(July 23 update: This program is now full. A waitlist is available here. Click here to find additional Apprentice for a Day programming.)
Do you or someone you know enjoy getting out on the water on a stand-up paddle board? Customize the experience by creating a paddle specifically fit for you. Join instructor Jenn Kuhn in this two-day workshop crafting your very own custom SUP paddle out of western red cedar and paulownia, two contrasting colored and naturally rot-resistant woods. Each paddle will be unique to its owner and lightweight with a comfortable grip. No woodworking experience is necessary. Pre-registration is required.
Build Your Own Stand-Up Paddle (FULL)
Date/Time: Saturday, August 24–Sunday, August 25, 9am–4pm
Location: Workshop Annex
Cost: $325, with a 20% discount for CBMM Members
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE WAITLIST
The John Gardner Small Craft Workshop will again be held during The WoodenBoat Show at Mystic Seaport Museum, on Friday to Sunday June 28 – 30, 2024 from 9am to 5pm, hosted by the Traditional Small Craft Association’s John Gardner Chapter.
In addition to having a booth to acquaint show attendees with the TSCA, there will also be demonstrations of skills that enhance the traditional small boat experience. Mystic Seaport Boathouse craft will also be available at no charge for participants to use. We are hoping for a continuous back drop to the Show of traditional small craft in action on the river.
All TSCA members are encouraged to attend with or without your own boat! There is plenty to do if you don’t bring your own vessel. Launching and parking details will be posted with registration materials. At 8 am on Saturday and Sunday morning before Museum hours, there will be a cruise in-company open to all workshop attendees. We will gather at the Australia Beach and cruise either up river past the highway bridge to the beautiful salt marshes or down river past the Village and classic yachts on their moorings.
Workshop participants can register to stay onboard the Joseph Conrad Friday and Saturday nights. .
Attendees will be encouraged to help with the workshop, either by manning the booth at
Australia Beach for a 2 hour period and/or giving a demonstration of some skill such as sail rigging, sculling, boat building, hardware making etc. If you have a skill that you would like to demonstrate at the show please volunteer. Demonstration should last about 30 minutes and will be held approx. 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm each day.
Registration for the Small Craft Workshop also allows you admission to the WoodenBoat Show for all three days at no additional cost.
Indicate your interest in staffing the booth or demonstrating a skill on the registration form or contact Bill Rutherford at [email protected] or 860-222-5249.
Registration information will be posted on the Mystic Seaport Museum website Calendar under the date June 28, 2024.
Learn how to make masts and other spars at the Sparmaking Workshop at Chase Small Craft’s shop in Saco, Maine. Bring the family: with a water park across the street and so close to Old Orchard Beach, there is plenty for the family to do while you learn the ropes. You will learn the birdsmouth technique as well as tips on how to make your spars smooth, straight, and sturdy. This is a 5-day workshop, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.