Cedar Adirondack Guide Boats - wooden Rowing Boats

Cedar Guideboats

For a century and a half these boats have been taken to be the highest example of the boat-builder's art. An ordinary fishing boat, a hunting boat, a hauling boat; it was a boat one man could carry a distance and row for a week. The boats evolved upward, lighter, faster, prettier, easier to row. The guides were in pursuit of game, but they were also in pursuit of the cash customer. 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 that he borrowed the ends of the boat from Rushton, the middle from Grant. He then smoothed everything to his own sensibility. The woods are carefully selected and jointed 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.

Hull	Western red cedar
Ribs	Laminated spruce
Stems	Laminated spruce
Bottomboard	Northern white pine
Skid strips	White ash
Footbrace	Cherry and Okume
Seats & seatbacks	Cherry, with natural cane webbing
Gunwales	Cherry
Decks	Cherry
Oars	Cherry
Trim	Cherry
Floorboards	Okume

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 phone or e-mail your order and then drop a check in the mail, that would be quite satisfactory. We also accept Visa/MC/AMEX. Discover

May we build one for you?

Length	Weight +/-	Price
13-ft	53lbs	$13,600
14-ft	63lbs	$14,000
15-ft	70lbs	$14,400
16-ft	73lbs	$14,800
17-ft	76lbs	$15,200
18-ft	83lbs	$15,600
19-ft	88lbs	$16,000

Accessories
Boat cart	$135
Ash Cradles, pair	$200
5’ cherry sneak paddle	$150
Sliding seat component	$275
Fiberglass reinforced seats, per seat	$30
Boat cover	$400
Oar bag	$110
Traditional carry yoke	$350
Boats and Boating in the Adirondacks, by Hallie Bond	$50
The Adirondack Guide Boat by Kenneth & Helen Durant	$25
Additional information is available at Accessories


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