Subject: baidarka Baidarka Robert Morris's New Book
From: Mike Hanks (m_hanks@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Apr 02 2001 - 00:18:48 EDT
Tammy and I went up to Vancouver for the weekend to visit relatives, so I
thought I'd swing by MEC and the Brewery Creek Small Boat Shop while we were
up there. When we got to the boat shop, Robert Morris was on the phone with
Chris Cunningham. We talked to Louis and Mark before talking with Robert. We
found out that Robert's book was about to be released! The Party was that
night, and they invited us. We showed up and got to talk kayak building with
LOTS of builders. They had food and beer and live Celtic music. Robert spoke
some, he read the moving dedication and the acknowledgements, then started
selling and signing his books. I picked up a copy and had it signed. We had
a great time, but left early to get back to my bother-in-law's where we were
staying.
I started reading Robert's book "Building Skin-on-Frame Boats" as soon as we
got back. I let Tammy drive back from Canada back to Tacoma while I devoured
the new book. It is wonderful. He tells how to build a toatal of 10 boats (5
kayaks, 2 canoes, a pram, a riverboat, and a coracle) in the book. You could
build any of these boats just by reading the book (all 271 pages). I
thoroughly enjoyed the book, and see that at least one of these kayaks is in
my future. Robert has a great sense of humor, and my non-boatbuilding
relatives enjoyed the excerts that I read to them. But what I am truly
amazed at was how well he described how to build the kayaks.
The kayaks in the shop were also quite nice. They had various Greenland
kayaks and Baidarkas, plus their Reteaval and Recovery kaykas. I was very
disappointed that I did not bring my kayaks up there. They invited me to go
paddling with them on Saturday afternoon. It would have been a great time.
Next time I go up there the kayaks will be coming with me.
By all means go out and buy the book.
Mike
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