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What is a Sea Vegetable?

Take a trip to the produce aisle in any Western country’s grocery store and you...

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Siberian Yupik Eskimo Skin Boat

Skin boats were vital for survival of Arctic sea mammal hunters who had to navigate...

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A Kayak's Origin Story

Kayaks are known for their superior design as a small watercraft. The combination...

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Walrus Hide

Skin boats are the only marine boats to use seal and walrus skins to cover the boat...

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Kayaks Today

Kayaks continue to be used as a means of transportation in the Arctic and an...

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Kayaking

This sculpture shows how weaponry and hunted animals were stored on the surface of...

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Harpoon Thrower

The best weapons to use in a kayak were darts and harpoons. Bows were easily...

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Kayak Profile

Kayaks have a great variation in construction styles. In places where severe...

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Kayak Sketch

A kayak frame was built of driftwood, a readily available building material in much...

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Hunting in a Kayak

Kayaks were designed for hunting and fishing.  Sleek and buoyant, they allow...

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Yup'ik Kayak

Kayaks are covered boats with a small opening for the paddler to sit within. Most...

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Sail Away

Unlike kayaks, umiaqs often relied on a sail. This photo shows how sails could be...