![]() Whether it’s a high water trip on the Salmon or Snake Rivers in Idaho, peak runoff on the Green or San Juan Rivers in Utah, or the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, these dories are ready. The Whitewater Dories I build are designed for big rivers and whitewater. Drift Boats are designed as open boats, enabling anglers to tuck into small eddies and fish for trout or Steelhead Salmon. These boats have a rich history from their beginnings in the Pacific Northwest as Drift Boats where they were used for fishing on the rivers. A whitewater dory is truly a functional, floating, work of art. With duffel and boxes stored below decks under water tight hatches the sinuous curve of its hardwood gunwales and angled bow post are complemented by a brightly painted hull. Indoors, they have an imposing look to them, but on the water they become an elegant and graceful craft dancing with the currents. While most dories are 16’ 9” long, measured from bow to stern, they look a lot bigger as they are built. When someone enters my shop for the first time and sees a dory under construction their first words are always “Wow!” and “You built that?” It is a striking sight to watch a dory take shape indoors. ![]() The sheer thrill of pointing the bow of a dory through huge waves and seeing those waves part around it is an unrivaled experience. This elegance continues when the dory takes to the water. From stern to bow the rise and arc of this line is an eye-pleaser as you follow the gunwale from end to end. The graceful lines of a whitewater dory are an expression of geometry and the power of a line. ![]()
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