The Kayak [kahy-ak] was the brainchild of people indigenous to the arctic regions of the world. The boats were used to hunt and fish the inland waterways of the North Atlantic, Arctic Ocean, Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. They were built of stick frames covered with animal skins such as seal. Evidence has been [...]
About Kayak
What is a Kayak
The kayak is a small boat with a covered deck. The word ?kayak? is an Eskimo word that means ?small hunting boat?. Kayaks originate from the peoples inhabiting the Arctic Circle, who have been using them for hunting for many thousands of years.
The contemporary kayak is still very similar to the ones that were developed by [...]
Kayak Design
Kayaks? of today cover the same basic design principals of the early, somewhat primitive versions. Design parameters are fundamentally the same, but they very greatly, in material and function. Moreover, time has allowed a variety of functionality when considering which type of kayak to purchase.
A more commonly known kayak, that follows the traditional style, is referred [...]