Fred's Qajaq Page
"The passing of know-how developed over millennia has been much hindered by linguistic and socio-cultural barriers as well as the egoism of modern designers and paddlers eager to make their own mark on the waves." -- Contributions to Kayak Studies
Maligiaq Padilla, 1998 Greenland Kayak champion, attended the 1998 and 1999 Delmarva Paddlers' Retreat.
Here are some pictures, from both years, of Maligiaq doing demonstrations in the pool.
A replica of the Canadian Museum of Civilization's
West Greenland kayak, made for the World Exposition of 1967 in Montreal,
Quebec. The original was surveyed by John Heath and appears in Dr.
Eugene Arima's "Contributions To Kayak Studies", 1991. There are
also mention and drawings in John Heath's article contained in the Fall 1987 issue of "Sea Kayaker".
Dawn's West Greenland Qajaq Interpretation
While Betsie Bay Kayak products are not traditional in the strictest sense,
they benefit greatly from the heritage.
I have a fiberglass Valkyrie.
The BBK Valkyrie is one of the very few commercially available designs to fit my criteria of
overall performance, volume, and versatilty.
Modern adaptation of traditional methods.
Links
Traditional Kayaks: Full-size Replicas of Inuit Kayaks built by Harvey Golden