Bold Coast Boats

04/17/2026

Focusing on the Forward Stroke. I'm exploring ways to look at how the forward stroke works. One of the things I'm trying is closeup slow motion. Still a work in progress, but the footage is kind of fun.

04/10/2026

Watching the shadows and reflections on a sunrise paddle.

04/08/2026

Out past the dogs to Ram Island reef tide race in the Petrel Play

04/02/2026

We’ve got another one in the water.

03/30/2026

Chuck paddles the Petrel Play during a spring warm-up at Wicopesset Passage tide race.
For more information about the Petrel Play, visit https://www.boldcoastboats.com

03/27/2026

Out around Buoy #2 in the Petrel

03/25/2026

Last year , and got together make the first and for . Here you can see the , innegra and fiberglass being laid up for the vacuum infusion. Visit BoldCoastBoats.com for more information.

03/24/2026

John Chase of the "Paddling the Blue" podcast interviewed Nick while we were out at Canoecopia.

Recorded live at Canoecopia in Madison, Wisconsin, today's episode of Paddling the Blue features interviews with a wide range of guests: activists protecting the Bo…

03/24/2026

We are now offering Guillemot Kayaks designs in high quality composite. The first offerings will be the Petrel Play and Petrel. We are using Carbon Fiber, Basalt, Innegra and Biaxial Fiberglass with an epoxy Vacuum Infusion layup. This shows clips from our training, building the 1st two boats.
Visit BoldCoastBoats.com for more information

03/23/2026

Ever wonder how the seam is done? A whole lot of tape.

03/23/2026

Hull #1 receiving some joint cleaning and getting ready for seam tape.