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In Form and Function
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Guideboats have a shallow draft, which means they can be used in very shallow bodies of water. This is one of the many qualities that make them so well-suited for Adirondack lakes and ponds. These men are rowing their guideboat down the outlet of Long Lake. You can see by the marsh grasses that this outlet is very shallow.
Guideboats are great for long-distance travel, too. The outlet of Long Lake, where it becomes the Raquette River again, is ten miles from town. In good conditions, a rower could make that distance in just a couple of hours!
Seneca Ray Stoddard took this photograph around 1880. In order to take this photograph, he had probably traveled down the lake in a guideboat, bringing his photography gear and, most likely, camping supplies for an overnight trip.
Guideboats are great for long-distance travel, too. The outlet of Long Lake, where it becomes the Raquette River again, is ten miles from town. In good conditions, a rower could make that distance in just a couple of hours!
Seneca Ray Stoddard took this photograph around 1880. In order to take this photograph, he had probably traveled down the lake in a guideboat, bringing his photography gear and, most likely, camping supplies for an overnight trip.
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P027862
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