The history and development of the kayak
The kayak - or 'qajaq' as it is called in Greenland - is an invention from old days that has been an essential piece of hunting equipment for Inuits in Greenland and the rest of Arctic North America. The kayak has been used in connection with sealing, whaling and fishing, and it was common for Greenlandic boys to spend their childhood learning to keep their balance and manoeuvre the kayak. Today the traditional 'qajaq' is still seen in many towns and especially at the annual kayak meetings, but for recreational kayaking the more robust sea kayaks made of fibreglass or Polyethalene have gradually taken the place of the traditional versions.
