Primitive Skills & Outdoor Survival

Kayak Workshop Details & Registration

Standard Steller Sea Kayak Workshop: $1300, unless otherwise noted for specific dates or locations.

Workshop Registration Form

Your Name (required)

Email (required)

Phone

Workshop Starting Date [MM/DD] (required)

Workshop Location (required)

Height (required)

Weight (required)

Inseam

A little bit about yourself

How to pay:

Step 1. After registering using the form above, send a cashier’s check or money order for a deposit of $700 made out to:
Kiliii Yu / Seawolf
2919 20th Ave South
Seattle. WA 98144

Step 2. The remaining amount  of $600 is due in cash when you arrive to take the workshop.

Cancellations:

You have 20 days to cancel your registration in a workshop, or I will keep your $700 deposit! So please let me know early, as it takes time to fill empty spaces.


Workshops Details (What does the class look like?)

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Steller Sea Kayaks almost ready to hit the water.

Kayak Workshops consist of four to six participants. A typical workshop runs about eight days, starting on a Saturday morning and running to the end of the following Saturday.

It is common for workshop participants to show up two days early to assist me and to learn how the initial preparatory work is done for the kayak’s major wooden structural members (such as how to choose the wood, how to economically get kayak parts out of a single piece of larger lumber, and how to measure and mortice the gunwales). If you would to do this, you can learn a great deal in the process if you show up early.

I want to send a note to say “thank You”  for the time effort and energy you expended over the last two weeks in building and teaching us the skill of building the Kayak. It was a great experience!

Your planning and preparation  required a dedication not found among most instructors in today’s world.

I can safely say this was the most challenging and most rewarding experience I’ve enjoyed since my introduction to primitive skills thirty five years ago. -David, 2010

Classes run from 9am to 6pm each day, including preparatory days, though of course some days we finish earlier and some days we run a little longer. The last day we are often far enough ahead to take the completed kayaks out to paddle them on local water.

Also, feel free to take a look at photos of previous workshops. Please note that the locations and shops are quite varied as we run workshops all over the United States.

Directions

Seattle, WA: I am still researching our new workshop space in Seattle, TBA.

Portland, OR: We are working on guest accomodation on our site, which is a beautiful location in a National Scenic Area, and rates less expensive than nearby hotels. Camping may also be available, please inquire.

Our shop is at: 42800 E Haines Road, Corbett, OR.

You can get directions from Google Maps
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Contact

I can be reached at 503-984-8675 if you have any questions, though I prefer email and will get back to you promptly. Email me at kiliii@seawolfkayak.com.

 

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Skin-on-Frame Kayaks
Tools of the Trade

Required Tools

During a workshop, there is small list of tools you will need to bring:

  • (1) Japanese Pull Saw (Dozuki Saw)
  • (2) Quick Grip Clamps (at least 12")
  • (1) Block Plane
  • (6) Spring Clamps
  • (2) Cam Straps, used to tie a load (kayak) to a car
  • (1) Set of extra clothes to polyurethane in

Kayak Workshop Tools

Secondary Tools

When workshops are away from our home shop, you will need the following additional tools (these are also helpful if you bring them when you come to our shop)

  • (1) Measuring Tape
  • (1) Small Pencil Sharpener and a few Pencils
  • (1) Combination Square
  • (1) Cordless Drill & Bits (1/8", 1/4", 3/8")
  • (1) Optional Jig Saw with Wood-Cutting Blades

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