- 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.

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

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Happy Birthday Frances C.

When we arrived in Long Lake one of the first things to do was to get the guideboats, now three,

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Heading North

At last the time comes when my boat “fledges” its nest and heads for its permanent home in the Adirondacks.

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-How long does it take?

This will be my 14th year as a docent in the Adirondack Museum’s boat shop. During that time, I have

Building an Adirondack Guideboat- A Floor board

Funny thing! I have never seen another guideboat with a floor board. There are guideboats with so called false gratings

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Bow and Stern Seats

The bow seat’s reason for being is provide the guide (or rower) a place to sit while rowing from the

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-The “furniture” part 1

My friend Andy at the Adirondack Museum knows just about everything there is to know about boats. He grew up

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Finishing the decks

One would think that fitting a rather thin sheet of wood into the triangular shape at the bow and stern

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