Corey Ross Freedman

My name is Ron Snyder and I was on the board of directors for 12 years at the Center For Wooden Boats in Seattle where Corey held many of his kayak workshops. I have the rare good fortune to own Corey's first baidarka kayak. I was looking for a kayak skeleton to hang on my wall, and during a visit to his barn/shop he sold me his "chicken Coop" which is exactly the use it had at the time. He told me about how he walked the Washington coast beaches to find all of the top pieces of the kayak,...

I met Corey virtually almost twenty years ago. Intelligent, affectionate, artistic, creative. As I heard in one of his interviews, when hearing them speak about the passion that boats awaken, one could say he was talking about himself. He will always be remembered, he will always be loved.

Corey Freedman- R.I.P. A true force of Human Nature. Teacher Mentor Spreading Inspiration and Joy like the gentle wakes of the hundreds, maybe thousands of skin boats that he inspired and guided people to build. I only knew him in his first life, when he visited our little experiential high school in Bellingham. 1994. He brought one of his Baidarkas to show the kids. Before he left, he said, "You guys need to build an Umiak" We said "Riiight. What´s an Umiak?" He showed us how, and we did...

One of the most generous, big hearted, interested and interesting person on the planet. I learned so much from him and will always remember and appreciate his amazing spirit. My sincere Condolences to Corey´s family and friends. He was one of a kind and will be missed by so many.

He spent the 4 first months of the year wishing me happy Bday every morning to make me bored, lol... he needed to be here to finish his mission today. My condolences to his family and everyone who met him, he was an outstanding guy.

In loving memory of a wonderful person. I will love you and miss you always.