nemjo said.
Luy Lindeyer and Skip Taylor pose with a line of Swift kayaks. Photos by Wende Carr
The manufacturer reps love coming to this show, according to Nemjo, because of the setting and the fact that it’s one of the few where folks can test paddle the boats.
“They go to a lot of shows in auditoriums in big cities, but this is where paddle sports happen,” Nemjo said. “They love coming here.”
Many of the folks who come to work at Paddlefest go out for paddles themselves in the evenings.
Customers at Paddlefest came from as far away as Maine, Canada and England. Continue reading