- 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.

Traversing the Marion River Carry-Part I

Last time I said I would tell about the time I traversed the Marion River Carry. First I need to

Marion River Carry-Part II

I said that you would be amazed at how the Marion River Carry was transformed in the late 1800’s. It

The Marion River Carry-Part 1

In the Adirondacks portages are called carries. The Marion River Carry is particularly well known. You will find out why

Moving!

Fran and I have moved a number of times in our married life, in fact, at least five times. As

Guideboat Paddles

I had a note from Tom from Wisconsin. “I have greatly enjoyed your book (Guideboat Paddles An Adirondack Treasure”) I

Building an Adirondack Guideboat- Rounds 4 and 5

I finally finished round 4 of planking on my latest guideboat. This took longer than expected because we are preparing

Another Famous Adirondack Wooden Boat-The Sairy Gamp-Part 2

I promised to fill you in on the Sairy Gamp, a little canoe that carries so much Adirondack history. The

A Famous Adirondack Boat-The Sairy Gamp

The first boat I ever built was called the Sairy Gamp. I had no idea at the time why it

Building an Adirondack Guideboat-Back to Planking

I avoided continuing to plank my latest guideboat for as long as the warm weather held. We had a very

The Adirondack Guideboat-Guideboat Oars

The choice of oars for guideboats has always puzzled me. It is somewhat an enigma. It is really the choice

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