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The sea kayak
The personification of the eskimo
civilisation, it is only since the 1960’s that the kayak has
gradually given way to the motorised canoe. Nonetheless,
even today, it is still used in the regions of Thulé and
Anmassalik to hunt the narwhal.
It is in fact a very personal thing,
being built to measure for the hunter, using driftwood and
sealskin.
Thanks to its very shallow draft, this
wonderful tool can go virtually anywhere. It is therefore
particularly suited to opening up a channel in the coastal
pack ice, but also to handling any problems with the tides.
With an average speed of 3 knots per
hour, the kayak can cover 30 to 40 km in a day.
Its waterproof capacity of 400 litres allows us to transport
up to 60 kg of equipment and food, for a completely
autonomous voyage.
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