Despite all the times I have heard people protest "I would be afraid to put it in the water." I design and build my boats to be used. I use my own designs on the water, in all conditions, and all year around.On these pages you will find information and stories about using kayaks and small boats.
Kayaking Trips
Upcoming Events
Fine Strip Planked Boat Building @WoodenBoatSchool
Jul 9, 2023If 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.
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Learn to Kayak @WoodenBoatSchool
Jul 16, 2023Join Nick in Brooklin, Maine for "Family Week" at the WoodenBoat School for fun and adventure while learning the basics of sea kayaking. With over 40 years of kayaking experience, Nick is an accomplished kayaking instructor and coach.
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2023 Schoodic Sea Kayak Retreat
Sep 10, 2023Join Guillemot Kayaks and Sea Sherpa Kayak On Some Of The Finest Sea Kayaking On The Eastern Seaboard
Co Presented By Boat Designer/Builder/Instructor Nick Schade Of Guillemot Kayaks And Open Water Coach Gerry Polinsky Of Sea Sherpa Kayak.
The annual Schoodic Sea Kayak R
