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 Dragonfly Canoe Works Welcome to the Dragonfly Canoe Works website! We are builders and restorers of traditional wood canoes (though we are on a temporary building hiatus while we restore our old farmhouse and build a new shop). In the meantime, we still buy and sell old canoes, and carry a line of great merchandise. One of our main goals is to help folks learn more about wood canoes and their history, so there is quite a bit of material on our site on this topic. Enjoy! - Dan Miller

• Pakboats Folding Kayaks - Manufacturer of lightweight recreational Puffin folding kayaks. Easy to paddle.
• Perception - Plastic and composite sea kayaks and white water kayaks,
• Alden Rowing Shells, LLC - Not kayaks but open water rowing shells.
• Aqua Design - Inflatable sea kayaks, kayaks, rafts and equipment manufacturer
• AquaDynamic Watercraft - Builder of touring kayaks for children and adults. Featuring Pod cockpits.
• Atlantis Kayaks, Inc. - Canadian manufacturer of high quality composite ocean kayaks.
• Azul Sea Kayaks - Nomex Composite sea kayaks
• Benner Boat - We specialize in hand crafting wooden sea kayaks using traditional Aleutian techniques. We custom build every kayak to fit your body and paddling style. 
• Betsie Bay Kayak - The most efficient and beautiful high performance Greenland Style kayaks on the water. Al Anderson started designing kayaks almost 20 years ago and wood kayak manufacturers are still scrambling to design a kayak that performs as well as the Betsie Bay Kayak designs. 
• BLUEsky - BLUEsky - rockhopping and surf kayaking (
• Boreal Design - of Canada. Composite sea kayaks.
• Bradley Boatworks - Builder of cedar strip canoes and kayaks as well as cold molded wood / epoxy power boats
• C-Kayak - kayak manufacture -dedicated rotomoulding machine. we only mould kayaks. we export anywhere in the world, very cost effective
• Caillou Boats - UNIQUE NEW DESIGN. Two-person sailing kayaks. Mahogany deck with fibreglass hull. 17 1/2' LOA. 40" Beam. Marblehead.
• Canotaje Meridien - Fiberglas kayaks from Argentina (Added: 16-Apr-2002 Rating: 5.00 Votes: 1) Rate It
• Caretta Kayaks - Luxury Handcrafted Wooden Touring Kayaks
• Cedar Craft Kayaks - Professional builder of high quality designed cedar strip kayaks and canoes. Built to the customers specifications. Custom artwork and inlaid stripping patterns using a variety of woods.
• Chongas Outrigger Canoes - One man outrigger canoes are one of the fastest growing paddle sport in Hawaii and the West Coast of the US.
• Clear Blue Hawaii - Clear Blue Hawaii produce and sell the most innovative and inspiring watersports and travel gear you can imagine. Designed with passion to thrill you. The first two person transparent kayak, and winner of Sports Product of the year. The difference is clear.
• Clear Blue Hawaii - Paddling a Clear Blue Hawaii kayak is unlike anything you've ever imagined, let alone experienced. The transparency of our kayaks gives the word "discover" a new meaning as it offers endless possibilities for watersports enthusiasts.
• Compass Canoe Co. - Lightweight canoe and kayak
• Dagger - Plastic and Composite sea and white water kayaks
• Dimension Kayaks - Manufacturer of sit on tops and sea kayaks
• Easy Rider - Composite boats
• Eddyline Kayaks
• Electric Powered Kayaks - This is a new company who has just recently released their first electric kayak. They are extremely fast and have excellent handling. Now that I have one and couldn't imagine kayaking with out one.
• Enlightened Kayaks - Lightweight, thermoformed touring kayaks designed by John Winters. Optional outriggers for fishing, photography.
• Eskimo Tom - Fine Wood Watercraft - Builder of composite wood sea kayaks and canoes located in St. Paul, MN.
• Extreme Interface - Manufacturer of vacuum-bagged composite kayaks, waveskiis, surfboats, paddles and accessories.
• Feathercraft Folding Kayaks
• Fishing Kayaks - 12'10 open kayak designed specifically for fishing in lakes, rivers and open waters.
• Folbot Folding Kayaks - Includes catalog and discussion groups
• Folding Craft - Folding canoes and kayaks and accessories
• Formula Kayaks - Manufacturer of Kevlar and Fiberglas recreational and sea kayaks
• Friendship Kayak - Kayaks and canoes in cedar strip and stitch 'n' glue. High performance boats individually built for paddlers who want to break the mold. (Added: 25-Jul-2003 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It
• Funtime Inflatable Products - The best source for inflatable boats, kayaks, pool toys, snow toys, car capsules and furniture, electric and gasoline outboard motors and much more.
• Futura - Surfskis and competition kayaks
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• Guillemot Kayaks - High performance wooden sea kayak plans and designs. Author of a comprehensive instruction book for "strip-building" kayaks. Kits available.
• Grandee Kayaks - offering sea kayaks made for touring and multisport events.
• HandCrafted Kayaks & Osprey Tours - We custom design and build Aleutian style skin on frame kayaks,kits, and provide kayak building workshop at our beautiful shop on Orcas Island Washington.
