36 days left until Canoecopia! March 7 - 9
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Location
Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Way
Madison, Wisconsin
Show Hours
Friday: 3 PM to 8 PM
Saturday: 9 AM to 6 PM
Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM
Tickets
1-Day: $17.00
3-Day: $35.00
Ages 17 and under are FREE
Cash or check only for tickets purchased at the event
Parking Fees
1-Day: $8.00
Cash or credit, fees collected by Alliant Energy Center
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Presenting Sponsor
Location
Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Way
Madison, Wisconsin
Show Hours
Friday: 3 PM to 8 PM
Saturday: 9 AM to 6 PM
Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM
Tickets
1-Day: $17.00
3-Day: $35.00
Ages 17 and under are FREE
Cash or check only for tickets purchased at the event
Parking Fees
1-Day: $8.00
Cash or credit, fees collected by Alliant Energy Center
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Nick Schade
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Growing up Nick's parents idea of a good vacation was to load the car up with a canoe and kayak and travel to the lakes of New Hampshire or the coast of Maine and explore. His father had built the kayak from a kit and when Nick decided he needed a kayak himself, it seemed eminently reasonable to build one himself. He could find plans so he designed one himself by sitting on his parents dining room floor and drawing up a sea kayak design. That one turned out pretty good, but in a few years he thought he wanted something different and a little better. For the past 40-plus years he has repeated the cycle designing and building high performance kayaks and other small boats for his use and for others to make themselves. With a background as an engineer he uses the analytic tools of modern naval architecture and hydrodynamics along with his vast experience on the water to further the art of designing beautiful boats that perform spectacularly. He has two books published on building sea kayaks and small boats. Through his company Guillemot Kayaks, his designs are being built worldwide and are renowned for their performance and beauty. He has sold his custom built boats around the globe and one of this kayaks is in the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan. Hundreds of his designs hit the water every year through kits from Chesapeake Light Craft and by folks building boats from his plans. |
Presentations
Nick Schade
Why Would I Build My Own Wooden Boat?
Sylvania - main floor Sun 1:30pm-2:15pm
"I would be afraid to put it in the water"
I hear it all the time. While there is a long tradition of using wood in canoes and kayaks, there remains a streak of skepticism regarding using wood for serious paddling.
Discover the benefits and joys of building your own kayak, canoe or other small boat. In a world where you can get just about anything while sitting at your desk and have it delivered to your door within a couple days, there is something very therapeutic to transforming a pile of wood into a capable vessel for adventure. While it takes time, it is not wasted. The activity of building your own watercraft is an integral part of the experience.
The experience of making your own boat makes them more precious, but it also enhances the experience of being out on the water. It is one thing to paddle your own canoe, but it is deepens the experience to paddle the canoe you made yourself.
Modern techniques make DIY boatbuilding more accessible than ever. It does take time, but it can be done in a basement or garage with minimal tools and not all that much time.
Subjects to be touched on in the presentation:
- Various techniques for building your own boat
- How to choose a design to build
- Durability of DIY boats
- How to get started building
I hear it all the time. While there is a long tradition of using wood in canoes and kayaks, there remains a streak of skepticism regarding using wood for serious paddling.
Discover the benefits and joys of building your own kayak, canoe or other small boat. In a world where you can get just about anything while sitting at your desk and have it delivered to your door within a couple days, there is something very therapeutic to transforming a pile of wood into a capable vessel for adventure. While it takes time, it is not wasted. The activity of building your own watercraft is an integral part of the experience.
The experience of making your own boat makes them more precious, but it also enhances the experience of being out on the water. It is one thing to paddle your own canoe, but it is deepens the experience to paddle the canoe you made yourself.
Modern techniques make DIY boatbuilding more accessible than ever. It does take time, but it can be done in a basement or garage with minimal tools and not all that much time.
Subjects to be touched on in the presentation:
- Various techniques for building your own boat
- How to choose a design to build
- Durability of DIY boats
- How to get started building
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