A kayak is a small, narrow human-powered watercraft typically propelled by means of a long, double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Inuktitut word qajaq. In British English, the kayak
Kayak paddlers in Pakistan snow training at Hanna Lake
Inuk seal hunter in a kayak, armed with a harpoon
Interior 360 degree photosphere of a kayak at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Click for an immersive 360 degree view.
Kayaking in the Upsala Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park
A sea kayak or touring kayak is a kayak designed for open waters on lakes, bays and oceans. They are seaworthy human-powered watercraft with a covered deck and the ability to incorporate a spray deck,
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…reaching Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands after 5,060 km (2,730 nmi) and 58 days, becoming the first recorded person to traverse the Atlantic Ocean on a sea kayak. Romer continued west to Puerto Rico after resting for six weeks, planning to eventually arrive at New York City, but unfortunately perished at sea…
A modern sea kayak off west Wales
A sea kayak on Valdes Island, British Columbia, Canada
Kayaking in a double on Lake Union in Seattle, USA