Glaciers in Siberia carry downed trees...
from the boreal forests...
down to the rivers...
and out to sea.
In the massive transpolar currents and the Beaufort gyre the trees will spend 2-20 years adrift, getting cleaned and whittled down in size by the presence of constant ice which stretches down to the 80th parallel until early summer when it begins to break up...
until they end up on a remote beach in Greenland...
to bring home where it is honed to perfection in the master craftsman's skilled hands.
You'll notice how small and sleek these Greenland kayaks are. As opposed to the larger Alleutian kayaks of Northern Canada and Alaska these were intended for fairly short hunting trips. Most Greenlanders in many cases, spent the day hunting, going virtually just around the corner to find seal. Of course that 'corner' might be a point several miles away. And only certain times of year, when the ice was nearby, not in summer when it had moved further North. Seals are found only in the ice so these boats had to withstand these harsh conditions.
down to the rivers...
and out to sea.
In the massive transpolar currents and the Beaufort gyre the trees will spend 2-20 years adrift, getting cleaned and whittled down in size by the presence of constant ice which stretches down to the 80th parallel until early summer when it begins to break up...
until they end up on a remote beach in Greenland...
where a seal hunter will choose just the right one...
to bring home where it is honed to perfection in the master craftsman's skilled hands.
You'll notice how small and sleek these Greenland kayaks are. As opposed to the larger Alleutian kayaks of Northern Canada and Alaska these were intended for fairly short hunting trips. Most Greenlanders in many cases, spent the day hunting, going virtually just around the corner to find seal. Of course that 'corner' might be a point several miles away. And only certain times of year, when the ice was nearby, not in summer when it had moved further North. Seals are found only in the ice so these boats had to withstand these harsh conditions.
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