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کایاک
Sign in to savethumb|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
A kayak is a small, narrow boat with a pointed design at both ends that a person sits in while paddling, traditionally used by Inuit seal hunters and now employed for recreational paddling and wildlife observation. Kayaks matter because they enable people to navigate waterways and approach marine environments in ways that larger boats cannot, making them valuable for both historical hunting practices and modern activities like exploring glaciers and observing wildlife.
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