I clearly remember my first time in a kayak. It was also the first time I paddled one of my own hand made wood strip kayaks. I rushed out early one spring after completing an 18ft cedar sea kayak, I just could not wait to try out this boat I had...

I have always wanted to build a cedar strip kayak; from scratch, not from plans, and definitely NOT riddled with staple holes. In this book I take the reader from sketches on paper, through final drawings, lofting to find the dimensions of the...

The strip building method was first introduced in the late '60s and has enjoyed an ever expanding following over the years. Little has changed in the basic method of construction; however, over the years new techniques and numerous refinements...