• Heritage Kayaks - Composite sit on top kayaks
• Hobie USA - The world-renown maker of the famous Hobie Catamaran, now also makes a line of the sleekest, ruggedest sit-on-tops anywhere.
• Howy's Outdoor World - Lowest priced Sit-On-Top Kayaks and Paddles
• Hydra
• IMP Marine - Serving the marine industry for over thirty years, we are the source for all of your boating and marine safety products.
• Impex - Composite sea kayaks
• Innova - 24 lbs self bailing inflatable kayak
• Island Wave Skis
• Jammer Boat and Canoe - Rugged composite hybrid canoes for paddling, fishing or just floating.
• Janautica Fiberglas Kayaks - Italian manufacturer of quality fibreglass kayaks, distributed in the U.S. by Splashdance Inc.
• Kajak-Sport / Global Outfitters, Inc. - World class composite sea touring kayaks and accessories, exquisitely hand-crafted in Finland. Outstanding review's) by Sea Kayaker Magazine. Outfitting Galore: hatches; deck-fittings; skegs; rudders; pivoting foot-braces; seats; back-rests; skirts; poggies; paddles (fibreglass & wooden); J-bars; phone/GPS dry-bags, etc. !!!
• Kayak St-Laurent - Designer and builder of composite sea kayaks and racing kayaks. Located near Montreal, Canada
• Kayaks L & L - manufacturer of high quality wooden sea kayaks. caracteristics: light weight, high performance, hard chine design, excellent tracking, easy handling, strong and solid
• Kirton Kayaks - producers of racing kayaks, sea kayaks and folding kayaks. t
• Klepper Folding Kayaks
• Kruger Canoes - Verlen Kruger has paddled huge distances in his canoes. While most of his boats are canoes they fit in the sea kayak category.
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• Laughing Loon Canoe and Kayaks - Sea kayak designs based on traditional Aleut and Inuit desig
• Leading Edge Kayaks - Unique handcrafted precision kayaks at affordable prices.
• Lettmann
• Lincoln Canoe and Kayak - Designer and builder of very light, very strong kayaks. Using Kevlar and fibreglass with a vacuum bag process to create some of the lightest and stiffest boats available.
• Long Haul Folding Kayaks - Folding kayaks
• manufactured cedarstrip kayaks - manufacturer of cedarstrip kayaks
• Mariner Kayaks - Beyond product information, reviews, testimonials, and design information this site contains Mariners extensive owner's manuals covering in detail, safety, rescues, paddling skills from beginning through surfing, and a detailed discussion of kayak flotation systems with several examples from incidents of failures.
• Mega International Group - Manufacture of quality canoes ,kayaks and accessories covering a wide range of disciplines
• Mirage Sea Kayaks - Fiberglas kayaks from Australia
• Morro Bay Manufacturing - Alamax surf kayaks
• Native Strippers Kayak Company - Custom cedar strip kayaks built to native Aleut and Inuit designs. Located in Atlanta, GA.
• NC Kayaks - Factory Direct sales of Fast, Stable, Quality Lightweight Composite Touring Kayaks
• NC Kayaks - Factory Direct. Light-fast-agile-stable
• Necky - The best kayaks ever buildt.
• Nelo-MAR. Kayaks Ltd. - Competition Kayaks from Portugal
• Nigel Dennis Kayaks - Nigel Dennis Kayaks is a manufacturer of quality, hand-made sea Kayaks. Our Range includes The Romany, The Explorer & The Trition (A Double See Kayak)
• Nigel Foster Kayaks
• Nimbus kayaks - specializing in fibreglass and Kevlar touring kayaks.
• Norcan Kayaks - Manufacture of high quality composite kayaks located in Montreal
• Northwest Canoe Co,Kayaks Too. - Wood and fibreglass kayaks,Paddles.canoes cedar stip canoes.
• Northwest Kayaks, Inc. - Composite and rotomolded single, double, and triple sea kayaks made in the Pacific Northwest.
• Ocean Boards International - manufacturer of recreational ocean boards and kayaks.
• Ocean Kayak - Sit-on-tops
• Old Town Canoe and Kayak - Offers you the world's largest selection of canoes and kayaks. Whether you paddle to enjoy nature or exercise, spend time with your family, go fishing, or simply to relax, we have the right model for you.
• Orca Boats Custom Boatbuilding - Builder of exquisitely handcrafted cedar strip canoes and kayaks guaranteed to turn your "paddling dreams into reality"
• P&H Sea Kayaks - The specialists in sea kayak design
• Pacific Star Kayaks - been in the business 21yrs manufacturing a complete line of kayaks for every use.
• Paddling Perfection - SeaBear single, double and packhorse - Do you fast? Try the Slingshot. Do you want stable? Try the SeaBear. If you want a bit of both go for the Euro-X or Euro-XT. Paddling Perfection is New Zealand's leading provider of fibreglass and Kevlar sea kayak and multisport racing kayaks. Exporting to the world from the worlds best boatbuilding country - down under.
• PatagonianKayak - Sit on Top kayaks (rotomolded)and accessories made in Argentina, South America.
