Kayaks:
The Willow Sea Kayak and the evolving Elf are my own design. After years of building, paddling and teaching boat building and on-water kayaking classes, I feel I have something positive to contribute to the field. The Willow and Elf kayaks are the result. They have proven to be fun day boats as well as reliable open water expedition kayaks.
My goal was to create sea kayaks that are solid predictable performers for a beginner yet continue to be fulfilling boats as the paddler’s skills improve. I am very pleased with the finished boats. The design parameters and construction choices where carefully choreographed to create strong, attractive boats that can be assembled from a kit by home builders or by students during one-week classes.
I build custom-finished Willow and Elf kayaks and offer plans, kits and classes for the Willow.
The Willow Sea Kayak is 17’ 71/2” long with a beam of just under 23”. The average weight is around 44 pounds and the boat is suitable for paddlers from 155 to 250 pounds.
The Elf design is still evolving and is a lower volume kayak designed for paddlers as light as 100 and up to about 165 pounds. Elf is 15’8” long with a beam of 23 1/2” and weighs 39 pounds.
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