The word “kayak” originates from a term meaning “man’s boat” or “hunter’s boat”. Thought up by the Inuit over 4,000 years ago, its purpose remains timeless: to glide effortlessly ...

WOODEN INUIT MAPS. DATE: 1885 ... arcing groove indicating where a traveler would have to carry their kayak overland to get to the next fjord. There is no evidence that such wooden maps were ...

Kayaks have been in use for thousands of years, after being developed by the indigenous Inuit and Aleutian peoples of the Arctic region. Although the use of these versatile crafts wasn't applied ...

an Inuit man appeared on a beach near Aberdeen in 1728. He was dressed in seal-skin clothing and was paddling a traditional Greenland skin-on-bone kayak. The man died just three days after his ...

Inuit Resilience: Thriving in the Harsh Arctic ... the Inuits used several means of transportation. The well-known kayak and ...

The quintessential expression of Canadian self-reliance in the face of adversity, the ancient Inuit sealskin kayak has inspired generations of human-propelled swiftwater, flatwater and ocean-going ...

Watch craftsmen at work, and take in Inuit art and performances in either Pond Inlet or Arctic Bay. To ensure your safety on kayak, boat, ski, or hiking expeditions, rely on the skills of ...