An international organization of builders, paddlers, and admirers of wooden and bark canoes.

WCHA Annual Assembly
featuring
Motorized Canoes
Paul Smith's College, NY
Photo by Betsy Wilson

The Annual Assembly of the
Wooden Canoe Heritage Association
and the
Adirondack Canoe Symposium
July 15 - 20, 2025
Paul Smith's College of the Adirondacks
Celebrating Motorized Canoes!
2025 WCHA Assembly
Paul Smiths, New York​
General Information
WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday afternoon, July 15, through Sunday morning, July 20, 2025. On the Paul Smith’s College campus in Paul Smiths NY, in the heart of the Adirondack Park, 12 miles northwest of Saranac Lake. PRE- REGISTRATION PERIOD: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 to Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Questions? 603-323-8992 (WCHA Office), annie@wcha.org EARLY ARRIVAL: To arrange Monday night accommodations, please call or email (above). VENDORS: $30 booth fee, paid with pre-registration. $40 booth fee, paid at Assembly. ON-SITE CHECK-IN to pick up meal tickets and room keys: Tues.: 2:00 - 7:00 pm; Wed - Fri.: 9:00 am- 5:00 pm For check-in at other times, follow signs on campus for after-hours registration. REFUNDS: In full, if we are notified before June 24, 2025. REGISTRATION FEE (for adults 18 and over): $20 per day or $80 for the whole event. MEALS: Simple college fare in the Student Center dining hall. Meals for adults and children over 12 are: Breakfast = $9.00, Lunch = $16.00, Dinner = $23.00. Children 12 and under eat free! These prices are for pre- registered participants. If you do not pre-register you must pay cash at the door, prices may vary, and there may be limited meal availability. Full meal plan is $215 for age 13 and over (save $9). LODGING: College dormitories. All beds are single beds (twin XL). Bring your own bedding. Packing suggestions: Twin XL sheets & blankets or sleeping bag, pillow(s), mattress pad, towels, soap & shampoo, laundry soap, reading lamp and fan. Kitchen facilities do NOT include utensils, pans, etc. Laundry room in each dorm. Kids on the floor, under age 16, no charge. NO pets allowed in buildings. Rooms will be filled primarily on first-come/first-served basis, and by availability of requested accommodations. If you have not pre-registered, on-site requests for residence rooms are subject to availability. DORMS: FRANKLIN or ESSEX: Near the water, closest to The Green. Each room has two beds and a private bath. NOT air-conditioned. No kitchen facilities. …$120 per room per night. BLUM: Right on the water, a few minutes’ walk to The Green. A renovated home with 10 bedrooms. Every 2 rooms share one bath. NOT air-conditioned. Kitchen facilities in building. Room with one bed …$90/night Room with two beds…$110/night. LAKESIDE: Near the water. NOT air-conditioned. Traditional dorm style, 2 beds per room, with bathrooms down the hall. Kitchen facilities in building. $100 per room per night. LOWER ST. REGIS: Further from the water. Suite style dorms. Each bedroom has one single bed. Single occupancy per bedroom only. Each suite has four bedrooms, full kitchen, and two bathrooms. AIR CONDITIONED. ……$75 per single room per night. TENT CAMPING: A limited number of rustic tent-sites, outhouse facilities only, at the PSC Alumni Campground. Tents only. No self-contained vehicles. Shower facilities at PSC gym; hours when the gym will be open TBA. $15 per night for a tent site, or $25 per night for a lean-to. RV CAMPING: There will be a parking lot available for self-contained camping vehicles. No electricity is available. Shower facilities at PSC gym; hours when the gym will be open TBA ….$20 per night. THINGS TO REMEMBER: 1. If you plan on paddling, please remember to bring your PFD. 2. The WCHA Store will be open! 3. Remember to bring donations for both the auction and the raffle! NEED MORE INFORMATION? Info for WCHA event: Contact the WCHA office by phone... 603-323-8992, or by email... annie@wcha.org.
Program
Information
More information coming soon!

