- 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 2021 Adirondack 90 Miler-Day 1

The first day of the 90 Miler starts in Old Forge, heads northeast through the Fulton Chain of Lakes, into

The 2021 Adirondack 90 Mile Canoe Race

As you may know I follow the 90 miler very closely each year. My friend Jon owns the Thankful, a

Mike’s Guideboat

It always makes me feel great when I get feedback on my book Tale of an Historic Adirondack Guideboat and

Prelude to Greatness- The Tupper 8 Mile Race

My friend Jon and his friend Kevin are dedicated guideboat racers. Gudieboat racing has waned since it’s heyday back in

Thankful in a Guideboat Race

A few years back I sold my third guideboat to a fella named Jon. Jon was the perfect one to

Guideboat Furniture

My friend Andy at the Adirondack Museum called the seats in a guideboat the “Furniture”. Indeed the furniture got more

Roots on the way

You might remember that the old time Adirondack guideboat builders used roots of red spruce trees for constructing the ribs

The Bottom Board-Uh Oh

This is my fifth guideboat so you would think constructing a bottom board would be a piece of cake by

Guideboat Paddles for Sale

While dithering about whether to build another guideboat I created a couple of guideboat paddles. I became intrigued with these

Another Guideboat?

Should I start another guideboat? Do I have it in me to see it through? This will be guideboat number

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