The Greenland Kayak of the Inuit is the origin of all modern kayaks. It is fast, strong, made for the rough seas and easy to roll. It is constructed in the traditional “Skin on Frame” technique and is gaining a comeback by ambitious Sea kayakers. The Greenland Kayak is always custom-fitted to the paddler. Last summer NOMI Woodcraft ran a workshop “Building the Greenland Kayak”, at the end the 2 Trainees were able to take 2 wonderful Greenland kayaks to the water. The kayak in the length 504 cm weights only 12,4 kg, the other in the length of 530 cm weights 13,5 kg.
NOMI Woodcraft offers individual workshops in building a Greenland kayak. These classes with a minimum of 3 students will be situated in the workshop in Freiburg, Schopfheimer Str. 2. Please call us for more informations.
Further links:
www.traditionalkayaks.com | www.traditionalkayaks.com
www.qajaqusa.org | www.qajaqusa.org
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Spanish windlasses pull the gunwales to the deck beams
the finished frame of the Greenland kayak is made out of Western Red Cedar
the ballistic nylon skin is stapled on the gunwale
the Greenland kayak can take a lot and weights only 12,4 kg!!!!
