Celebrating 20 Years of Building Traditional Kayaks, Paddles & Gear
Traditional "Skin on Frame" Greenland Kayak, Aleutian Bidarka or Canoe Building Workshop or Custom Built for you.
Build your own kayak, bidarka or canoe in this one week workshop.
Join Mark Rogers and let him assist you in building an authentic "skin on frame" craft custom fitted to your paddling needs. No prior woodworking skills are required.
If you are a paddler who revels in tradtion, the sight of a skin on frame craft is sure to make your heart beat faster. Each kayak, bidarka or canoe is custom built following ancient tradtions to the paddler's plysical proportions and paddling requirements. You will leave the workshop with a finished craft ready for its final painting. Mark has studied under Svend Ulstrup, Europe's most accomplished skin kayak builder and has been building these past 20 years. Mark's high standards will assure you will leave with a "Superior Kayak or Canoe". He is dedicated to preserving these ancient building techniques.
Now for the hard part. Which "Skin on Frame" to Choose...
Superior Kayaks & Canoes
Faithfully Evoking Designs That Have Endured For Centuries
Unable to attend a workshop? Mark can custom build you a "Skin on Frame" kayak, bidarka or canoe fit to you.
Custom West Greenland Skin on Frame $2,900
Custom East Greenland Skin on Frame $3,500
Custom Single Aluetian Bidarka $3,500
Custom Double Aluetian Bidarka $3,900
Custom Solo Canoe $2,000
Custom Tandem Canoe $2,400