RE: [Paddlewise] Kayaks for kids

John Fereira wrote:
>>>>Another possibility would be to build your own kids kayak (with the help
of the kid).   Pygmy makes a Goldeneye 10, a 10' long 17" wide boat
that only weighs 14 pounds.   I don't know if it's available in plans form
but any other S&G boat could be scaled down to kid size and would make
a great father/son project.<<<<<<

Sorry Dave, I missed that one. In my rush to go visit my mother before it
got too late, I didn't check my Non-North American, wood, or skin kayak
databases in compiling the previous list. Some other possibilities I missed
are the Kid sized kayak that Chris Cunningham of Sea Kayaker made for his
kids (maybe Sea Kayaker Magazine has plans for it).

Some other wood kayaks, kits or plans are available from:

BETSIE BAY KAYAK:Alan Anderson  P.O. Box 1706, Frankfort, MI  49635
(231)352-7774    www.betsiebaykayak.com   info_at_betsiebaykayak.com ----- have
or had a Miko-Kid's Kayak (13-6 x 17")

GLEN-L MARINE DESIGNS:  9152 Rosecrans, P.O.Box 1804, Bellflower, CA
90706-2138    (562)630-6258  fax:(562)630-6280    www.glen-l.com/
e-mail:info_at_glen-l.com ---- have plans for a 9' Kid's kayak.

RIVERCITY KAYAKS:(?J. Libera)    123 Main St., Fountain City, WI  54629
(608)687-8158   www.rivercitykayaks.com   jlibera_at_Luminet.net ----  has a
Kiddie Kayak 12' (12-8 x 20")


HAND CRAFTED KAYAKS:Randy Monge  P.O.Box 580, Eastsound, WA  98245
(206)376-3677  (all skin on frame)---- has two skin-on-frame Kidyak's one
(12-0 x 22") and another (10-0 x18")

FEATHERCRAFT PRODUCTS LTD:Doug Simpson & Larry Zecchel  1244 Cartwright St.,
Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R8, Canada   (604)681-8437   fax:(604)681-7282
http://www.feathercraft.com   e-mail: info_at_feathercraft.com -----used to
make the folding Koho (11-6 x 22") but I think it has been discontinued.


Another option, I forgot to mention, would be to design and build your own
Kid's kayak using plywood, skin-on-frame or wood-strip construction.
Software to help you design a wood-strip or Aleut style skin kayak can be
found for free in the "Downloads" section of our website.


Matt Broze
http://www.marinerkayaks.com



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