Full-Size Replicas* of
TRADITIONAL KAYAKS and PADDLES
Built by Harvey Golden
-photos are links to individual pages-


PADDLE
REPLICAS

KAYAK TYPOLOGY:
A simple illustrated primer showing the what-is- (or was) where of circumpolar
kayak types.


ALASKA AND SIBERIA

CAN
ADA
GREENLAND

SUGPIAQ KAYAK
ca. 1920s
(MdlM 1Bs.14)


INUPIAT KAYAK,
Tikigaq, 1904
(IHC)


PALLIRMIUT KAYAK,ca. 1900 (BM. Am1900,0411.2)
NATTILINGMIUT KAYAK ca. 1920s (MM HBC2793)


WEST GREENLAND KAYAK ca. 1882
(NMNH 72564)


INUGHUIT KAYAK
ca. 1950s
(BMNCH
2018-57/1)

NUNIVAARMIUT KAYAKCa.1880s (NMNH 307240)


KORYAK MATO
ca. 1910
(RME 11413D)


SALLIRMIUT KAYAK, ca. 1880s (CMH IV-D-2039


AKUDNIRMIUT KAYAK, 1820 (RAMM E.801)



INUGHUIT KAYAK
ca. 1900
(YPM 30607)


WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca.1919
(GNM 1215)

MALIMIUT KAYAK
Provenance Unk.
(UMB C.4786)
KOBUK RIVER KAYAK
ca.1940s
(PJAM n/n)
KANGIRSUK INUIT KAYAK , 1969
(CMH IV-B-1445)
INUINNAIT KAYAK, ca. 1950s-1960s(GNHC 983.026.01)


INUGHUIT KAYAK,
ca. 1950s
(GNM 528)


WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. 1959
(Kelvingrove Museum)

INUPIAT QAYAPAURAQ
ca. mid 1900s
(BMNCH 1.2e1600)


AGLURMIUT KAYAK
Early 20th C.
(PRIVATE COLLECTION)
HUDSON STRAITS INUIT KAYAK, ca. 1897
(CMH 1983-057-002a)
NUNAVIK INUIT KAYAK, undated(CMH 1983-057-001)


UPERNAVIK GREENLAND KAYAK, ca.1885
(NMNH 160325)

WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. mid-20th C. (GNM 2050)


NUNIVAARMIUT KAYAK
ca. 1907
(CCM 977.176)
CHUKCHI KAYAK , ca.1900
(UBM C.8707)


AHIARMIUT KAYAK,
Ca. 1955(WM 39596)


NUNAVIK INUIT KAYAKca. 1950s-60s?(CCM n.n. 43)

EAST GREENLAND KAYAK ca.1970
(Museon 59876)



WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca.
1600s
(RM42)


UNANGAN ULUXTADAX
ca. 1885
(USNMNH 398278)


SUGPIAQ 3-HOLE
KAYAK
(TYPE REPLICA)
LABRADOR INUIT KAYAK ca. 1900
(HPMAE 02-22-10/62142)
MITTIMATALIK INUIT KAYAK
ca. 1950s
(CCM 2021.6.1)


-CONSTRUCTION
PHOTO-JOURNAL-
EAST GREENLAND KAYAK
Ca. 1930s
(MUSEON 48057)

1842 EAST GREENLAND KAYAK
(DNM Lc.148)

INUPIAT KAYAK
ca. 1900
(CAS 0005-165)


UNALIGMIUT KAYAK
ca. 1880s
(USNMNH 160327)


MITTIMATALIK INUIT KAYAK
ca. 1924
(DNM P.27.221)

LABRADOR INUIT KAYAK
ca. 1928
(CCM 977.178)


SOUTH GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. 1928 (DNM L.9726)


WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. 1959
(Private Collection)


AGLURMIUT KAYAK
Ca. 1885
(USNMNH 398281)


UNANGAN IQYAX
Ca. 1805
(Langsdorff/Koriukin)		 NATTILINGMIUT KAYAK
ca.1923
(DNM P.29.551)
CARIBOU INUIT KAYAK
ca. late 19th C.?
(NBWM 00.96.3)


WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. 1600s (GNM 1161)



SOUTH GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. 1892 (RVV 1076)


INUPOIAT KAYAK
Ca. 1880s
(NMAI 8.2719)


UNANGAN IQYAX Ca. 1826
(VK228)

-CONSTRUCTION
PHOTO-JOURNAL-

CARIBOU INUIT KAYAK
ca.1922 (DNM P.28.123)
INUINNAIT KAYAK, ca. 1925
(UBC Na1145)


