Home of the original McKenzie and Rogue River drift boat models

Drift Boat Modeling Workshop Alert
Aug 31 - Sept 1
Columbia River Maritime Museum

I will be teaching a two-day hands-on drift boat modeling workshop at the Columbia River Maritime Museum (CRMM) in Astoria, Oregon , August 31 - September 1. The protocol is same as that for building the boat full size. It will be held at the Barbey Maritime Center, just adjacent to the Museum. For some details go HERE. OR, go directly to the CRMM. and look for the link to "Register Now."

Barbey's Maritime Center, Columbia River Maritime Museum

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, Drift Boats and River Dories ....

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.
Note that orders received after May 3 and will not be filled until May 20. Gone fishin'