I fancied a SUP (stand up paddle board) but the prices are silly.
So I picked up a cheap old windsurf board and added an outriggers and an ama, because the windsurf board is narrow and too unstable.

After extensive sea trials yesterday, 3 hours at the beach with the family who all enjoyed playing on it, I'm really pleased with the performance, 5.2mph with moderate paddling effort, and very stable.
The sense of freedom when standing on the water is great.
What this got to do with bushcraft, well I'm going to use it for sea fishing and exploring the coastline and maybe some river cruising.
So if you want a cheap alternative to a canoe have a look out for an old windsurfer
Here's a more traditional version.
http://www.mit.edu/people/robot/lepalepa/
So I picked up a cheap old windsurf board and added an outriggers and an ama, because the windsurf board is narrow and too unstable.

After extensive sea trials yesterday, 3 hours at the beach with the family who all enjoyed playing on it, I'm really pleased with the performance, 5.2mph with moderate paddling effort, and very stable.
The sense of freedom when standing on the water is great.
What this got to do with bushcraft, well I'm going to use it for sea fishing and exploring the coastline and maybe some river cruising.
So if you want a cheap alternative to a canoe have a look out for an old windsurfer
Here's a more traditional version.
http://www.mit.edu/people/robot/lepalepa/