The actual maiden voyage of the kayak built in this series was posted at the beginning of the series so make sure to scroll back and check out that video.
Filming conditions weren’t ideal that day though so I think I’ll conclude the series here with a re-edit of an older video of me in the same kayak design (this kayak is 15 years old now).
Here I’m running through some of the easier Greenland rolls. I used to have a few more but the body is getting rusty these days. To see an extended cut from this session with paddling footage head to YouTube: Cape Falcon Kayak, a quiet Greenland roll session.
So to wrap things up, the kayak built here is a near replica of one of my favorite historic Greenland kayaks, which is housed in the Canadian Museum of History under the catalogue number IV-A-375, and is documented on plate 67 in Harvey Golden’s incredible book, Kayaks of Greenland. I’ve made framing modifications for comfort, safety, and frame longevity but left the exterior dimensions mostly intact.
With its tight fit and low volume, a Greenland kayak like this one is typically not an ideal choice for a general use sea kayak (which is why I also build modern designs in skin on frame), but approached on its own terms it can be a rich and rewarding historical diversion and this particular model certainly paddles better than most.
I offer plans and instructional building videos for this kayak in three different sizes to accommodate the diversity of modern paddler sizes.
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