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

CANADA
GREENLAND

-In Progress-

NUNIVAARMIUT KAYAK
Ca.1880s
(NMNH 307240)


INUPIAQ KAYAK,
Tikigaq, 1904
(IHC)


AHIARMIUT KAYAK,
Ca. 1955(WM 39596)


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


WEST GREENLAND KAYAK ca. 1882
(NMNH 72564)


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

MALIMIUT KAYAK
Provenance Unk.
(UMB C.4786)


KORYAK MATO
ca. 1910
(RME 11413D)
LABRADOR INUIT KAYAK ca. 1900
(HPMAE 02-22-10/62142)
MITTIMATALIK INUIT KAYAK
ca. 1950s
(CCM 2021.6.1)



INUHUIT KAYAK
ca. 1900
(YPM 30607)


WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca.1919
(GNM 1215)

INUPIAQ QAYAPAURAQ
ca. mid 1900s
(BMNCH 1.2e1600)
KOBUK RIVER KAYAK
ca.1940s
(PJAM n/n)


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

LABRADOR INUIT KAYAK
ca. 1928
(CCM 977.178)


INUHUIT 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)

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


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)

-CONSTRUCTION
PHOTO-JOURNAL-

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

EAST GREENLAND KAYAK ca.1970
(Museon 59876)



WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca.
1600s
(RM42)

INUPIAQ KAYAK
ca. 1900
(CAS 0005-165)
SUGPIAQ 3-HOLE
KAYAK
(TYPE REPLICA)
SALLIRMIUT KAYAK ca. 1919
(NMAI 82723)
BAFFIN ISLAND INUIT KAYAK, ca. 1909
(CMC IV-X-96)


-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)


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


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


WEST GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. 1959
(Private Collection)


INUPOIAQ KAYAK
Ca. 1880s
(NMAI 8.2719)


UNANGAN IQYAX
Ca. 1805
(Langsdorff/Koriukin)


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

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


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



SOUTH GREENLAND KAYAK, ca. 1892 (RVV 1076)

INUPIAQ KAYAK Ca. 1888 (MM BU-05)

UNANGAN IQYAX Ca. 1826
(VK228)

NATTILINGMIUT KAYAK,
ca.1904
(OUM 16140)


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


INUHUIT KAYAK, ca. 1909 (GNM 1007)


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



INUPIAQ KAYAK, ca. 1888
(USNM 307211)




KORYAK KAYAK
ca. 1910
(AMNH 70/3358)

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

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


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



NORTH GREENLAND KAYAK, ca 1930 (GNM 2237)


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


UNANGAN IQYAX
ca. 1845
(MAE 593-76)


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


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)



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


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)
DAVIS STRAITS KAYAK, ca.17-1800's
(UNCOLLECTED)

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


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


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


UNANGAN IQYAX
ca. 1819
(CNM 12212)


COPPER INUIT KAYAK, ca.1914
(IV-D-1057)



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


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



UNALIGMIUT KAYAK, ca. 1880s (USNM 160175)

OLD IGLULIK KAYAK, ca. 1820
(BM Q94AM2)


HUDSON STRAITS INUIT UMIAK
(UNCOLLECTED)

INUHUIT KAYAK, ca. 1890s
(USNM 160388)

UNANGAN IQYAX
ca.1900
(BM n/n)


UNANGAN ULUXTAX
ca. 1889
(USNM 160336)

    

       

       

* 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, Inuhuit, 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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