Wooden Canoe, Kayak and Small Boat Kits and Plans
About Bear Mountain Boats
Joan Barrett and Ted Moores have been helping people build their own canoes, kayaks and small boats for 45 years. Lessons learned in the Bear Mountain workshop have been passed on to hobby builders through their how-to books, including the classic resource Canoecraft, as well as in classes and online forums.
From high quality cedar strips and building materials, to complete canoe kits and canoe plans, Bear Mountain Boats can provide you with everything necessary to build your own beautiful wooden craft using the woodstrip epoxy method.
Bear Mountain Boats also produces 30' Canadian sprint racing canoes, builds one-off custom boats including the electric fantail launch Sparks, and has restored historically significant watercraft.
Read Our Latest Blog Posts
Adventures in Composite Canoe Building, Part III: Hyde and Cheryl
In Part III of the Composite Canoe Building series, Randy Pfeifer succeeds in building his lightest canoe yet. See his process, the materials he used, and final thoughts in this concluding post.
Adventures in Composite Canoe Building, Part II: Jeckle
In Part 1 of this series, Randy's first canoe off the mold was unexpectedly heavy. With his second attempt, he begins the process of shaving some weight from a Freedom 17 built using composite materials.
Adventures in Composite Canoe Building, Part 1: Heckle
Randy Pfeifer maintains the Bear Mountain Boats Builders' Forum and is highly knowledgeable on the subject of woodstrip epoxy canoes. In this series, he documents his experiments building multiple canoes using composite materials, with the goal of creating a lightweight but fully functional Freedom 17.