Pacific Handliner PACIFIC HANDLINER Starting sometime at the turn of the 20th century and continuing through to the development of the outboard motor, the Pacific Handliner was a popular craft for individuals to pursue small-scale commercial fishing for salmon. It was...
Inuvialuit Kayak INUVIALUIT KAYAK The Inuvialuit kayak is indigenous to the Mackenzie River Delta area of the Northwest Territories. My first was built as part of an arts initiative through Simon Fraser University. Another is on permanent display in the international...
greenland kayak GREENLAND KAYAK This is my favourite skin boat to build and use, the sports car of sea kayaks. Developed by the Greenlandic Inuit through thousands of years of innovation and adaptation to a sparse and harsh environment, this is a sleek hunting craft...
Clyde River Kayak CLYDE RIVER KAYAK Tucked into a misty fjord on eastern Baffin Island lies the community of Clyde River, the birthplace of this qayaq design. Working with Robert Morris of Brewery Creek Small Boat Shop and members of the Clyde river community, we...
Aleutian Baidarka Aleutian Baidarka The storm-ravaged shores of the Aleutian island chain was the birthplace of this sophisticated long-range craft. The Aleuts developed naval engineering techniques a thousand years ago that modern naval architects have only...
