Cedar Guideboats
For a century and a half Adirondack Guide boats have been regarded as the highest example of the boat-builder's art. A fishing boat, a hunting boat, a hauling boat; it was a boat a man could carry for a mile or row for a week. The boats became lighter, faster, prettier, easier to row. Guides were pursuing game, but also they were pursuing customers. The stories a guide might tell, the game or fish his 'sport' might bag, the meal he might cook, they were all part of what brought the sport back year after year. The beauty and grace of the guide's boat was also part of the wilderness experience.
We blend contemporary materials and techniques with the traditional form of the guideboat. In designing our boats, Steve says he borrowed the ends of his boat from J. Henry Rushton's, the middle from Dwight Grant. He then smoothed everything to his own sensibility. The woods are carefully selected and joined one to the next. The exterior of our wooden boat is covered with a protective layer of nearly invisible fiberglass. Strong, elegant, beautiful....if given a modest degree of care, each boat is designed to last many lifetimes.
We build these boats in the sequence in which they are ordered. On occasion we have a wooden boat in stock, other times the wait can be 4 to 6 months, depending on the season. We ask for a 50% deposit when you place your order. The balance is due when we finish working on your boat. (If you would like us to hold delivery till spring, we are happy to oblige. However, we will still require payment when we finish working on your boat.) Order early, plan ahead. If you would like to order one of these lovely boats, please call us at 802.425.3926 . . .or, to e-mail us, click here. We accept personal checks....and also Visa/ MC/ AMEX/Disc.
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