INUGHUIT KAYAK, ca. 1909 (GNM 1007)


WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, MID 20th C. (PQN)

INUPIAT KAYAK Ca. 1888 (MM BU-05)



KORYAK KAYAK
ca. 1910
(AMNH 70/3358)

SALLIRMIUT KAYAK ca. 1919
(NMAI 82723)
BAFFIN ISLAND INUIT KAYAK, ca. 1909
(CMC IV-X-96)


EAST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. 1932
(DNM L.19157)



NORTH GREENLAND KAYAK, ca 1930 (GNM 2237)



INUPIAT KAYAK, ca. 1888
(USNM 307211)


UNANGAN IQYAX
ca. 1845
(MAE 593-76)
LABRADOR INUIT KAYAK,
ca. pre-1750s
(MdBA 1794.1.781)
NATTILINGMIUT KAYAK
ca. 1923
(DNM P.29.550)


WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. 1600s
(WRANGEL ARMORY)



WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. 1850s (BM n/n)


INUPIAT KAYAK, Ca. late 19th C.
(AMNH Esk/0162)


SUGPIAQ KAYAK, ca. pre-1918 (CCM 977.185)


LANCASTER SOUND INUIT KAYAK
pre-1865
(NMS U.C.765)

 IGLULINGMIUT MARITIME KAYAK
ca. 1923
(DNM P.27.793)


WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. 1600's (WFM 00232)



GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. 1967
(CMC IV-A- 432)


CONJECTURAL INTERPRETATION OF 2000 YEAR-OLD KAYAK MODEL FROM SIBERIA

SUGPIAQ KAYAK, ca. 1850s
(DNM IB.160)

NATTILINGMIUT KAYAK,
ca.1904
(OUM 16140)


HUDSON BAY INUIT KAYAK,
ca.1970s
(CCM 990.61)


WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. 1600s
(RVV 349)

MARITIME CHUKCHI KAYAK
ca. 1879
(EMS 1880.4.1255)


UNANGAN IQYAX
ca. 1819
(CNM 12212)


WEST HUDSON BAY INUIT KAYAK,
ca. mid-1800s
(HM 18.11.61.b)

BAFFIN ISLAND INUIT KAYAK, ca. 1820
(RAMM E.801)


INLAND CHUKCHI KAYAK, ca. 1904-07
(MEP2083.61a)



UNALIGMIUT KAYAK, ca. 1880s (USNM 160175)


HUDSON STRAITS INUIT KAYAK, ca. 1830s
(HMM "A" )
SALLIRMIUT KAYAK, ca. 1914
(CMC IV-D-1058)

INUHUIT KAYAK, ca. 1890s
(USNM 160388)


YUP'IK KAYAK, ca. 1938
(Private Collection )


UNANGAN ULUXTAX
ca. 1889
(USNM 160336)


CARIBOU INUIT KAYAK, ca. 1890s (AMNH 60/3547)
NATTILINGMIUT KAYAK, ca. 1914
(CMC IV-C-708 )


UNANGAN IQYAX
ca.1900
(BM n/n)
  
DAVIS STRAITS KAYAK, ca.17-1800's
(UNCOLLECTED)

AIVILIK KAYAK, ca. 19th C
(PRIVATE COLLECTION)

   


INUINNAIT KAYAK, ca.1914
(IV-D-1057)



HUDSON STRAITS INUIT KAYAK, ca. 1959
(CMC IV-B-767)


   

OLD IGLULIK KAYAK, ca. 1820
(BM Q94AM2)


HUDSON STRAITS INUIT UMIAK
(UNCOLLECTED)
   
           

* These replicas are not what one might consider to be "museum quality." They are 'of the shape' and structurally as close as I was able to achieve. I have substituted materials as needed (e.g. synthetic "skins" instead of animal skins, which are not suitable for the climate I live in, and are mostly illegal to use). I have parted with some of these kayaks, and some have been recycled. I do not sell replicas or take commissions to build replicas. These replicas have been built for research purposes-- specifically to help me understand the construction and forming methods used by the original Unangan, Yuit, Yup'ik, Sugpiaq, Inupiaq, Koryak, Chukchi, Inuit, Inughuit, and Kalallit/Greenlandic builders. Further, the ability to also use kayak replicas based on specific historic forms has great value in helping me understand how their performance characteristics were optimized for the variety of conditions and susbsistence pursuits they were designed for. The experience I have gained from building and using these kayaks directy feeds into my still limited understanding of these craft, and in turn has helped tremendously in researching and writing about kayaks.

 

 

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