Adrift Wood Co.

Adrift represents the untethered flow of one’s life. We all experience being adrift. The balance to this state is finding direction and taking action.

“The idea of Adrift Wood Co. was born in a tent in the middle of nowhere in Northern BC, while laying on my back trying to ignore the sting of blisters and ache of fatigue. Planting trees and brushing blocks is the perfect place to dream about anything else you would rather be doing. The time spent in between those grueling seasons of work is a perfect representation of letting your life drift.

Working with my hands has always been natural. Creativity has come from within since I was a child. Adrift is a combination of these two things. With an immense amount of help and guidance from my father in addition to the desire to create, Adrift has finally come together.”

At 22 years old, I started planting trees. Thirty‑six years later my company had planted nearly 750 million trees — a straight line of trees, three feet apart, that would wrap around the planet 42 times. I have been blessed to work in the woods and give back to an industry that has given all of us so much.

Adrift Wood Company honors what wood gives us through the art of furniture. My education was not in business or woodworking; I completed a double major in philosophy and religious studies. From tree planting, business, school, and simply growing older, I’ve learned that we are all connected and seeking meaning. We need to be creative and we need to contribute.

As Maximus said, “What we do in this life echoes in eternity.” Working with my son Jake is a blessing. We get to be creative, work with wood, give back, and create pieces of art that hold the memory of our work. We are all adrift, finding meaning. I hope you too find joy and meaning in these pieces — thank you for connecting with us.