SPYDERQUEST
Guided Rides
Please show up 30 minutes prior to listed departure time with a full tank and an empty bladder. Rides leave at the listed time.
Going Nowhere Fast – Experienced Riders
Ride Captain: Ed Liona
Adventure Awaits.
As the title states, this is a fast paced ride with no set destination.
We start the ride by heading out to eat breakfast, but in keeping true to the title, where we eat is undetermined. Once our bellies are sufficiently fueled – we ride, no set destination, no set duration, just an uncharted riding adventure that embraces your inner wanderer.
This ride is for experienced riders only, it is not a slow leisurely ride, please do not register for this ride unless you are comfortable riding and keeping up with a faster paced group.
Gas stops and stops as needed.
Round Trip – Undetermined but average is 200 miles.
Total Time – Undetermined
10 bikes maximum.
Ride Captain: Roger Heim
Take a scenic ride up around Lake George to Ticonderoga NY. Tour through the Star Trek experience where sets from the original Star Trek tv series have been rebuilt. All the sets are complete recreations built using the original blueprints and hundreds of hours of serious research.
This ride will end at DAX Powersports in Queensbury for a free catered lunch.
($20.00 per person)
Lake George Loop
Ride Captain: Robert Gilbert
This ride has it all – Lakes, Rivers, Mountains, Bridges, a Historic Fort and the Birthplace of the United States Navy.
If you are looking for a ride that has a bit of everything “Adirondack” you won’t be disappointed.
We will be heading out through Greenfield, to Hadley where we will cross over a historic landmark, one of the last remaining parabolic bridges left today, the Hadley Parabolic Bridge (Hadley Bow Bridge) built in 1885. Heading deeper into the breathtaking Adirondack Mountains and all their renowned beauty, we come to Warrensburg, which is best known for hosting “The World’s Largest Garage Sale”. From there we venture through Brant Lake on the way to Ticonderoga. Ticonderoga is home to another historic landmark, Fort Ticonderoga, which played an integral part in changing the tide in the American Revolution. On we trek to Whitehall, the birthplace of the United States Navy and the center of maritime trade. All that, and I didn’t even mention the lakes and rivers we will be passing that enforce the fact that there is no place as exquisite as the Adirondacks.
After filling your soul with the pure breathtaking beauty this ride encompasses, fill your belly. This ride will end at DAX Powersports in Queensbury for a free catered lunch.
135 Miles Round Trip
3½ Hrs Total Trip Time
3 Hrs Total Seat Time
1½ Hr Ride
20-30 Min Break
Poker Run
Ride Captain: Michael Pitucci
($35 Per Person)
The fun of a Poker Run with the added bonus of riding your Spyder!
There will be five stops on this poker run, at each stop a card will be drawn for you to make your poker hand.
The first stop will be at Seymour’s Motorized Sports (https://www.seymoursmotorsports.com/) in Cohoes. Seymour’s is a valued sponsor of SpyderQuest and is also the sponsor of this poker run. We will be drawing a card here. Be sure to take a minute to check out all they have to offer while you’re there.
The second stop will be at the Ride Captain’s discretion. We will be drawing a card here as well.
The third stop is at DAXPower Sports (https://www.daxpowersports.com/) in Queensbury. DAX is another one of our valued SpyderQuest sponsors. While at DAX we will be enjoying the delicious complimentary catered lunch they will be providing, as well as drawing the third card for our hand. Be sure to venture inside to see their huge showroom filled with all sorts of recreational toys!
The fourth stop will be Martha’s Dandee Cream (https://marthasicecream.com/) in Queensbury. Martha’s is the go-to, not to miss stop for a sweet treat for many SpyderQuest attendees. Here we will draw our fourth card. Since we just finished our free lunch, now would be the perfect time for you to enjoy a quick treat, if you choose to.
The fifth and final stop on our poker excursion is back where we started, our host hotel, the Gideon Putnam. (https://www.gideonputnam.com/). Here you will draw your final card for your poker hand, and the ride will conclude. If you are not staying at the hotel this would be the perfect opportunity to check out the spectacular grounds and while you’re here head out back and browse all that our vendors have to offer as well!
*Please note – Participants MUST be personally present at each stop to receive their card. Picking/receiving cards for someone other than yourself is NOT permitted.
There will be a total of three cash prizes awarded to participants of this ride.
Prizes will be awarded at the closing ceremony.
Best Poker hand grand prize: $500.00
Second best hand: $300.00
Third best hand: $200.00
All proceeds will be donated to the Shelters of Saratoga
98 Miles Round Trip
5 Hours Total Seat Time
Historical Howes Caverns
Ride Captain: Deb Heim
($30.00 per person)
Howe Caverns is one of those places that upon entering you feel like you have been transported to another world.
Every tour of Howe Caverns begins in an elevator with a 156 ft descent below the earth’s surface.
From there your journey will begin in Lester Howe’s above ground study where Howe himself will regale you with the story of how he discovered our great cave. You will travel through the enormous main cavern, pass through impressive galleries and walk under huge boulders which precariously hang overhead. You will walk alongside the River Styx stopping to marvel at the wonders of Titan’s Temple and The Giant Formation on your way to the Lake of Venus where you will enjoy a short serene boat ride. Your tour will conclude with a stop at the romantic Bridal Altar and an exciting twisting, turning walk through the Winding Way.
