North Country Aikido

Through Albany
Take Interstate 87 north to exit 23 (Warrensburg). Take Route 9 north about three miles to junction Route 28. Follow Route 28 to Indian Lake. Take Route 30 north to Tupper Lake. Pick up Route 3 west. Route 3 intersects with Route 56 north, which goes into Potsdam. Driving time from Albany: approximately four hours.

Through Burlington
Take Interstate 89 north to exit 21 (Swanton). Follow Route 78 west to Rouses Point (Route 78 merges with Route 2). Follow U.S. Route 11 south to Malone; turn left onto Route 30 south; take first right (Route 11B south) to Potsdam. Driving time from Burlington: approximately three hours.

Through Lake Placid
Take Route 86 through Saranac Lake to Paul Smiths. Turn right on Route 30 north and drive approximately nine miles; turn left onto Route 458 west to Nicholville, turning left onto Route 11B south at intersection. Travel approximately 15 miles to the village of Potsdam. Driving time from Lake Placid: approximately one and a half hours.

Through Massena
Take Route 37 to Route 56 south. Follow Route 56 to Potsdam. Driving time from Massena: 30 minutes.

Through Ogdensburg
Take Route 37 to Route 68 south. In Canton, pick up Route 11 north to Potsdam. Driving time from Ogdensburg: one hour.

Through Syracuse
Take Interstate 81 north to exit 48 (Route 342) north of Watertown. Route 342 east intersects with U.S. Route 11. Follow U.S. Route 11 north to Potsdam. Driving time from Syracuse: approximately three hours.

Through Utica
Take Route 12 north to Lowville. Then follow Route 26 north to U.S. Route 11 at Evans Mills; turn right and follow Route 11 north to Potsdam. Driving time from Utica: approximately three hours.

From heading south on route 56:
After you enter Potsdam, make a right at the 4th light (between a Stewart's and a Mobile Station) onto 11 south. Go straight through 1st traffic light, (road goes up a small hill). Make the first left after this light, onto Clarkson Campus (main entrance).

From heading north on route 56:
After entering Potsdam, make a left onto 11 south after passing the Potsdam Municipal offices on the left and the a large Clarkson building with a green roof on the right (Snell hall). At the 2nd light (end of street), turn right, remaining on 11 south. Then turn left at the 2nd traffic light, still on 11 south. Go straight through 1st traffic light, (road goes up a small hill). Make the first left after this light, onto Clarkson Campus (main entrance).

From Heading south on route 11 or 11B:
11 merges with 11B in Potsdam. Continue heading south on 11 to the end of the street (3rd Traffic Light). Turn right, remaining on 11 south. Then turn left at the 2nd traffic light, still on 11 south. Go straight through 1st traffic light, (road goes up a small hill). Make the first left after this light, onto Clarkson Campus (main entrance).

From heading north on Route 11:
As you enter Potsdam (speed limit drops to 30mph), you will cross a bridge. Take the 2nd right after crossing the bridge (main entrance to Clarkson). (The first entrance is another access road to Clarkson).