Peter Hornbeck started making small boats in his southern Adirondack workshop back in the early 1970 s. He was inspired by Canton s 19th century boatmaker J. Henry Rushton. Hornbeck built small, light boats that allowed paddlers to explore ponds, narrow.
CANTON — Growing up in the Adirondack foothill hamlet of Hopkinton, Varick A. Chittenden had a penchant for noticing things, fueled by his surroundings: the family’s general store, taking in
Apr 14, 2021 This unique Hornbeck canoe, with a loon on each side, will be raffled by the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation.
(Provided photo â Dan Way) Peter Hornbeck holds up a piece of fabric signed by members of the League of Extraordinary Adirondack Gentlemen who contributed to building a one-of-a-kind Hornbeck boat, which will be raffled by the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation. The fabric list was installed into the boatâs hull.
(Provided photo â Dan Way)
This unique Hornbeck canoe, with a loon on each side, will be raffled by the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation.
(Provided photo â Dan Way)
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Pete Hornbeck
(Photo provided) A renowned boat builder who pioneered the creation of lightweight canoes that fit perfectly with the wilderness of Adirondack ponds and lakes “the lightest boats in the woods” died Saturday following a hike with his family. Peter Hornbeck, founder of Hornbeck Boats Inc., was 77. He died of a heart attack after a walk in the woods with his family, a family member posted on the Hornbeck Boats Inc. Facebook page. “There was no warning,” the post reads. “Pete had a clean bill of health from the cardiologist just this month.” Peter and his wife Ann Hornbeck created Hornbeck Boats on Trout Brook Road, Olmstedville, Essex County, more than 40 years ago. The company builds and sells double-paddle ultralight custom pack canoes. Hornbeck started building boats in his garage in 1971.