By Andrea Harwood Palmer
A business that lets people participate in the sport of axe throwing has opened at 870 Route 9 in Queensbury.
Steve Greene and his wife, Kristen, opened Adirondack Axe in December.
“The response has been really positive,” said Greene. “We’ve had some repeat customers even in just the few weeks we’ve been open.”
Greene and his wife are originally from the area. They lived in Virginia for five worked he worked for the Great Escape theme park there.
“I took another job with a theme park in Virginia, and that’s where I was introduced to axe throwing. It was more of a hobby,” said Greene. “When we moved back up here in 2017, I read an article about a facility or two that opened in Albany. I thought about it over the past year and thought, why not up here? It makes perfect sense with the tourism in our area. And we’re a blue collar area. It’s a fun activity to do.”
The facility’s most popular offering is a one-hour throwing session. Additional time is available if wanted. Most customers come just for fun, though Greene has also done numerous team-building events and parties.
“When you come in, we go over safety instructions. We go through proper throwing techniques. We work with groups to get everyone comfortable throwing, then step away when the group is ready. We’re close by if anyone has any questions,” said Greene.
The facility has seven throwing lanes, with each lane accommodating up to four people.
“As of right now, it is an indoor activity only. There are plans down the road to potentially do a mobile axe throwing unit, so we can go to companies to do team-building events,” said Greene.
He said he will be starting axe throwing leagues in a month or two. “It’s growing in popularity. It’s the new generation of darts,” said Greene.
Adirondack Axe is part of the World Axe Throwing League. Tournaments for the W.A.T.L. can be viewed on ESPN2. Adirondack Axe will have intro leagues, as well as W.A.T.L.-affiliated official leagues. Additionally, Greene plans to have single-day tournaments in the future.
The facility currently operates Thursdays 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturdays, noon to 8 p.m.; and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Hours and days will expand as summer approaches.
Adirondack Axe can be reached at 518-409-7966, or info@adirondackaxe.com.
Customers hoping to save time and streamline the registration and waiver process can book online at www.adirondackaxe.com.