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Watching a native repairing his traditional “skin on frame” kayak, I noticed the unique shape of his paddle. The long blades were not much wider than the shaft. I asked him about the design. Pausing, the Inuk looked around at the barren tundra of northern Baffin Island and quietly suggested “we are a long wayContinue reading “Inuit Kayak Paddle Design: What do they know?”