"Lantern
Tours" of Ausable Chasm on Friday and Saturday nights!!!
(Summer Months Only)
  Discover the
beauty of Ausable Chasm at night! Our "Lantern Tours" are
our only guided tour. At dusk, each person is given a
lantern while our knowledgeable guides lead your group into the
Chasm. We will enter the Chasm at the rim and then
descend into the dark canyon 150 feet below and walk along the
legendary Ausable River and its rushing waters. Exploring
the dark shadows of the chasm walls is an awe-inspiring sight! Tour includes a community campfire and marshmallow roast!
$20/guest (tax
included).
Reservations Required.
Reserve through the
campground:
866-RV-CHASM(toll free), 518-834-9990
Lanterns provided, but feel free to
bring your own! No flashlights.
Water or other refreshing beverages are
strongly recommended.
Tour duration: 2 hours
Tour start times vary throughout the
season. We will begin at DUSK. Please ask for start
time when making reservation.
(Approximate Start Times: May - 8:30PM; June - 8:45PM;
July - 8:45-8:30PM; August - 8:30-8:00; September - 7:30PM)
All tours begin from our "Gatehouse
Entrance" located near the Route 9 bridge (South Side).
Have a large group? We also book
mid-week tours for groups of 15 or more. Exclusive tours
available - call or request info for pricing.
Adults Only
please.
Due to the late hours of
the Lantern Tours we need to request that children under the age
of 16 not accompany us on the tour. Exceptions are made
for private/mid-week Lantern Tours.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Due to group size restrictions we
need to insist that all cancellations must be made 6 hours prior
to start of tour. If you do not show for your reserved
tour you will be charged for each person reserved and issued a
return coupon for a future date that must also be reserved.
This tour is very popular and we have to decline many
reservations throughout our season due to the tour being full.
Again - "NO SHOWS" will be charged.
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"We hear the
rushing waters more than 100 feet below but see only each other
and the dancing shadows cast by the lantern light against the
sweating, mossy sandstone canyon walls. The affect is both
spooky and exhilarating."
Laura T.
Ryan, Post Standard; Syracuse, NY
"...as the procession
of lanterns descend into the chasm, the bouncing flames throw
moving shadows on the towering rock walls, transforming the
attraction into a completely new place." Daniel P. Bader,
Press Republican; Plattsburgh, NY
Related article:
June 22, 2003, Press Republican
- Ausable Chasm in a New Light
Photo courtesy Matt
Pray (Lantern Tour Guide)
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