Oar / Paddle

Backsplash

Designer
Perttu Korhonen

Backsplash = backpack kayak.

Combine hiking and paddling
Go to fishing on remote lakes,
Build when storage space is limited.
Living on city? – take a boat on your back and walk to shore to for paddling?

Solo Quick

Designer
Trevor Paetkau

The Solo Quick blends efficiency, weight carrying capacity and beauty. Paddlers will find that her lean entry and minimalist profile make for a surprisingly quick and versatile hull.

TWEAK

Designer
Alex Bogdanov

Here is a small dinghy which can be used for fishing, pleasure rowing or as a tender of a bigger boat. TWEAK was born by tweaking the popular D4/D5 dinghy.

Adirondack Guide Boat

Designer
Nick Schade

The Adirondack Guide Boat is known to be a fast and easy rowing boat. While it tends to be tippy, this is a result of what makes it fast, its narrow waterline. The distinct flare gives it strong secondary stability.

microBootlegger Sport

Designer
Nick Schade

I originally designed this kayak for a customer with a lake house in Wisconsin. He is a fit, athletic guy with almost no experience in a kayak. He wanted something he felt comfortable in, yet which would move along nicely.

Mystic River Tandem

Designer
Nick Schade

Traditional Wood Strip CanoeThe Mystic River is a tidal estuary in southeast Connecticut. Starting in Old Mystic it runs through the pretty seaport town of Mystic, home to the Mystic Seaport Museum, out to Fishers Island Sound.

Echo Bay Dory Skiff

Designer
Clint Chase / Chase Small Craft

Fun / Lightweight / Simple & ClassicSpecifications:

  • LOA 11′ 7″
  • LWL 8′ 6″
  • Beam 48 3/4″
  • Draft (board up/down) 5″/27″
  • Depth amidships 14 1/2″
  • Sail Area 50 (lug) 45 sf (sprit)

Key Features:

    Simon Watts Sea Urchin Dinghy

    Designer
    Sam Manning, Bill Nielsen, and Simon Watts

    These handsome, practical row boats were routinely built by Nova Scotia shipwright, Jim Smith in six days, painted and ready for the water.

    Simon Watts Petaluma Rowing Shell

    Designer
    Gregg Sabourin, Bill Nielsen, and Simon Watts

    Wooden rowing shells are rare in the age of carbon fiber, but if you’re not trying to win the Charles they’re a joy to row and a great way to exercise. Simon’s design comes from the 1920s, and his digital plans bring a modern eye to a classic design.

    Simon Watts’ Lapstrake Canoe

    Designer
    Simon Watts

    Lapstrake is a forgiving building method. The overlapping spruce planks allow for a little error when installing, which gives the classic canoe an extra layer of peace of mind when you’re on the water.