RiversWest joins the 2009 Portland Boat Show with an Exciting New Exhibit

RiversWest will be attending the January 3-11, 2009 Portland Boat Show at the Portland Expo Center near Marine Drive. Held annually at this time of the year, Portlanders flock to the show and temporarily shed the wintry weather blues as they dream of what the new boating season will bring.

The 2008 economic gloomy pall appears to have a silver lining at the RiversWest booth. In their largest booth yet, the theme for 2009 will be “Enjoy Boating in a Tight Economy – Do It Yourself”. The do-it-yourself activities at RiversWest’ Small Craft Center will be highlighted in a 20’ x30’ booth filled with several small craft each exhibiting a different construction method. RiversWest members will be on hand to not only discuss these sustainably built and powered small craft, but will be presenting some of the construction techniques involved in building these hulls, as well as sail making, knot tying and casting bronze marine fittings.

So, think about it. What better way is there to escape the gloom than to slip into the garage and build a little boat…and then launch it! How do you get started? Come to the Portland Boat Show and visit RiversWest at Booth 540 in Hall “D”.