RiversWest Small Craft Center

If you’re up in the Port Townsend area and looking to make some paddles!

Applications are now OPEN for 2026 Family Boat Build!

The 16th annual Family Boat Build will be held Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, 2026.

A “family” can be almost any group interested in building a boat in two days. A group of two can do it if both are handy with tools and group of eight or so can do it, but they might find it a bit crowded.

The event was designed for families, a place where parents and grandparents can interact with kids in a unique way. While we do not limit ages, experience has shown that the ideal ages are 8 and up with two adults. Boats have been successfully built by kids as young as 6 and with only one parent.

All boats parts will be provided together with all the tools needed for the assembly. While minimal woodworking skills are helpful, plenty of experienced boat builders from RiversWest will be available to assist where needed.

The build begins at 9:00 am Saturday, and by 3:00 pm on Sunday, each family will have a finished boat they can take home.

Learn more about this event and register on our website.

FBB application RiversWest Small Craft Center announces the 16th annual Family Boat Build, June 27 and 28, and applications are now open. The exciting event has drawn over 150 families in years past. A “family”...

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Thinking about joining RiversWest? Try coming to one of our open houses. We gather every first and third Saturday of the month at our workshop in St. John’s between 9-10 am.

Come visit RiversWest at the 2026 Portland Boat Show, January 7-11 at the Portland Expo Center.

Visit https://www.pdxboatshow.com/ for more info on hours, tickets, and other exhibitors.

We are at the Portland Boat Show Wednesday Jan 8 through Sunday at the Expo Center. Stop by to talk to members and see some of our member built boats.