Model: Length: Hull Weight: Beam: Max Payload: Cockpit Size: Paddler Weight: Knee Height: Max. Men's Shoe Size:
Night Heron 18' 0" 40 lbs. 20 in. 300 lbs. 31" x 16" 150 - 220 lbs. 11" 11
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Night Heron Configurations:
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Standard Configurations:
Complete Kit
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$2049
Alternative Configurations:

Wood Parts Only Kit
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$1449

Forms & Strongback Only Kit
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$395

Forms Only Kit
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$240

Full-Size Plans
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$129
Additional Components:

Retractable Skeg Kit
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$195

Bulkheads
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$75

Invisible Hatch Hold-Down Kit
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$24.95

The Strip-Built Sea Kayak
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$19.95
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The Night Heron line is an evolutionary branch of the Guillemots, but Nick took a look back at Greenland Inuit boats for some of the hull shaping inspiration. This boat brings the volume of the hull out towards the ends more for a higher prismatic coefficient. This gives it good efficiency at faster speeds. It has fairly hard chines with no concave sections. A slight lean will allow the boat to turn easily. The low back deck permits the paddler to lean back so their head touches the back deck. The foredeck is high enough that most paddlers will be able to get their legs in and out while sitting down. If you need more room for your legs you should look at the High Deck Night Heron.

This boat has been widely admired for its beauty, with an example accepted in the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art, but that does not detract from its on-the-water performance where it is fast and efficient and surfs very easily. It is a secure boat in rough water and responds well playing in the surge of rock gardens.

At 20" wide this is a narrow boat, however it is not scary to paddle. Even novice paddlers quickly get comfortable. The boat tracks well with good balance and is quite fast. It is very easy to roll and perform various braces.