David Lake
Dave has been a high school shop teacher near Richland for thirty years. With a major in technology education and an interest in all things woodworking, Dave believes his career has been a natural progression to helping young people develop their own interest in creativity, craftsmanship and completion.
In 2019 Dave discovered his passion for the craft of boat building when he began building kit kayaks for his wife and daughters. He soon realized wood-strip construction with the hand inlaid detail he adds could open an artistic door to boats that tell stories. In fact, it's been said that Dave began building boats not just with art on them, but boats that are art.
"Too beautiful to put in the water" is a common reaction from people who see his boats. He's shown his boats in the Northwest at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival and has been featured in the November/December WoodenBoat Magazine.
Dave recently completed Montana Wild, an amazing montage of animal wildlife and has another kayak in the works this winter that he'll unveil for the first time at the 2024 Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival.
Website Contact | KayaksByDaveLake.com
(Excerpts, WoodenBoat Magazine Nov/Dec '23)
David Lake
Dave has been a high school shop teacher near Richland for thirty years. With a major in technology education and an interest in all things woodworking, Dave believes his career has been a natural progression to helping young people develop their own interest in creativity, craftsmanship and completion.
In 2019 Dave discovered his passion for the craft of boat building when he began building kit kayaks for his wife and daughters. He soon realized wood-strip construction with the hand inlaid detail he adds could open an artistic door to boats that tell stories. In fact, it's been said that Dave began building boats not just with art on them, but boats that are art.
"Too beautiful to put in the water" is a common reaction from people who see his boats. He's shown his boats in the Northwest at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival and has been featured in the November/December WoodenBoat Magazine.
Dave recently completed Montana Wild, an amazing montage of animal wildlife and has another kayak in the works this winter that he'll unveil for the first time at the 2024 Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival.
Website Contact | KayaksByDaveLake.com
(Excerpts, WoodenBoat Magazine Nov/Dec '23)
David Lake
Dave has been a high school shop teacher near Richland for thirty years. With a major in technology education and an interest in all things woodworking, Dave believes his career has been a natural progression to helping young people develop their own interest in creativity, craftsmanship and completion.
In 2019 Dave discovered his passion for the craft of boat building when he began building kit kayaks for his wife and daughters. He soon realized wood-strip construction with the hand inlaid detail he adds could open an artistic door to boats that tell stories. In fact, it's been said that Dave began building boats not just with art on them, but boats that are art.
"Too beautiful to put in the water" is a common reaction from people who see his boats. He's shown his boats in the Northwest at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival and has been featured in the November/December WoodenBoat Magazine.
Dave recently completed Montana Wild, an amazing montage of animal wildlife and has another kayak in the works this winter that he'll unveil for the first time at the 2024 Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival.
Website Contact | KayaksByDaveLake.com
(Excerpts, WoodenBoat Magazine Nov/Dec '23)
ANNUAL WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL
Rules & Reminders
ANNUAL WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL
Rules & Reminders
FREE PARKING & SHUTTLE
FREE rides from
21600 Newport Center Drive
9:00am - 6:30pm
LOST ITEMS
The Lost & Found will be located at the Information Booth next to the entrance gate.
INFORMATION ABOUNDS
The Information Booth, volunteers and concierges are available to assist you.
FREE PARKING & SHUTTLE
FREE rides from
21600 Newport Center Drive
9:00am - 6:30pm
FIRST AID
The First Aid Station will be located
at the Kaiser Permanente Tent.
INFORMATION ABOUNDS
The Information Booth, volunteers and concierges are available to assist you.
FIRST AID
The First-Aid Station will be located at the Kaiser Permanente Tent.
SORRY, LADIES
Those heels are no good on boat decks. It’s bare feet or boating shoes only when boarding the yachts. It’s a great opportunity to go shopping for Super Cute Boat Shoes!
YOU TOO, GENTS
Black sole shoes leave scuff marks. Wear proper boat shoes or expect to take off those hard soles before boarding each boat.
LOST ITEMS
The Lost & Found will be located at
he Information Booth next to the
entrance gate.
SORRY, LADIES
Those heels are no good on boat decks.
It’s bare feet or boating shoes only when boarding the yachts. It’s a great opportunity to go shopping for
YOU TOO, GENTS
Black sole shoes leave scuff marks. Wear proper boat shoes or expect to take off those hard soles before boarding each boat.