This blog is intended to reassure potential builders of the likelihood you’ll make a great kayak and have fun doing it even if it’s your first build and your work doesn’t quite live up to your hopes and standards. Brian Shultz’ instructional materials are thorough and easy to follow, and his design had the resilience...
"Andy’s F1, Vancouver Washington"Continue reading
I own two cedar strip tandem canoes that I built but I’ve been wanting a solo canoe, something really light and the Cape Falcon system was the obvious choice, I’ve long admired Brian’s boats and I’m excited to make one of my own. Having consulted Brian my plan is to build a 13.5ft canoe with...
"David’s Solo Canoe Build – Auckland, New Zealand"Continue reading
Finally, after 30 years of wanting to build a skin on frame boat I found a system with concise instructions.
"Michael from N.W. IL first Skin on Frame Build"Continue reading
Cape Falcon F1 Kayak build blog I had discovered Brian’s F1 kayak many years ago, and followed his progression and the kayak’s evolution as he iterated through different improvements. I had always wanted to build an F1, but was held back by my lack of time and the fact I had a fibreglas kayak sitting...
"Doug’s F1 build Summer 2024"Continue reading
Based on the F1 design, this is a swiftwater kayak. This is my fourth CFK boat.
"Sam’s Swiftwater Kayak Build, Seattle, WA"Continue reading
Introduction I’m late in posting about my build, as the kayak is now complete. However, I thought I’d take the time to document how things went in case it provides some value to others. I’ll start by saying that I really enjoyed the process of building the F1, and I found the quality of the...
"Rob’s F1, Victoria BC"Continue reading
Cape Falcon kayaks have sparked our interest for a few years, the lightweight design and aesthetical finesse that these canoes achieve matches with no other. We decided to purchase the 66 canoe because the plans are incredibly versatile- you can add alterations anywhere into the building formulas with ease. Consequentially, the course is much more...
"Wild Rivers Project, 3 x 66 Canoe Project, Findhorn, Scotland"Continue reading
In the fall of 2020, I found my youngest son (11 at the time) screwing pieces of plywood together to make a boat. I asked him if it was just to ‘play’ being in a boat and he replied “no, I want to take it in the ocean” I managed to convince him that maybe...
Tacoma, WA In a previous life I designed and made fine wood furniture. I own a Mariner Express and have always wanted a Coaster. Decades ago I attempted to design a skin on frame Coaster from offsets. When I discovered Brian’s Cape Falcon work, it was a Godsend. His wisdom gathered from thousands of iterations...
"Father Son F1 Builds"Continue reading
A combination of wanting a new year challenge and a Christmas spent binge watching Tally Ho a wooden sailing yacht rebuild with some amazing craftsmanship and not a straight line in sight got me focussed on wanting to build something interesting. The weight of my plastic kayak and Brian extolling the lightness of a skin...
"Lewis’s F1 build, Cambridge, England"Continue reading