• Pathfinder Kayaks (Canada) - Canadian manufacturer/distributor of fibreglass sea/touring kayaks. We can build your kayak according to your personal and physical specifications We also offer kayak rentals for ocean touring on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
• Point 65°N Sea Kayaks - Beautiful, agile, seaworthy high-quality sea kayaks from Sweden. Check out the models and retailers.
• Polyform Sea Kayaks - Your Passport for Pleasure and Adventure
• Prijon / Wildwasser USA - The North American Site for Prijon Kayaks and Wildwasser Sea Kayaking products. An extensive resource
• Qajaqs of Peter Strand - Handmade traditional Greenland style skin on frame kayaks
• QCC Kayaks - Composite sea kayaks built with uncompromising quality and unparalleled value.  
• Raven Studios - When you are looking for EXCELLENCE and will accept nothing less, choose Raven Studios,custom builder of contemporary woodstrip kayaks.
• Raven Works - Maker of the only touring kayak that is as light as glass and as durable as plastic boats! Check out the TourLite. Buy direct and save.
• Redfish Custom Kayak Co. - For The Ultimate Kayak Connoisseur!
• River City Kayaks - Manufacturer and seller of hand made wooden kayaks. Available in several sizes
• Royak - A World Of Water Adventure - The Original "Sit-On-Top" Kayak
• Russian kayaks manufacturing by - We are offering the below mentioned kayaks as of today in the US and Canada!!!Business partners Welcome!!
• SDK kayaks - Leading touring and sea kayaking designs , manufacturing in Argentina for the last 20 years
• Sea Eagle Inflatable Kayaks - The quality alternative to high cost kayaks
• Seacrest Kayaks - Manufacturers of Expedition Sea Kayaks and Recreational Canoes
• SeaFlower Kayaks - SeaFlower Kayaks - Custom Made Traditional Kayaks. Skin on frame construction, made to measure for you!
• Seaward Kayaks - Seawards' philosophy has been to build innovative, user-friendly performance kayaks while striving to maintain the highest level of product quality.
• Seda International - Seda makes some of the best and fastest Sea Kayaks around. Prices tend to be very good
• Shearwater Boats - Custom strip-built canoes and kayaks.
• sisson kayaks - New Zealands top kayak designer and building working from beautiful Nelson New Zealand
• Skim Kayaks - new Swedish sea kayaks - You might not understand what we write but you'll know when you see the kayaks. (English version in progress.)
• Skim Seakayaks - New Swedish sea kayaks; slim, fast and with a tight fit for great contact.
• Spirit Line Kayaks - You can choose to custom build your own kayak in the lush San Juan Islands or purchase a pre-made skin boat
• Squeedunk Kayaks - A small company which builds hand made wooden kayaks and birchbark canoes
• Stockton Canoe Company - Beautiful canoes and paddles . Some of the best prices in North America .
• Sunrise Mountain Watercraft - SMW manufactures strip-built kayaks and canoes. Our specialty is hybrid river and lake tripping kayaks. The Osprey hull is designed for big flatwater and big whitewater, featuring great tracking on lakes (and the ocean) and incredible manoeuvrability and stability in whitwater. These boats are perfect for tripping. We also build traditional sea kayaks, play boats, and recreational kayaks.
• Superior Kayaks - Complete plywood Greenland style kayaks. Skin-on-frame building classes. Greenland style paddles in wood and carbon fibber.
• Toquenatch Creek Cedar Kayaks - Jurgen Koppen builds cedar strip kayaks to Guillemot designs in British Columbia.
• True North Wooden Boat Company Ltd. - True North Wooden Boat Company handcrafts unique and beautiful mahogany stitch and glue kayaks, and wood strip canoes and kayaks.
• Tsunami Rangers - A team of ocean adventure kayakers located in northern California
• Twogood Kayaks - Racing surfskis and outrigger canoes
• Walden Paddlers - Touring kayaks from 100% recycled plastics.
• Walden sports, Inc. - Makers of rotomolded and composite kayaks
• WaveWalk's high performance and versatile paddleboat - The W-Boat is the world’s most advanced sports’ paddleboat. It’s fast as well as more comfortable and stable, and you can paddle it standing, which is even easier and faster than paddling seated. It offers the ultimate solution for freshwater fishing.
• West Side Boat Shop - High performance Kayaks built by expert craftsman with years of racing, touring and whitewater experience.
• Wild Things - Design and manufacture of the Wild One, a true all-round kayak and suitable for sea and coastal paddling.
• Wilderness Systems - manufacturers of ocean kayaks
• Willow Kayaks - Skin-on-frame kayaks based on Greenland and Baidarka designs
• Wold Ski Custom - designs and manufactures paddle powered surf craft, surf kayaks, boots and wave skis.
• Xpedition Kayak Inc. - Xpedition Kayak Inc. is a wholesale manufacturer offering FREE shipping and 50% off SMRP on orders of 3 or more kayaks. www.xpeditionkayak.com Sara Jensen-Terry Otting Owners (309) 762-9000 Xpedition Kayak Inc. 1424 14th Ave. Moline , IL 61265

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