Fine Strip Planked Boats Class @WoodenBoat School
Nick Schade’s course teaches strip-planked boatbuilding, creating two designs: the Adirondack Guide Boat and the microBootlegger Sport sea kayak.
Jun 08, 2025
Classes
Elements of Coastal Kayaking II @WoodenBoat School
Sea kayaking course covers strokes, braces, maneuvering, safety, navigation, and more. Students can bring their own kayaks or try Nick’s high-performance designs.Jun 15, 2025Fine Strip Planked Boats Class @WoodenBoat School
A guide to building small boats with wood strips and epoxy.Jun 09, 2024Elements of Coastal Kayaking II @WoodenBoat School
Take the next steps to improve and expand your skillsJun 16, 20242023 Schoodic Sea Kayak Retreat
The 2023 Schoodic Sea Kayak Retreat, co-presented by Guillemot Kayaks and Sea Sherpa Kayak, offers sea kayaking instruction and exploration in Acadia National Park. The retreat includes comfortable accommodations, meals, and a variety of off-water activities for both paddlers and non-paddlers.Sep 10, 2023Learn to Kayak @WoodenBoat School
Join Nick in Brooklin, Maine for “Family Week” at the WoodenBoat School to learn sea kayaking basics while exploring the islands and coves.Jul 16, 2023Fine Strip Planked Boat Building @WoodenBoat School
Nick Schade’s strip-planked boatbuilding method combines wood strips with epoxy and fiberglass to create lightweight, rugged, and beautiful vessels. Students will build two designs, an Adirondack Guide Boat and a microBootlegger Sport sea kayak, over six days.Jul 09, 2023Fine Strip-Planked Boat Building Class at WoodenBoat School
If you want to build a lightweight, rugged, and beautiful small boat, combining thin strips of wood with epoxy and fiberglass will make a cartoppable, low-maintenance, and gorgeous vessel. Nick Schade has been building strip-built boats for over 30 years.
Jul 31, 2022Advanced Coastal Kayaking at the WoodenBoat School
Join sea kayak designer, builder and paddler in beautiful Brooklin, Maine for a week of on-the-water learning. The coast of Maine around the WoodenBoat School in Brooklin, Maine features some of the best sea kayaking on the eastern seaboard.
Jul 24, 2022Rocks, Surf, Race with Sea Sherpa
Pre-season sea kayak instructional along the scenic Connecticut/Rhode Island coast. This event is geared towards advanced beginners to solid intermediate open water paddlers.May 14, 2021