Balsa Man, A Diminute Effigy For A Reduced Community

Balsa Man Build - together

For those of you not making the trek out to Burning Man this year, Camp Riverton is organizing Balsa Man this Saturday, August 30th at Baker Beach (the location of the original Burning Man events) where they will be burning a tiny man made out of, yes you guessed it, balsa wood.

Balsa Man is a 3’ tall replica of Burning Man. Here are some photos of it being built.

See Also: How To Experience Burning Man 2008 Remotely

photo by Colin Fahrion

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.