Black River Boats has been building environmentally sound wooden
Electric Boats for over twenty years. We gather, saw and season woods from local dead
fall Atlantic White Cedar, oak, Black Walnut and other trees of misfortune. No rain forest woods
or living trees are felled for use in any of our boats. White Cedar by is very nature is slow to decay
and is the wood of choice for east coast boat builders. Dead fall trees are as good as
felled living trees. These isolated stand of Atlantic White Cedar are becoming rare
as changes in the environment slowly take its toll. Leaving standing health trees
provides a chance for natural replacement.
Our shop is located on the headwaters of the Black River in North Carolina, where our boats
have proven their reliability and efficiency for many years of clean and quiet operation.
Black River Boats offers beautiful as well as functional boats. Our power system are the best
and most efficient available. Black River Boats are easy and inexpensive to operate.
They can handle shallow rivers, streams and swamps where conditions are less than ideal.
By the very nature of their wood, they are at home in the wild.