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Hornbeck Boats 17 pound ultra-light kevlar canoe Extremely popular in the Adirondacks Portage with ease, no carts or partners neccessary Hemlock Pete, the exclusive New England dealer |
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Here what others have to say!!!
"I've had more fun catching fish from this tiny craft than any other canoe or boat. I'm not sure why. Perhaps it's our low profile on the water. Perhaps it's because it's so easy to launch and carry, so whenever the fish are biting, I can pop in on my car and take it to the nearest stream or pond. Or perhaps it's because when I fish alone, I take more time locating and fishing productive water."
From The New York Sportsman
"You run your hand over the smooth hull, admire the ash and oak trim, hold the Lost Pond Boat aloft, examine the backpack mount. As you talk to the owner, you realize you can't keep your hands off his boat. It is so elegant, so... voluptuous"
From Details Magazine
"Chris Jerome used Hornbeck's re-creation of the slightly smaller Sairy Gamp canoe to retrace Nessmuk's voyage through the park, a voyage she describes in her acclaimed book, An Adirondack Passage. Jerome had barely even paddled before she set out on her trip; she heard of Hornbeck by word of mouth and is glad she did. 'The boats are so strong. Mine is scraped and pounded. It's had some very hard use on our bony local rivers. I've slid over more boulders than I care to think about,' she says."
From Adirondack Life Magazine
Lost Pond Boats
are small, ultra-light canoes. They are available in 9', 10' and 12' lengths. Weights range from 10 to 25 lbs. Our best selling boat weighs 17 lbs. They are generally used 'solo' although the 12' boat can be used as a tandem on relatively calm water. They are stable enough for a wide range of activities from fly fishing to photography, 'sea-worthy' enough to use when it's windy and wavy, nimble and responsive like a kayak, comfortable to use for hours at a time, spacious enough to carry gear for extended trips, durable enough for punishing use and light enough to be carried far beyond the range of more conventional canoes. They are the best selling canoes in the Adirondacks.|
In use, you sit low in the boat on a foam seat. Your legs are stretched out in front of you and your back is against a padded back rest. Being close to the bottom, your body isn't acting like an unwanted sail but serving as stabilizing ballast. |
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Best used with a double blade paddle - every stroke is a power stroke - you do not 'correct' as you would with a single blade, allowing the boat to lose speed - a blade is in or near the water at all times serving as an outrigger for even more stability. |
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Grey Owl now builds us one of the best paddles available. It features 24 laminations of various woods. A carbon ferrule that 'takes apart' and offers 3 different paddling positions. Weighs 2 lbs! |
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All of my gear for multi-day trips adds up to less than 40 lbs and this includes the boat and paddle - on carries there is no going back and forth. |
In the Adirondacks we're serious about carrying boats. There are thousands of interior beaver ponds, flows and pug holes that require a walk of a few hundred feet to several miles.   |
| All three boats can be mounted on pack frames. This allows your hands to be free when carrying the boat and all equipment in rough country. | |
The 12' boat can be used 'solo' and set up as a 'tandem' two different ways. It is supplied with a variety of parts that are quickly interchanged with bolts and wing nuts - as a solo it can be paddled anywhere. As a tandem it is best used on more protected water - the typical Adirondack trout pond.
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Prices
Note: All of the above have Kevlar hulls except where indicated.
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Paddles: $160 Grey Owl double bladed Tempest model. Backpack Mounts: $60 Rowing Rigs: $200
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