- Adirondack-Guideboat

Welcome! This is a blog about the Adirondack guideboat. It includes whatever strikes that author’s fancy. For example, you might follow his progress building such an iconic craft, or go along on a 90 mile guideboat race, or learn about some particularly interesting person or happening involving these magnificent wooden boats. Enjoy.

The Adirondack Guideboat-Seneca Ray Stoddard

As mentioned in the last post, Long Lake cherishes its history. The town makes sure that its history is preserved

The Adirondack Guideboat-Guideboat Models-Part 2

In the small Adirondack town of Long Lake there are certain revered folks; you might call them town fathers. Over

The Adirondack Guideboat-Guideboat Models-Part 1

A most incredible thing happened this summer in the North Country. Tupper Lake, a town smack in the middle of

Adirondack Guideboat-Return of the Wild

If you are in the Adirondacks for any length of time you will soon find yourself elbow-to-elbow with wild creatures.

Building an Adirondack Guideboat- Another launching

You may remember that another reproduction of the Queen Anne guideboat was completed and launched this spring. Dave Bloom followed

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Backing out Revisited

As explained earlier, backing out was the old time guideboat builder’s term for hollowing out a plank so that it

Adirondack Guideboats- The last Howard Seaman Memorial Guideboat Race

Last time I wrote I promised to tell about the last Howard Seaman Memorial Guideboat race held in Long Lake and

Adirondack Guideboats-Racing legend Howard Seaman

There are many larger than life Adirondack legends from the 1800’s; Northwood’s man Ruben Carey, guide Honest John Plumley, and

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Straps and Horns

Most Adirondack guideboats are propelled by a pair of eight foot long oars. They are commonly made of cherry, spruce or

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-The Launch of the Thankful

The time has finally come to launch my latest guideboat, the Thankful. I have chosen the name in honor of

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