The Fred Thomas Skiff Livery was completed in June, 1999. This space creates a living exhibit where Museum students and visitors not only can touch skiffs, but also can actually put them in the water and row them. From the water, the structure has the beautiful look of a turn of the century St. Lawrence Skiff House. Kids will be able to build their own boats out of cardboard kits, designed by our instructors.
Participants are then en-couraged to water test their boats against the competition.
For the younger mates, model boat kits will be available to assemble and test. Vendors will be on site with an array of small craft to test. There will be skiffs, canoes, sailboats and kayaks. There will be demonstrations of Eskimo rolls. Everyone will have the chance to get out on the river and try a small craft, from turn of the century St.