Welcome and thanks for considering building your own kayak. This year I have even more boats to choose from. Whether you are looking to race, surf, tour, fish, explore a traditional Inuit design, or just mess around on the local pond, noone is as committed to custom fitting and personal detail as I am. My goal is always to get you into a kayak that will match your lifestyle. I build and teach a LOT of kayaks and I always have plenty of business so there is never any pressure to "sell" you anything. Simply put, I love kayaks, and as much as I love building them, I am always a paddler first, and you will always get the straight story when it comes to choosing a kayak for your needs.
A skin-on-frame kayak is super lightweight, surprisingly tough, easy to build, and easy on the wallet. A week on the Oregon coast at my workshop adjacent to my off-grid organic farm is a vacation you'll remember every time you lift your kayak off the car with one hand. The Manzanita area is one of the most beautiful places in America. While you're here I'll share my knowledge of this spectacular area, as well as give you a tour and a potluck dinner on my farm, sometimes with fresh, kayak-caught salmon and crab! I look forward to sharing the magic of this very special place while we work together to build a kayak you're sure to fall in love with.
Brian Schulz
teacher, builder, surfer
Need help figuring out which kayak you need, read this: Choosing a kayak
Kayaks to choose from are:
| Location |
Date |
Spaces left in class |
| Port Townsend, WA Northwest Maritime Center | February 12-18 | class full |
| Portland, OR Shop People Shop | March 11-17 | 1 |
| Manzanita |
April 8-14 |
class full |
| Manzanita |
May 6-12 |
3 |
| Manzanita |
June 3-9 |
1 |
| Manzanita |
July 1-7 |
3 |
| Manzanita |
July 29-August 4 |
4 |
| Manzanita |
August 26-Sept 1 |
6 |
| Delmarva Paddlers
Retreat, Lewes Delaware |
September 22-28 |
5 |
How to Register, How to pay:
To sign up for a class send me an email in the following format:
Jane Doe
April 1-7 class, May 2-8 (second choice)
janedoe@gmail.com
234-567-8910
160 lbs
height 5'7"
waist 33"
inseam 32"
I would like to build an F1 (it's ok to say undecided)
Below that feel free to ask any questions, add comments, and let me know if you'd like to order any gear IN ADDITION to a sprayskirt, backband, and flotation (I order all that stuff for everyone, it's your choice to buy it or not). If you plan to camp on site or would like to rent the Japanese Forest House, let me know.
Total class cost includes all materials
Classes at the shop cost $1300
Offsite classes cost $1500
The Delmarva class costs $1500 plus accomodations at the camp for the week (about $300).
ONCE I CONFIRM your place in the class send a deposit of 50% the cost of the class.
For the obvious reasons I also take cash payment and if you would like to pay the remainder in cash I'm happy to discount the class price by $50
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