The Adirondack Museum (Experience) has put out a new video about present day Adirondack boatbuilders. Some of my favorite people are in it. I was the docent for nearly 20 years while Allison Warner built guideboat after guideboat in the Museum’s boat shop. She did an incredible job somehow overcoming many interruptions while building a very difficult to build wooden craft. Also in the video is my buddy John Homer of Adirondack Rowboat and Oar. John is an extremely creative fellow who is learning the art of metal casting so that he can reproduce some of the historic guideboat hardware. Go to:
“In the Shop with Adirondack Boatbuilders Learn about the traditions, stories, and skills of boatbuilders and explore how the world of boats and boating is changing in the twenty-first century.”
Or to :
“Boats and boat builders are an integral part of Adirondack history. The region fostered the creation of a distinctive work boat that is strong, lightweight, and beautiful using locally sourced materials to meet the needs of Adirondack guides. In the ship with Adirondack Builders will dive into the traditions, stories, and skills of boatbuilders and explore how the world of boats and boating is changing the twenty-first century.”