Scenic Rendezvous

Saturday was another good road trip day, so we headed northwest to Saranac Lake for the Runabout Rendezvous at Lake Flower (Lake Flower is actually part of the Saranac River that flows to Plattsburgh). Since this event was for wooden boats only, we left Flash and Foxie home and rode up in style in the Thunderbird.

This was another small show with about 20 boats and some Adirondack Guide Boats, but the backdrop of the lake was gorgeous. Our favorite boat of the day was this 1988 Spencer with its wide planks. You don't have to worry about sun exposure with its full length bimini top enclosure.

Another pretty skiff that had light colored wood grain...

Looks like 1935 was a good year for wooden boats.

This runabout even had wood fins...

This 1911 Mullins launch was wood framed underneath a skin of aluminum.

Triple cockpits...A 1930 Chris Craft 26 footer.

A 1989 GrandCraft made in Michigan, powered by a 360 Chrysler V-8.

Many pre-war classics had upswept foredecks leading to the windshield.

The Adirondack Guide Boat in the foreground was built in 1865...

We decided that we are going to try to get back to Lake Flower to kayak, or even bring up a powerboat to go through the lower locks that lead into Lower Saranac Lake. What a picturesque area!