Program for schools

Canoe Build

Students and their teachers bond in a “beyond the classroom” environment through real-world problem solving that is directly tied to classroom curriculum.
Afterschool Program

Build & Sail

Working in small groups, teens build, sail and maintain a fleet of traditional wooden boats.
Free for the community

Community Row

On-water programming for community based organizations in Philadelphia.

Community Row

Helping to bring the community to the water, Community Row gets groups out on the water in row or sail and teaches valuable lessons in environmental ecology.

Canoe Build

Canoe Build is a school day project with a curriculum tailored to meet the needs of middle and high school students and their teachers from area schools. The program appeals to educators because many of the skills and competencies developed here have been lost in the standard curriculum with the elimination of Industrial Arts classes in several schools.

Build & Sail

The Boat Build and Sail Program is an afterschool and summertime maritime arts based academic enrichment program for teenagers from Philadelphia. Students build traditional wooden boats in a shop located in the heart of Frankford, and learn to sail and race those boats on the Delaware River.

Dates: 2011
Fall Semester: October 11 – December 15
Spring Semester: January 23 – April 19
Summer Session: July 2 – August 10

Program for schools

Canoe Build

Students and their teachers bond in a “beyond the classroom” environment through real-world problem solving that is directly tied to classroom curriculum.

Afterschool Program

Build & Sail

Working in small groups, teens build, sail and maintain a fleet of traditional wooden boats.

Free for the community

Community Row

On-water programming for community based organizations in Philadelphia.

Community Row

Canoe Build

Build & Sail