: There's lots of cedar up here in the PNW, but it is expensive.
: Local (Victoria BC) prices from a commercial specialty lumber
: supplier here:
: http://www.westwindhardwood.com/price-softwoods.php#cedar_red

: $7.50/bd ft

: Pre milled strips are $0.65 per linear foot.

: If you can find a small sawmill, you could probably get cedar more
: cheaply by buying direct.

: Using a cheaper wood, or shorter lengths, or scarfing after cutting
: out the knots, will reduce the cost.

: See:
:
: http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/faq/how_do_i_build_a_kayak/how_much_wood_do_i_need_to_build_the_boat
:
: http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/faq/how_do_i_build_a_kayak/how_much_will_it_cost_to_build_a_kayak

: So you are looking at about $2-3-400 for lumber?

: If you just want a kayak (vs the experience of building), it will
: be cheaper to buy a used commercial boat. Building is fun, but
: it doesn't save much (any) money.

Buy a used boat??? Now where's the fun, pain, aggravation, ingenuity, cost, spousal harrassment, artistry, and hard work in that???