This group boat project is inspired by the fabrication strategies of indigenous peoples throughout antiquity. An exercise in the efficiency of space, form, and material in a 1:1 scale build. EXO utilizes naturally sourced materials, many of which are not savvy for buoyancy or water sealing. Jute strings, poplar wood, burlap fabric, and bee's wax make up the boat with traditional sealants added for additional support. A water-tight burlap skin is stretched into tension with jute strings into a wooden exoskeleton. Steamed poplar members were bent into curvilinear forms which provided structure for the stretched fabric. On the water, EXO had a slow speed but its burlap hide enhanced the rippling sensations of water immersion. Allowing an enhanced consciousness of the aquatic world being traversed.