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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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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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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...
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An Umiaq Frame
This umiaq model from the Smithsonian shows the leather lacings that fasten the...
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Bearded Seal Skin Frame
Umiaqs have a wooden frame and are covered in seal skin. ...
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The Umiaq
Large skin boats carried people and cargo between islands and on long-distance...
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