Photo's and info supplied by Nick Schade of Guillemot Kayaks

Night Heron

A wooden kayak designed in the Greenland tradition

• Low back deck

• Two Deck Configurations

• Greenland Styled

• Not much room for gear

• 18 ft Long 20 in Wide

• Approximate Weight: 38lbs

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• Item Name: Night Heron
  Item Number: NHPlans
  Price: $90.00
  

   

Night Heron: This boat is based on my other designs, but I took a look back at Greenland Inuit boats for some of my hull shaping inspiration. This boat brings the volume of the hull out towards the ends more for a higher prismatic coefficient. This will give it better efficiency at faster speeds. It has fairly hard chine's with no concave sections. The low back deck permits the paddler to easily lean back so their head touches the back deck. The standard foredeck is high enough that I can easily get my legs in and out. For people who want a lower volume boat with less windage and an even lower back deck, the drawings include a "low" version. The low version lowers both the front and back deck.

At 20" wide this is a narrow boat, however it is not scary to paddle. Even novice paddlers quickly get comfortable. The boat tracks well with good balance and is quite fast. It is very easy to roll and perform various braces.