To step into a lightweight kayak is to step into a 5,000-year-old tradition. An ancient creation designed by the creative minds of arctic Eskimos, the first kayaks were made from the skin and bones of sea mammals. These first kayaks took the Eskimos onto the sea, giving them a better way to feed their families and tribes. Today, following thousands of years of evolution and innovation, the lightweight kayak offers a different form and function to the modern paddler.