Win a Hornbeck Canoe!

A Loon Hornbeck Classic Canoe

The Hornbeck Classic Canoe is perfect for exploring Adirondack lakes and visiting with the loons.

Want to Win a Beautiful Lightweight Canoe?

Now’s your chance!

We’re once again partnering with Hornbeck Boats to raffle off a very fun 10’ Classic Canoe.

$20/ticket or

6 tickets for $100

How To Enter the Raffle:

  1. Download the ticket order form

  2. Print and fill in the form (or you can fill it in on your computer, then return by email or print)

  3. Return the form with your check to: Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation, PO Box 195, Ray Brook, NY 12977.

Want to pay by credit card? Please call 518-354-8636

The drawing will be at our Annual Loon Celebration on October 13, 2024, at the Paul Smiths College VIC. We hope you can join us ! (but you don’t need to be present to win the boat)


Man stands next to canoe propped vertically against a barn

Pete Hornbeck with the last boat he built, which was donated to the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation.

About Pete Hornbeck and Hornbeck Boats

Pete Hornbeck was a dedicated environmental advocate and an elementary school teacher by profession. He started building boats as a hobby in 1971 and eventually left teaching to devote himself full-time to his craft. For decades, he built his small Kevlar canoes, enabling thousands of people to explore Adirondack waterways, where he also greatly enjoyed paddling. Sadly, Pete unexpectedly passed away in December 2020, but his legacy of building lightweight canoes continues on, thanks to the dedicated staff of Hornbeck Boats

At Hornbeck Boats, they don't just build them, they use them. Their staff are both skilled at their trade and paddlers themselves who know what is desired from a lightweight boat. From designing the forms, to tying the boat on the customer's car, the staff's know-how has shaped every aspect of the 'Hornbeck Experience.' They only sell their boats through their shop in Olmsteadville, enabling you to have a conversation with them to make sure you get the right boat to meet your goals and needs. If shopping in person, you can also see where your boat is made and you can try a boat on the water at their on-site pond so you can see how it fits, feels, and paddles.

We are most grateful to Hornbeck Boats for all their continued support of the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation!