kayak and paddle designs

Kayak Designs

Greenland Kayak, this year we are building the Fram Museum catalog no. 176

Why build a Greenland kayak with me? Authenticity. I am the only builder dedicated to teaching the construction of traditional Greenland kayak replicas (copies of kayaks in museums). My job is to select historic kayaks that will fit modern paddlers and modify them as little as possible to preserve the original shape and feel. In these kayaks Greenlanders ventured into hurricane force winds and sub-zero temperatures to harpoon walrus and whales. The kayak is obviously capable and who am I to mess around with the shape? A Greenland kayak provides unparralelled intimacy with the water, and it's ease in rolling will improve every aspect of your kayaking life.

I also build exact copies of any Greenland kayak for $2500 each.
Cost of a custom Fram 176 Greenland kayak is $2000, kayak building class $1200, eight consecutive days.

The F1

The F1 is my own kayak design. Created for the roughest water and most unforgiving conditions, the result is a kayak that is also ideally suited for peaceful flatwater exploring. Quick, stable, comfortable, and manuverable. The neat thing about this boat is that it can be sized to the individual paddler, each kayak is not a copy of the next. To see the full writeup, click here.

Custom Kayak $2000, kayak building class $1200, eight consecutive days.