Admission:

History Tour: $22.00

History Tour & Lunch*: $48.95

*Extend your time with us and enjoy a meal in our historic, lakeside Dining Hall. Click below to register for this event and see the option to add a meal reservation. Advance registration required. Subject to availability.

Sagamore Institute of the Adirondacks’ Traditional Arts Demonstrations are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts.

Demonstrations are included as a special segment of our daily History Tour, for a limited time only during the listed dates.

Explore the beauty and ingenuity of Adirondack guideboats with craftsman Chris Woodward. In this engaging program, Chris will share the history, design, and distinctive features that make these handcrafted boats an enduring symbol of the Adirondacks.

Drawing on his experience and deep appreciation for traditional boatbuilding, Chris will walk through the construction process, materials, and techniques that give guideboats their remarkable strength and grace. Whether you’re a paddler, history enthusiast, or admirer of fine craftsmanship, this presentation offers a closer look at one of the region’s most iconic watercraft traditions.