Kayak

Kayaks are the traditional boat of the native sub-arctic peoples of North America, Greenland and Asia. In many ways they are similar to canoes, as they are both small and powered by people. However, kayaks generally seat a single person, are a little quicker and more maneuverable. The decks of kayaks are covered, and a skirt called a spraydeck covers the opening where the pilot sits, keeping the lower half of the body dry. In a kayak the pilot also sits on the floor and uses a double bladed paddle to maneuver. Where as people either sit or kneel in canoes and paddle with a single bladed paddle.

About Kayak

Kayaks were originally made by indigenous Arctic people who used the boats to hunt on inland lakes, rivers and coastal waters of the Arctic Ocean, North Atlantic, Bering Sea and North Pacific oceans. They were made from animal skins stretched over a wooden frame. Usually the wood was drift wood, as trees don't grow to well in arctic regions.

Native peoples made many different types of boats for different purposes. There were double and triple cockpit designs for hunting, transporting passengers and moving goods. There are kayaks designed for brutal open arctic waters, raging rivers and calm inland lakes.

In the native tradition, each kayak was made by, and for the man who used it with help from his wife. The dimensions were usually three arm-lengths long, a fist deep plus an outstretched thumb, and the width of a man's hips plus two fists.

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