Abstract: A guide apparatus for guiding a woodworking router relative a workpiece, comprising: a base for engaging with a workpiece or worktable carrying the workpiece; a guide frame coupled to the base and having at least one guide defining a linear guide path; a router housing slidably engaged with the guide for movement along the guide path relative the guide frame in an engaging direction towards the base and a disengaging direction away from the base, the router housing being configured to receive a woodworking router so that, in use, a router bit of the router extends from the router housing towards the base; and an actuation mechanism having a pivotable handle for receiving an input force from an operator to move housing along the guide path. The actuation mechanism is configured so that an input force is required to raise the housing and the router received therein against gravity.