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I am a semi-retired farmer in the Fiji Islands. Previously, I lived near Dallas, Texas, where I built many kayaks between 2000 and 2008: Guillemot, Guillemot S, Redfish Spring Run, Night Heron, One Ocean Kayak's Expedition Sport, Cirrus and Cirrus LT, Outer Island, and a Prospector canoe. I also designed my own 'british style' sea kayak, The Artist, will a hull modeled after Valley Canoe's Avocet.

When I'm not building kayaks, I'm paddling offshore of Viti Levu island in Fiji, fishing, farming, and beekeeping.

My website describes some of my kayak building and and other paddling projects, and I invite you to visit (link is below).

If your travels bring you to Fiji, I have six sea kayaks here and would enjoy paddling with experieinced kayakers.