Kayak building Classes

Classes are a great way to get into kayak building, especially if you have no experience or no tools or work-space.

I will be teaching a Widgeon kayak building class this summer (August 5-11) at the WoodenBoat School.

The WoodenBoat School is located in Brooklin Maine on the shore of Eggemoggin Reach. This beautiful location makes your experiance just a dream. Meals and lodging are part of the fun as is enjoying the schools fleet of classic boats in the evenings and meeting lots of fun boat people.

I taught a class building Optimist Prams last summer and we all had a great time. Six beautiful boats and some wonderful memories were the result. Students were from Idaho, Ontario, New York and Massachusetts.

The Widgeon Class is offered during faimily week and is intended for families with kids.

Also during this week is a class for building the Independence from my kits. David Jackson and His wirf Nan will run the class. They are great people and you will have a great time in that class as well. I will bring my boats so you can try them .

The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Connecticut has a teaching boat shop with facilities to build up to about 7 boats per class.

CALL 203-852-0700 extension 2240 (Tim White) for information and reservations.

Classes include:

-Greenland paddle making

-Skin on frame Greenland kayak building

-Stitch and glue or hybrid kayak building

-Family boat building.

Call for the latest class listing.

In the United Kingdom classes are offered by Seawing Boats at 18 Darrowby Close; Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 1FJ (01845 527397 - 7876386667) Ask for Phil Plowwright

Other organizations or people wishing to offer classes may feel free to contact Shearwater Boats for more information.

Updated on January 9, 2008

by Shearwater Boats
Please send questions or comments to:

or call (207) 386 - 0129 or write to us at:

83 Captain Perry Drive
Phippsburg, Maine 04562