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Kayak Building: Aleut Ikyak (Baidarka)

Instructor: Corey Freedman
Description: The Aleut Ikyak, also widely known as the Baidarka,
has been used for thousands of years as the primary method of
transportation in the Aleutian Islands. It is the acme of Arctic Native
design. Build your own boat, designed to fit your skill level and body
type. The boats are built primarily of yellow and red cedar with all
joinery pegged and lashed – no metal fastenings or glues. You do not
need woodworking experience; just come equipped with enthusiasm!
Limit: 4 students
Schedule: 9:30am - 5pm
Member cost: $1,200
Non-member cost: $1,400
Register: Please send us an email to begin the registration process.

Session 1: April 7 - 15 (Cama Beach) - Cama Cabin reservations available
Time: 9 am - 5 pm (Saturday - Sunday)

Carolina Dory Boatbuilding

Instructor: Rich Kolin
Description: Join Camano Island’s own Rich Kolin for a week of
hands-on plywood boatbuilding.  Kolin, author of numerous boatbuilding
guides such as “Boatbuilding Made Easy”, brings his expertise to the
Cama Beach boatshop. The Carolina Dory is a small utilitarian kicker
boat built to take anything you can throw at it. This semi-dory has been
used by generations of boatmen in the sounds and bays of the Carolina
coasts. Its design is well-suited for the environs of the Pacific
Northwest – fresh or salt water. Using top-quality marine-grade plywood,
epoxies and fasteners, workshop students will work together to build
this simple design. During this nine-day class, students will build one
boat and return home with the knowledge and experience to build their
own plywood fishing, crabbing or work boat.
Limit: 8 students
Member cost: $800
Non-member cost: $950
Register: Please send us an email to begin the registration process.

Dates: May 19 - 29 (Cama Beach) - Cama Cabin reservations available
Time: 10 am – 5 pm (Saturday - Tuesday)

Wood-Canvas Canoe Restoration

Instructor: Eric Harman
Description: Learn how to repair and restore traditional
wood-canvas canoes with CWB’s resident boatwright. Students will
carefully remove outwales and keel and peel off the old canvas to
inspect the hull for damage. Any necessary repairs to ribs, planks,
seats, etc., will be done. If time allows, students will apply a coat of
preservative, stretch on new canvas and apply filler. Take home the
skills necessary to restore your own wooden canoe! We will be working on
CWB-owned canoes - some of which are available for sale. Students may
be able to bring their own canoes to work on by prior arrangement (plus
an additional cost for materials used on student-owned canoes).
Limit: 8 students
Member cost: $600
Non-member cost: $700
Drop-in daily rate: $120 members / $150 non-members
Register: Please send us an email to begin the registration process.

Dates: June 16,17, 23, 24, 30 & July 1 (Cama Beach) - Cama Cabin reservations available
Time: 9 am – 5 pm (Saturdays and Sundays)

Sail-I-Can, Pel-I-Can! Learn to Sail at Cama Beach

Instructor: CWB Sailing Instructors
Description: Ready to challenge yourself? Sign up for Cama's unique sailing program. Sail-I-Can, Pel-I-Can!, a three-day intensive sailing course. This condensed and personalized version of CWB's SailNOW! accommodates two students. Couples, parent-child duos or two good friends can go from greenhorn to sailor in three days as they pound through the chop of Saratoga Passage in our fleet of San Francisco Bay Pelicans! Accommodations in one of Cama Beach's cozy rental cabins, just steps from the Boathouse, can be arranged.
Sail-I-Can, Pel-I-Can! or One-on-One introductory sailing lessons can be scheduled at Cama Beach to fit your needs. Email cama@cwb.org for more information or to schedule.
Member cost: $650
Non-member cost: $700
Register: Please send us an email to begin the registration process.

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