NUNIVAARMIUT QAYAR
--A Nunivak Island Kayak Replica--
This kayak is a replica of the Canadian Canoe Museum's 977.176, which had previously been in the collections of the Musum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. The original was collected by Micajah Pope, 1907-13. The kayak measures 16'4-3/4" long and 30-1/2" wide. The depth overall is 18-3/8", with the front of the cockpit hoop peaking out at 21" deep. The lines of this kayak are published in "Kayaks of Alaska."
--frame completed December, 2013--
Launched at Hood Canal, 6-2014
