North House Folk School - Traditional Northern Craft Courses, Classes and Workshops

Boatbuilding

North House's programs take place year-round exploring themes from timber framing to basketry, boat building to fiber arts, woodcarving to northern ecology. We welcome your questions and inquiries anytime!

Currently Scheduled

Birch Bark Canoe Building: From the Harvest to the Building Bed

Birch Bark Canoe Building: From the Harvest to the Building Bed (11 days)
Erik Simula

Birch Bark Canoes: From Harvest to Construction

Birch Bark Canoes: From Harvest to Construction (4 days)
Erik Simula

Cedar-Strip Boat Construction: Techniques & Fundamentals

Cedar-Strip Boat Construction: Techniques & Fundamentals (6 days)
Ken Koscik

Cedar-Strip Boatbuilding: Build Your Own Canoe or Kayak

Cedar-Strip Boatbuilding: Build Your Own Canoe or Kayak (11 days)
Ken Koscik

Pram Boat Building: Build Your Own Traditional Norse or Swedish Pram

Pram Boat Building: Build Your Own Traditional Norse or Swedish Pram (12 days)
Mark Hansen

Techniques of Pram Boat Building: Old World Boatbuilding Traditions

Techniques of Pram Boat Building: Old World Boatbuilding Traditions (5 days)
Mark Hansen

Wood-Canvas Canoe: Build Your Own

Wood-Canvas Canoe: Build Your Own (14 days)
Jeanne Bourquin

Not Currently Scheduled / Past Offerings

Building A Model Birch Bark Canoe (Preserving The Past)

Building A Model Birch Bark Canoe (Preserving The Past) (5 days)
Mark Hansen

Building The Classic Wooden Rowboat: Build Your Own Susan Skiff

Building The Classic Wooden Rowboat: Build Your Own Susan Skiff (16 days)
John Beltman

Canoe Sailing Workshop

Canoe Sailing Workshop (1/2 day)
Art Kidd

Classic Canoe Sail Rig - Canoe for Sail

Classic Canoe Sail Rig - Canoe for Sail (5 days)
Art Kidd

Fundamentals of Traditional Wooden Boat Building

Fundamentals of Traditional Wooden Boat Building (6 days)
John Beltman

Fundamentals of Traditional Wooden Boat Building II: Finishing the Boat

Fundamentals of Traditional Wooden Boat Building II: Finishing the Boat (3 days)
John Beltman

Greenlandic Inuit Kayak - Build Your Own

Greenlandic Inuit Kayak - Build Your Own (12 days)
Mark Hansen

Hand Crafting A Northwoods Paddle

Hand Crafting A Northwoods Paddle (2 days)
Mike Schelmeske

Inuit Kayak Paddle: Make Your Own

Inuit Kayak Paddle: Make Your Own (1 day)
Mike Schelmeske

Messing About WITH Boats: Boat Maintenance Weekend (Service Learning Project)

Messing About WITH Boats: Boat Maintenance Weekend (Service Learning Project) (2 days)
Matthew Brown, Art Kidd

Nutshell Pram: Build Your Own Sail Craft or Row Boat

Nutshell Pram: Build Your Own Sail Craft or Row Boat (10 days)
Art Kidd

Oar Construction: Make Your Own Set

Oar Construction: Make Your Own Set (2 days)
Mark Hansen

On The Building Bed: Birch Bark Canoe Construction

On The Building Bed: Birch Bark Canoe Construction (3 days)
Erik Simula

On The Building Bed: Extended Session (5 days)
Erik Simula

Step 1 - Lofting For Boatbuilders

Step 1 - Lofting For Boatbuilders (2 1/2 days)
Alex Comb

The Harvest: Preparing For Birch Bark Canoe Construction

The Harvest: Preparing For Birch Bark Canoe Construction (2 days)
Erik Simula

The Harvest: Extended Session (3 days)
Erik Simula

Wood-Canvas Canoe ReCanvas & Fill

Wood-Canvas Canoe ReCanvas & Fill (3 days)
Dan Strootman

Wood-Canvas Canoe Restoration

Wood-Canvas Canoe Restoration (5 days)
Adam Harju, Dan Strootman

Boatbuilding Calendar

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