Birch Boat Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a birch boat with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a birch boat is one of the many transportation items that you can make. A birch boat allows you to quickly travel across water. There are different variations of a boat – oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak, mangrove, bamboo, and cherry.
Let’s explore how to make a birch boat in Minecraft.
Where to find a Birch Boat in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a birch boat in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.9 – 1.19 |  Transportation |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.20 |  Tools & Utilities |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make a Birch Boat in Java Edition (PC/Mac)
These are the materials you can use to craft a birch boat in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac):
5 Birch Planks
Required Materials to make a Birch Boat in PE, Windows 10, Xbox, PS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch and Education Edition
These are the materials you can use to craft a birch boat in Minecraft Pocket Edition, Windows 10, Xbox, PS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch and Education Edition:
1 Wooden Shovel
TIP: When crafting a birch boat in Minecraft PE, Windows 10, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Wii U, Nintendo Switch and Education Edition, you also need a wooden shovel.
How to craft a Birch Boat in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make a Birch Boat
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a birch boat, place 5 birch planks in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making a birch boat, it is important that the birch planks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 2 birch planks placed in the first row at either sides (the middle box should be left empty) and 3 birch planks placed in the second row. If you are making a birch boat for Minecraft PE, Windows 10, Xbox, PS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch and Education Edition, you need to add one additional item which is a wooden shovel that goes in the middle box in the first row. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a birch boat that moves in the water.
Recipe in Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Recipe in PE, Windows 10, Xbox, PS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Education Edition
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the birch boat will appear.
3. Move the Birch Boat to Inventory
Once you have crafted a birch boat, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a birch boat in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a birch boat has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Boat (minecraft: |
0 | 1 | Java |
1.9 – 1.12 |
| Birch Boat (minecraft: |
1 | Java |
1.13 – 1.20 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Birch Boat
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Birch Boat is:
/give @p birch_boat 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Birch Boat is:
/give @p birch_boat 1 0
Things to Make with Birch Boats
You can use birch boats to make items in Minecraft such as:
How to make a Birch Boat with Chest
Things to Do with Birch Boats
Here are some activities that you can do with birch boats in Minecraft:
NBT Tags for Birch Boat
Here are the NBT tags that you can use in game commands for a birch boat: