As one of the only active McKenzie River Drift Boat crafters, Hayes stays busy, sometimes building up to three boats at a time in his backyard workshop. Hayes is looking to pass his knowledge on ...

McKenzie River Drift Boats were developed over decades in the early 1900s. While the boats are used worldwide today, only two professional craftsman still exist in the PNW. This story was updated ...

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He decided to build a wooden drift boat and pilot it down the Class V Upper Gauley River in West Virginia, during Gauley Fest weekend.