*Please note that we will be closed Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day.

Pygmy Boats is the largest and oldest manufacturer of precision pre-cut stitch and glue kayak kits in North America. In the last 26 years we have been awarded "Best Kayak Kit" and "Best Wooden Kayak" and have now expanded our line to include 21 kayak models, our wood row boat, the Wineglass Wherry, and our wooden canoe, the taiga.

Started in 1986 by boat designer and software engineer, John Lockwood, Pygmy Boats produced North America's first computer designed wooden sea kayaks. Whether a paddler is 8 or 97 (seriously!), novice or advanced in technique, we have a kit to suit your needs. Kits are 1/3 the price and 30% lighter than fiberglass with equal durability.

Have questions about building one of our boat kits? 

Call us: 360-385-6143 or e-mail us.  We are here to help you choose a boat or answer your boat building questions, Monday-Saturday, 10:00-5:00 PST.

Want to test paddle one of our boats?  Visit our showroom in Port Townsend, WA, at 355 Hudson St.  We train our staff to listen to your boating needs and help determine which Pygmy craft will best suit your body size, skill, and outdoor adventure desires. Test paddling is available from 10am-3pm, Monday-Saturday.

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