CONTENTS: Introduction: This Venice of America / Philip G. Terrie -- 1 Of Bark and Bateaux (starting p. 21) -- 2 The Lake Their Only Path (starting p. 37) -- 3 The Way It Looks from the Stern Seat (starting p. 57) -- 4 A Popular Resort for Tourists (starting p. 69) -- 5 The Feather Weight and the Backwoods (starting p. 89) -- 6 The Knights of the Paddle (starting p. 105) -- 7 To Suit Every Taste (starting p. 125) -- 8 Rag Boats in the Wilderness (starting p. 151) -- 9 The Triumph of Internal Combustion (starting p. 171) -- 10 Kickers and the Keen Edge of Enjoyment (starting p. 195) -- 11 Hot-Rudders, Trailer-Sailors, and the Wooden Boat Revival (starting p. 207) -- Notes (starting p. 223) -- Catalog of Boats in the Adirondack Museum Collection (starting p. 237) -- Boatbuilders (starting p. 300) -- Appendix (starting p. 308) -- Glossary (starting p. 320) -- Selected Bibliography (starting p. 325) -- Index (starting p. 327)