51 Were all the boat designs the same?
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This article is from the Sea Kayaking FAQ, by Todd Leigh with numerous contributions by others.
51 Were all the boat designs the same?
No, the designs were specialized for the local conditions and needs of
the hunters. Some areas had exposed coasts and other areas were
relatively protected. Some groups had to transport their kayaks over a
long distance to the water and other groups were right next to the
water. Transporting the dead animals back to the village was a problem
solved in different ways by hunters in different areas.
One historian breaks seagoing kayak designs into five basic forms with
minor changes for local conditions. The different designs are found in
Greenland, Baffin Island, the Bering Strait south to the Aleutians,
southeastern Siberia and the Aleutian islands.
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