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The word kayak means ‘hunter’s boat’ in Inuit. The boat’s primary purpose was to hunt animals on inland lakes, rivers and the sea.

A look at the native Greenland and Alaskan kayaks reveals a wide range of designs. Each has evolved as suitable for the region that it comes from.

The range of commerically available specialist sea kayaks is also huge and, with many manufacturers competing for the top sales, competition is fierce.

Sadly, most sea kayaks are available in one size due to design costs.

What this means is that if you are smaller or larger than the person the kayak was designed around then it will not perform in the same manner.