If you are wondering what this yak is like, the S&G version will be in the review of kid's kayaks in the next issue of Sea Kayaker Magazine. Have no idea what they said about it, Good, Bad, or Ugly .

That said, there are numerous possibilities for a kid's boat in either S&G or strip-built. Looks like from the other posts, you already have several options. Don't be afraid to make a few modifications in existing plans. Most designs can handle small changes, and you can get all kinds of help on this BBS. Also, even rather small kids can handle surprisingly large boats, which they will grow into rapidly once they reach the lower teens (of course, in that age range peer pressure may lean them toward jet skies ). Also. don't let the strip building option scare you. A small yak goes together fairly rapidly.

Grant Goltz
Squeedunk Kayaks

: Dave: I am in the same 'boat'. I searched far and wide and then discovered
: that Grant Goltz (see his profile on this site) at Squeedonk Kayaks makes
: the Grebe which is for small paddlers. This year he is making the plans
: available for the first time for a wood strip boat...which I am about to
: start for my 11 year-old son. I also was going to make a S & G
: model....possibly Shearwater, Pygmy, CLC, but decided I really wanted to
: make a woodstrip as I will be cutting all of my planks for my own building
: project...the Outer Island.

: I have found Grant incredibly friendly and open to questions of all kinds...a
: pleasure to deal with. You might check out his site at: www.squeedunk.com
: ...

: Please let us know what you decided to do...have fun.
: Bob