• New: Plans for the Nymph Double Paddle Canoe are now available.
• Guillemot Kayaks has teamed up with Chesapeake Light Craft to supply high quality kits for all my designs.
• I specialize in designing high performance wooden kayaks and other small boats.
• I make these designs available as complete plans suitable for building yourself at home, or as custom, handcrafted boats.
• My name is Nick Schade and I am the designer of all these boats. I am a life long kayaker and user of small boats.
• My designs are being built in over 40 countries on every continent and are recognized for their beautiful form and refined function.
• Read my Blog and What's New page to see what I am currently up to and to learn about my latest projects.

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• Learn about designing kayaks, building wooden kayaks and small boats, navigating human powered boats and boat building classes.
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