After 15 years of building exact copies of historic Greenland hunting kayaks, I decided to take a different approach in 2021 and redesigned our West Greenland Kayak, pulling design elements from many different collected examples from the same area and time period. This new approach massively improved performance when compared to our earlier replica kayaks, without departing from historically accurate Greenland kayak shaping. The new boat is faster, more stable, more maneuverable, more comfortable, rolls better, and — most importantly — it is now available in 12 different sizes, so almost any size paddler can experience what this kayak would have felt like for the original Arctic paddlers, who were about 145lbs.

Keep in mind, even with all these improvements, this is still very much a traditional Greenland kayak, which means that it is less stable than most modern sea kayaks (but much more stable than racing kayaks), the sitting position takes more strength and flexibility to get used to, there is no room for camping gear, and it cannot be self rescued (although it can be rolled or rescued in a group of paddlers). For these reasons I rarely recommend a Greenland kayak as a general use sea kayak, but if you already own a sea kayak, Greenland kayaking is a fascinating and rewarding side branch of the sport!