Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: Other: Origin of the term "Kayak"
By:ancient kayaker
Date: 12/31/2013, 9:12 am
In Response To: Re: Other: Origin of the term "Kayak" (Bill Hamm)

I was able to find a raging discussion about the merits or otherwise of calling a kayk/qayaq a boat, but nothing about the origin of the term, whether from ancient Inuit usage or perhaps some long-vanished more common influence.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Origin of the term "Kayak"
ancient kayaker -- 12/30/2013, 4:34 pm
Re: Other: Origin of the term "Kayak"
John Roberts -- 12/30/2013, 6:20 pm
Re: Other: Origin of the term "Kayak"
Bill Hamm -- 12/31/2013, 12:18 am
Re: Other: Origin of the term "Kayak"
ancient kayaker -- 12/31/2013, 9:12 am
Re: Other: Origin of the term "Kayak"
John Roberts -- 12/31/2013, 7:46 pm
Re: Other: Origin of the term "Kayak"
ddaniels -- 1/2/2014, 4:30 pm
Re: Other: Origin of the term "Kayak"
ancient kayaker -- 1/2/2014, 5:18 pm