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

NUNIVAARMIUT KAYAKCa.1880s (NMNH 307240)


INUPIAT KAYAK,
Tikigaq, 1904
(IHC)


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


AKUDNIRMIUT KAYAK, 1820 (RAMM E.801)


WEST GREENLAND KAYAK ca. 1882
(NMNH 72564)


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

MALIMIUT KAYAK
Provenance Unk.
(UMB C.4786)


KORYAK MATO
ca. 1910
(RME 11413D)
KANGIRSUK INUIT KAYAK , 1969
(CMH IV-B-1445)
INUINNAIT KAYAK, ca. 1950s-1960s(GNHC 983.026.01)



INUGHUIT KAYAK
ca. 1900
(YPM 30607)


WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca.1919
(GNM 1215)

INUPIAT QAYAPAURAQ
ca. mid 1900s
(BMNCH 1.2e1600)
KOBUK RIVER KAYAK
ca.1940s
(PJAM n/n)
HUDSON STRAITS INUIT KAYAK, ca. 1897
(CMH 1983-057-002a)
NUNAVIK INUIT KAYAK, undated(CMH 1983-057-001)


INUGHUIT KAYAK,
ca. 1950s
(GNM 528)


WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. 1959
(Kelvingrove Museum)

NUNIVAARMIUT KAYAK
ca. 1907
(CCM 977.176)


AGLURMIUT KAYAK
Early 20th C.
(PRIVATE COLLECTION)


AHIARMIUT KAYAK,
Ca. 1955(WM 39596)


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


UPERNAVIK GREENLAND KAYAK, ca.1885
(NMNH 160325)

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


UNANGAN ULUXTADAX
ca. 1885
(USNMNH 398278)


CHUKCHI KAYAK , ca.1900
(UBM C.8707)
LABRADOR INUIT KAYAK ca. 1900
(HPMAE 02-22-10/62142)
MITTIMATALIK INUIT KAYAK
ca. 1950s
(CCM 2021.6.1)

EAST GREENLAND KAYAK ca.1970
(Museon 59876)



WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca.
1600s
(RM42)

INUPIAT KAYAK
ca. 1900
(CAS 0005-165)
SUGPIAQ 3-HOLE
KAYAK
(TYPE REPLICA)


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

LABRADOR INUIT KAYAK
ca. 1928
(CCM 977.178)


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

1842 EAST GREENLAND KAYAK
(DNM Lc.148)


AGLURMIUT KAYAK
Ca. 1885
(USNMNH 398281)


UNALIGMIUT KAYAK
ca. 1880s
(USNMNH 160327)

NATTILINGMIUT KAYAK
ca.1923
(DNM P.29.551)
CARIBOU INUIT KAYAK
ca. late 19th C.?
(NBWM 00.96.3)


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


WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. 1959
(Private Collection)


INUPOIAT KAYAK
Ca. 1880s
(NMAI 8.2719)


UNANGAN IQYAX
Ca. 1805
(Langsdorff/Koriukin)

-CONSTRUCTION
PHOTO-JOURNAL-

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


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



SOUTH GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. 1892 (RVV 1076)

INUPIAT KAYAK Ca. 1888 (MM BU-05)

UNANGAN IQYAX Ca. 1826
(VK228)

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


INUGHUIT KAYAK, ca. 1909 (GNM 1007)


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



INUPIAT KAYAK, ca. 1888
(USNM 307211)




KORYAK KAYAK
ca. 1910
(AMNH 70/3358)

LABRADOR INUIT KAYAK,
ca. pre-1750s
(MdBA 1794.1.781)
NATTILINGMIUT KAYAK
ca. 1923
(DNM P.29.550)


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



NORTH GREENLAND KAYAK, ca 1930 (GNM 2237)


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


UNANGAN IQYAX
ca. 1845
(MAE 593-76)


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

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


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



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


CONJECTURAL INTERPRETATION OF 2000 YEAR-OLD KAYAK MODEL FROM SIBERIA


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

NATTILINGMIUT KAYAK,
ca.1904
(OUM 16140)


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


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



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

MARITIME CHUKCHI KAYAK
ca. 1879
(EMS 1880.4.1255)

SUGPIAQ KAYAK, ca. 1850s
(DNM IB.160)
WEST HUDSON BAY INUIT KAYAK,
ca. mid-1800s
(HM 18.11.61.b)

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


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


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


UNANGAN IQYAX
ca. 1819
(CNM 12212)


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


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



UNALIGMIUT KAYAK, ca. 1880s (USNM 160175)


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

INUHUIT KAYAK, ca. 1890s
(USNM 160388)

UNANGAN IQYAX
ca.1900
(BM n/n)


UNANGAN ULUXTAX
ca. 1889
(USNM 160336)
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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