263 Station Street, Lake Placid NY 12946

 Fall/Winter Shop Hours:

Wednesday - Saturday: 9:30 - 5:30
(or by appointment - 518-524-2949).

PLEASE CALL FOR HOLIDAY HOURS

We Ship Boats Nationwide!

 

Not all composite boats are created equal. Placid boats are handmade in the Adirondacks by people who paddle.

Last Updated: May 8, 2010

Our Mission:
To provide lightweight, efficient paddlecraft that help people of all ages and physical abilities
enjoy the great outdoors from a different perspective.

Follow our progress as we build the mold for the Shadow

Models for 2010

 SpitFire
12' Solo Pack Canoe

 NEW SpitFire 13
13' Solo Pack Canoe

 RapidFire
15' Solo Pack Canoe

 NEW Shadow
16' Solo Pack Canoe

 Ohneka
17' Tandem/Solo Pack

 About Us
 

A Canoe Design Primer
 

High-Tech lamination Method
 

The Trim We Use & Why 
 

Outfitting - The Canoe Cockpit
 

 Owners' Page
 

Storing & Transporting Boats
 

Links - Dealers, Suppliers, and Organizations we support

 Click HERE to Play Video

Adirondack Trails, a locally produced show, featured Placid Boatworks in a recent segment.

(Click HERE To Play, Skip to 15:20 to see how we build a Placid Boatworks boat. To Pause, click button on far left at bottom. To view
Full Screen, click button to right of time slider along bottom.)

Read Spitfire paddling.net reviews

See video of SpitFire
 

Read RapidFire paddling.net reviews

See video of RapidFire
 

 Selecting the Right Paddle
 

Care and Feeding Instructions

 2010 Price List

Boats in Stock

2010 Show/Event Schedule
 April 16-18  East Coast Canoe and Kayak Festival, Charleston SC
 April 24-25  Adirondack Sports & Fitness Expo, Saratoga Springs, NY
 June 11-13  Western Pennsylvania Solo Canoe Rendezvous, Coopers Lake/Slippery Rock, PA
July 17-18 -- OUT  Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vegennes VT -- WE WILL NOT BE ATTENDING
 Sept 25-26  Placid Boatworks Fall Fun Weekend, Fish Creek Campground, NY
 October 2  28th Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St Michaels MD
 October 8-10 Raystown Rendezvous, Raystown Lake, PA 
***FREE DELIVERY of pre-ordered boats at all shows!***

New - FoxWorx Paddles in Store

New - Seattle Sports Dry Bags, Packs and Gear

 

We also stock Werner paddles, Astral PFDs and Yakima racks.

Placid Boatworks is proud to be working with the USA Luge Team.

RapidFires Sweep Solo Rec class in '09 "90-Miler"
(click for more pics)

 

 

Placid Boatworks builds the highest quality solo and tandem recreational canoes available right in our waterside shop in Lake Placid. What sets our paddlecraft apart from other manufacturers?

 

Comfort Touring Package
(standard equipment on our boats)*

Placid Boatworks

Others
Cherry Gunwales/ Dymondwood® Thwarts

Included

+$100 - $200 or NA
Foot Braces

 Included

+$50 - $85
Two-Tone Hull with Scuff Patch

Included

+$125, if available
Custom Tinting of Clearcoat
(Sapphire / Ruby / Emerald / Diamond

Included

Not Available with most
Custom Seat (wood or carbon)

Included

+$75
 Kayak Back Band

 Included

+$50

 *(For the ultimate in light weight, we also offer a minimalist "Nessmuk Package" - deleting the seat, backband and footbraces and substituting a foam seat.)

Recycled Boats!

Our unique lamination process allows us to build complete boats out of small pieces of fabric that end up in the scrap heap of most boat builders. We offer a limited number of recycled material boats starting at $1,895. Ash rails, 30 lb SpitFire. Call for details.
  

Cobra XLT Gunwales and Thwarts- Ultralight, Zero Maintenance

20 lb SpitFire / 25 lb RapidFire*

* Includes molded seat, backband and footpegs

 
 BAG IT! -- Wouldn’t it be nice to have a fitted cover for your Placid Boatworks paddlecraft? The BAG LADY, Sue Audette, will build you one of her high quality, custom fit boat bags. These are the same bags that racers use to protect their crafts from sun, rain and road grime, and they’ll do the same for your Placid Boatworks boat. Please visit Sue’s www.waterworkscanoe.com website for more information and to place orders. Particular questions can be sent to baglady@charter.net.

  Custom spray decks are now available for the SpitFire and RapidFire. Deck kits include shock-corded aluminum poles, heavy duty coated nylon cover material with integrated shock cord for secure fit, and all hardware needed to mount. Comes in a coated nylon thwart bag. Made for us exclusively by The Bag Lady.

 


RapidFire Sets New Record in 2008 Adirondack Canoe Classic (90-Miler) - 14:49:03.
Click on arrow in center of box below to watch Adirondack Trails show featuring the race.

Click HERE to Play Video
(Click Here for More Race Pics)

 
  

 

Next time you're in town, be sure to stop by. If the water's not solid, you can treat yourself to a Placid Boatworks test drive right outside our door. For more information about Placid Boatworks and our product line, call us at 518-524-2949, e-mail us at placidboats@roadrunner.com or stop by our 263 Station Street shop (across from the train station).

 

 Pb Lightweight Touring Hats, Werner Paddles and Astral PFDs.

See Price List page for pricing on new items.