*Some things to Note –
*The cave tour consists of a 1.25 mile walk with a 0.25 mile boat ride. There are also 139 stairs throughout the tour.
*The cave is a constant 52°F (11°C) so a jacket or sweatshirt and closed-toed comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Flip flops are NOT permitted in the cave.
*The cave is not handicap accessible; wheelchairs and other wheeled devices are not permitted in the cave.
100 miles – approximately 3.5 hours
Salem Art Park
Ride Captain: Kjeld Schou
The beauty of art combined with the beauty of mother nature is what this ride is all about. Well, that and stop for a sweet treat.
For our ride we will be heading to the quaint town of Salem where Salem Art Works resides.
Once at Salem Artworks we will be heading to the rear of the property where we will access Cary Hill Sculpture Park. Cary Hill Sculpture Park is a drive through 119 acre sculpture park which features ever changing work by regional, national, and international artists. Along with the fascinating pieces of art, the park itself is a beautiful piece of property. You will see the park’s true beauty when you reach the top of the hill and the vast horizon with the stunning mountains and valleys in the backdrop come into view. While the sculptures are the draw to this park, It’s undeniable that Mother Nature’s artwork steals the show.
Upon departing the park we will head to a local creamery where we will indulge in a delectable pre-lunch treat before we head to DAX in Queensbury where we will enjoy a complimentary lunch.
This ride will end at DAX Powersports.
65 Mile Trip (to DAX)
3½ Hrs Total ride Time
2 Hrs Total Seat Time
Bucks County Biscotti-Dax free lunch ride
Ride Captain: Gary Stephens
If you’re in the mood for a stroll through stunning scenery, a stop for some delectable fresh homemade treats and a final destination of DAX for some free lunch and a chance to browse their merchandise – you won’t want to miss this ride.
We will be heading to Bucks County Biscotti via the scenic route. Our course will take us over the Saratoga County Veterans Memorial Bridge which boasts a spectacular view of Saratoga Lake on one side and Fish Creek on the other. Then on some sprawling backroads as we make our way to Argyle where we will make a quick stop. The next stop on our journey is Bucks County Biscotti.
Bucks County Biscotti in Queensbury is a 2nd generation premium artisanal bakery started in 1992. At Bucks the biscotti is handcrafted from all natural ingredients and twice baked with love. The zero waste, green initiative bakery has been featured on ABC news localish series as well as Spectrum News 1 Albany. As part of their zero waste initiative, Bucks has 2 honor stands where their biscotti is sold at a discounted rate of $5.00/bag.
Hopefully you didn’t completely fill up on biscotti because our next stop only minutes away is DAX Power Sports, where they will be offering a complimentary catered luncheon. While you’re there take a minute to browse their selection of all things PowerSports in their expansive showroom.
This ride will end at DAX.
70 Miles (to DAX)
2Hr 15Min Total Ride Time
1Hr 43Min Total Seat Time
47 Miles / 65 Mins to Gas Stop
17 Miles / 25 Mins to Bucks
https://buckscountybiscotti.com/pages/queensbury-honor-stand
Spier Falls Scoot
Ride Captain: Jay Campaign
Come ride with us and enjoy a quick afternoon scoot, traipsing through the back country roads of Saratoga Springs, Wilton, Moreau, Corinth and Greenfield as we take in the beautiful scenic views and charming horse farms along the route. If traipsing isn’t your thing, don’t fret, we have some thrilling mountain twists and turns we will be navigating as well, as we make our way to Spier Falls.
Spier Falls is an impressive Hydroelectric dam that rests on the Hudson River.
In 1903 Spier Falls were dammed and the Spier Falls Hydroelectric station was built. At the time, it was the 4th largest dam and power plant in the world. But that didn’t come without a cost, although the exact number is disputed, there were tragically at least 29 lives lost during the construction of the dam.Currently Spier Falls Hydroelectric Dam is ranked 48 out of 944 power plants in New York and 2,202 out of 12,509 power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
47 Miles Round Trip
Total Time 1hr 15mins
Presidents ride
Being the President of SpyderQuest isn’t always all work, there’s some fun involved as well.
This ride is proudly sponsored by Can-Am, and to make the journey even sweeter, ice cream is on them!
Join us on a ride led by our President and Tailgunned by our Vice President as we head to Dairy Frost Ice Cream. If you haven’t had Dairy Frost’s delectable homemade sherbert or made fresh daily creamy soft serve, you don’t know what you’re missing. The menu features ever changing flavors of hard and soft serve ice cream, and all of their soft serve ice cream, sherbets and italian ices are home made right in the shop! You can’t get any fresher than that.
Dairy Frost is also part of the Quilt Barn Trail. Several of the squares are displayed throughout the community, together they create a “quilt barn trail.” This ride just happens to traverse a small section of the Quilt Barn Trail, so keep your eyes peeled and you just may find a few more on the route.
If you’re looking for a nice, short afternoon ride that includes a sweet treat, this is the ride for you.
48 Miles Round Trip
Total Seat Time – 66 minutes
