Adventures Around the Great Sacandaga Lake

Download or read book Adventures Around the Great Sacandaga Lake written by Russell Dunn and published by . This book was released on 2011-08-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most spectacular engineering projects in New York State's history was the creation of The Great Sacandaga Lake in 1930. The swift, indelible change to the geography of this southern Adirondack region is the spark that ignited the imagination of author Russell Dunn. His second home is on the Sacandage at Diamond Point, where he is inspired to write of life on the lake and its unique past. History and imagination are just part of the book, though, as he and his wife, Barbara, share their adventures hiking, canoeing, parachuting, skijaking, caving, white-water tubing, and scuba diving. His essays are creative, informative, and funnythey will inspire you to visit The Great Sacadaga Lake and experience it all yourself.