What's New:

Feb 2013 - Course dates updated, including 2 new Boat Building Skills Courses

Feb 2013 - You can now access the page for our Higham Hall Course by clicking here.

Jan 2013 - Coracle Building Course 24th to 26th May 2013 - Higham Hall Summer 2013 Brochure out now - Coracle Building on page 17! For a hard copy contact Higham Hall, or download a copy here.

Dec 2012 - Course dates updated and details added for the Higham Hall Coracle Building Course.

Nov 2012 - Course dates for 2013 added - early in 2013 we have a Willow Coracle course. We are also pleased to have 3 courses at the Greystoke Cycle Cafe, and a Coracle Course at a lovely new venue for us - Higham Hall, near Bassenthwaite Lake - see Course Dates

Sept 2012 - Prices for winter storage added - see Boat Storage page for more details

Boat Building Courses

We run a range of boat building courses including:

Canoe Building

Coracle Building

Paddle Making

Sea Kayak Building

To receive our newsletter and details of future courses please Contact Us. Course dates for 2013 and prices are on the Course Dates page, you can also open a .pdf file which includes course our dates, prices and a brief outline for each course.

Canoe Building Courses:

Come on one of our canoe building courses and build your own strong, beautiful and lightweight open canoe. We use some of the best available open canoe designs to build boats which are great to paddle on your own or with a friend, on lakes, rivers and moving water.
 
Canoe Building Course - Overwater BoatsCanoe Building Course - Glassing the Hull - Overwater BoatsCanoe Building Course - Nearly Finished - Overwater Boats
 
Visit the Canoe Building Courses page for more details.

Coracle Building Courses:

Coracles are fun and simple to build - on your own, with a friend, or as a group/team activity, our courses take advantage of this ~ running over 2 days or a weekend you will be able to take your coracle home with you at the end of the course.
 
Coracle Building Course - Finished Frame - Overwater BoatsCoracle Building Course - Finished Coracle - Overwater BoatsCoracle Building Course - Finished Coracle on Bassenthwaite Lake - Overwater Boats
 
            Photos show a wickerwork coracle built with 1st Keswick Scouts - covered with a tarp for speed!
 
Visit the Coracle Building Courses page for more details.

Paddle Making:

A two day course learning all the skills needed to make your own making single bladed canoe paddle, or a Greenland Style sea kayak paddle - have a look at the Paddle Making Courses page for more information.

Sea Kayak Building:

A new course in 2012 - have a look at the Sea Kayak Building Course page for more information.
 
For more information and course bookings please contact Mark Aplin:
    Mobile: 07966 631 335
    Telephone: 01697 476 288
    Or use the Contact Us form