Adirondack guideboat
The Adirondack Guideboat is a rowboat that was developed in the 1840s for recreational activities in Adirondack Park.<ref name="sbm">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was designed to have a shallow draft, carry three people and their gear, and be light enough to be portaged by one man, the guide. Typical dimensions are 16 feet long, with a 38 inch beam, and weighing 60 pounds.<ref name="sbm"/> While superficially resembling a canoe in size and profile, its construction methods are very different and are one of its defining features.<ref name="ag">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The stem and ribs are made from spruce, a wood which has a very good strength to weight ratio. The hull is planked up with cedar laps, with seams tacked with copper tacks. The hull has a bottom board, like a dory, typically made of pine.<ref name="ag" /> Ribs are traditionally cut from spruce roots which have a grain following the desired curvature of the rib.<ref name="Sulavik">Template:Cite book</ref>
Since 1962 the annual Willard Hanmer Guideboat Race has been held on the closest Sunday to the 4th of July in Saranac Lake.<ref name="ncpr">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is a 10-mile canoe and kayak race on Lake Flower and down the Saranac River.
Modern hand-crafted versions can sell for about 20,000 US dollars.<ref name="bot">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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- ADK Museum - Guide Boat built on-site.jpg
- Adirondack Guideboat.jpg
- Guide boat - Paul Smiths Hotel.jpg
- Guideboat on Upper St Regis Lake.jpg