Adirondack Guide Boat

For a century and a half Adirondack Guide Boats have been regarded as the highest example of the boatbuilder’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 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. The exterior of our wooden boat is covered with a protective layer of nearly invisible fiberglass. Strong, elegant, beautiful...with care, each boat is designed to last many lifetimes.