Home of the original McKenzie and Rogue River historic drift boats and river dories, the spawning grounds for the riverboats that ply the world's rivers today. Whether you are interested in white water, or fishing, or both, these boats were and are designed to please. To that end this site is a sense of place. To quote from the Preface of my book,
If you have felt the quiet wake of wood on water,
Or the tranquility of a river canyon made crisp by your oneness with that milieu;
If you have danced with white water under crystal skies,
Or nestled on a velvet sandbar under panoplies of stars,
Then you have felt the river's touch.
The web site is being remodeled a bit so some pages are under reconstruction. But if you are looking for the Book, drift boat or river dory plans, drift boat model kits, my educational discount package, boat forums, or my Friends, they are here. You are welcome to come in and look around.
A unique Travel Oregon link: The "All Oregon Boat," as featured on Grant's getaways.
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Book (Drift Boats and River Dories)
Limited edition models
Drift boat forum and blog for the frame construction builders (and others too!)
Drift boat forum for stitch and glue construction aficionados (and others too!)
Drift Boats and River Dories, Their History, Design, Construction and Use
A chronicle of the stories of the people behind the boats, providing explicit detail on how to build and model the boats. The book presents 10 sets of plans for 10 different drift boat types. While we sell plans for each boat, we recommend the book as your primary source for the plans. Most people are not clear about what they are looking for in riverboat. The book will help you decide. Go here to review and order...
