Camp Westwind is one of our favorite places in the world. We have spent many weeks there as part of the Tunes in the Dunes music event, sharing nature, music and community. For much of the year, Camp Westwind is focused on outdoor education for youth, a vital role in the modern world. This uke will be auctioned off to support Camp Westwind, please click here to bid.

The neck and body of this uke are made from a hemlock tree from camp and include some spalting and some little bug holes. The rest of the ukulele is Oregon walnut, offering a visual contrast to the hemlock and an important structural role as a harder wood. It is a soprano scale ukulele with fluorocarbon strings, bone nut and saddle, geared Gotoh tuners and brass fret markers. Includes soft case.

I documented the building of this ukulele in a YouTube playlist. It is available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoP7YNiiu7XRwECW7q175zIbi4AVk5LPN

“Hi Nicole and Aaron,

I absolutely love the scout ukulele. Thank you so much for your generous donation and all the time and effort put into this beautiful instrument to benefit Westwind!

Westwind has such a special place in my heart. Its stunning beauty, wonderful friendships, amazing food, magical campfires, exciting adventures to the sea cave, awe-inspiring hikes, lovely poetry, powerful yet peaceful ocean, and music flowing through every nook and cranny fill me with joy!

I am so excited to have another beautiful memory of Westwind. How cool is it to have a ukulele made from Westwind wood and you, Aaron! I will treasure it!
- G. R.
”