Welcome to Rock and River

The Adirondack Park is a magical place. Over six million acres (and growing), it contains more than ninety percent of the country’s wilderness east of the Rockies. Larger than the entire state of Vermont, the park offers something truly unique to the outdoor adventurer.

Retreating glaciers over ten thousand years ago carved out a landscape full of geological wonders; a spectacular region complete with rocky summits, sheer cliffs, open slides and clear, cool mountain lakes. Early settlers found the area “inhospitable” and thus in the early 1800’s, the region was only sparsely settled. By the later part of the century roads, rail lines and tourist hotels began to encroach upon the mountain wilderness. Fortunately, early conservationists recognized the need to preserve large tracts of this unspoiled region and thus in the 1890’s, the Adirondack Park was created.

Today the park offers hikers, climbers and skiers a full range of recreational opportunities, from roadside cragging, trailed hiking and developed skiing to back country ascents up remote cliffs, uncharted bushwhacks and wilderness ski descents down untracked slides. Regardless of one’s preference, from roadside to remote, the backdrop for all Adirondack activities is mountainous in nature where waterfalls, glistening ponds and scenic vistas abound.

It’s this backdrop, this sensation of being in a true mountain wilderness that defines the Adirondacks. It’s why we’ve settled here, are raising our families here, and have based Rock and River here. We love these mountains, know them intimately and care for them continually.

We hope you’ll visit us next time you’re in the region. We’re sure you’ll agree, the Adirondacks truly are a magical place…

Ed, Teresa, Tom, Lynn and the guides and staff at Rock and River