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The author practicing the ancient hunting skill of throwing the harpoon in his skin on frame qajaq and wearing a traditional tuilik.
Traditional kayak building is a resurgent art across the globe.
where it all started
Several thousand years ago the inhabitants of Greenland knew more about kayaking than we can every dream of knowing. The origin of our paddlesport defined the life, and death, of generations of hunters who grew up along the shores of what is technically the world’s largest island -- Greenland. With the Inuit survival no longer dependent on the combined art of paddling and hunting, the traditions of the Greenland paddling culture are being preserved through a passionate worldwide community dedicated to passing on the legacy of knowledge and skills.
Words and photography: Christopher Crowhurst
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