Kayaks

thumb|Kayak paddlers in Pakistan snow training at [[Hanna Lake]] thumb|right|Inuit|Inuk [[seal hunter in a kayak, armed with a harpoon|alt=Man sitting with legs covered in a boat that tapers to a point at each end holding long, pointed, wooden pole]] thumb|Interior 360 degree photosphere of a kayak at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Click for an immersive 360 degree view.thumb|Kayaking in the Upsala Glacier in [[Los Glaciares National Park]] Kayaks are often used to get closer to marine animals, such as sea otters.|thumb|alt=Photo of a person sitting in a boat holding a

thumb|Umiak in Barrow, Alaska The umiak, umialak, umiaq, umiac, oomiac, oomiak, ongiuk, or anyak is a type of open skin boat, used by the Yupik and Inuit, and was originally found in all coastal areas from Siberia to Greenland. First used in Thule times, it has traditionally been used in summer, for moving people and possessions to seasonal hunting grounds, and for hunting whales and walrus. Although the umiak was usually propelled by oars (women) or paddles (men), sails—sometimes made from seal intestines—were also used, and, in the 20th century, outboard motors. Because the umiak has no keel

type of watercraft

kayak developed for the sport of paddling on open waters of lakes, bays, and the ocean

direct descendant of the original Inuit kayak made of animal skins stretched over frames made from wood and bones

Light boat that is paddled