Aleut/Eskimo Style Paddle Making
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/cbrown/pdlemk.htm
Lengthy list of tips and tricks for making Aleut style paddles.  Includes lots of photos, sketches and a few links.

Arctic Kayaks (By David Zimmerly)
http://www.arctickayaks.com/
Includes a description of kayak types, kayak construction, a database of kayaks, an annotated bibliography of Arctic Kayaks and books for sale. A search engine allows site navigation by keyword. Produced by renowned kayak expert David Zimmerly.

Baidarka Instruction Manual (Building the 6.6m and 5.28m)
http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/Building/Baidarka/Manual.html
An online manual to guide builders of George Dyson's aluminum-framed kayaks.   Discusses all aspects of constructing these boats, the tools needed, working tips, and much more.

Baidarka Mailing List Archive
http://robroy.totalsports.net/baidarka/
A mailing list for those interested in building baidarkas.  Information on how to subscribe, and an ongoing "dialog" among baidarka builders about every conceivable aspect of boat building from Feb. 1995-present.

Bill's Baidarka
http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/pier/525/baidarka/Page.html
Thumbnails of Bill Samson building a baidarka and a folding kayak.

Building a Baidarka: Charleston, SC April 1999
http://www.cstone.net/users/winter/baidarka.html
Images of an Aleutian baidarka being built under the direction of Bruce Lemon in Charleston, SC.

Building a Nansen Kayak
http://www.friend.ly.net/user-homepages/d/dadadata/boat/cod/cod.html#kayak01
Using bamboo to create skin-on-frame kayaks based on Fridtjof Nansen's bamboo-framed kayak that sailed the arctic 100 years ago.  No joke.

Building the Greenland Kayak: An Illustrated Guide
http://home.att.net/~jimcoburn/
A page providing step-by-step instructions and illustrations on how to build a Greenland style kayak.  Includes links and an image gallery.

Doug's Boat Page
http://www.personal.kent.edu/~mgarmon/
Information on kayaks and native boat technology.  Includes plans, drawings, tips and more. Native designs have take shape as stitch and glue and other hardshell building techniques.  Includes links, readings and more.

Eskimokajakk teknikker
http://www.padling.no/npf/gtech.html
Presented by the Norwegian Canoe Association, this page is a photo essay of Greenland kayak techniques.

"Family K" Skin Kayak Builder's Page
http://plaza9.mbn.or.jp/~familyk/index.html
A network dedicated to helping beginners build skin-on-frame sea kayaks.   Mostly in Japanese, but an English version is supposed to be coming soon.

Fred's Qajaq Page
http://www.mindspring.com/~jfbjr/
Photos and links to information on native kayaks.

The Finished Boat (Ron Curtis)
http://www.roncurtis.com/kayak/
A photo essay showing the construction of a baidarka.

Folding Baidarka Homepage
http://robroy.totalsports.net/baidarka/slideshow/index.html
A massive listing of links, photos and shop tips on baidarkas and Greenland style kayaks. Includes historical and modern pictures, kayak camping, home designs and much more.

Gardner Congdon's Baidarkas
http://www.aa.net/~sgshow/baidarka.html
Photos showing the construction of Gardner Congdon's baidarkas.

Gerald's Kayak-Origami
http://elwood.gpi.uni-kiel.de/Kayak/
Information on and pictures of skin-on-frame baidarkas and Greenland style boats.

The Greenland Kayak
http://www.padling.no/npf/gronland.html
A list of links to information about the Greenland kayak.  Posted by the Norwegian Canoe Association.

Greenland Paddling: Notes from a Novice
http://seacanoe.org/tomnotes.htm#Greenland Paddling
Essay on Greenland paddling techniques.

Greenland Style Paddle Building
http://www.wcha.org/paddles/greenland.html
An article on the topic by George Elis.  Based on an article in Sea Kayaker Magazine by John Heath.

Greenland Technique from the Source
http://www.jacksonville.net/~dldecker/fskaGreenland.htm
An article on the paddling the paddling mechanics of Maligiaq Padilla, the reigning Greenland National Champion.  Appears in the publicaiton ANorAK.

Hand Crafted Kayaks
http://www.fidalgo.net/~kayak/handcrafted.html
Baidarka and other skin boat plans, workshop info., kits, plans, and much more.

Handmade Kayaks (Inuit Wooded Tradition)
http://www.geocities.com/byggkajak/
Custom made skin-on-frame kayaks in the native Inuit tradition.

Harvey Golden's Traditional Kayak Page
http://home.pacifier.com/~qayaq/
Dedicated to replicas of native kayak designs.  Contains extensive information on museum specimens, readings, and much more.

Hiro Qajaq Works
http://plaza5.mbn.or.jp/~hiro_qajaq_works/
Traditional Aleut kayak builders network.  Looks mostly like aluminum-frame construction.  In Japanese.

History of the Greenland Kayak
http://www.padling.no/npf/hhistorie.html
Answers to FAQ regarding native kayak paddling.

Homepage of Traditional Seakayaks
http://w1.156.telia.com/~u15602112/
Covers Greenland style kayaks, baidarkas, boat-building classes, links, pictures, fabric for sale and much more.  Not in English.

Kajakkspesialisten
http://www.kajakkspesialisten.no/
Native Greenland style kayaks and kayakbuilding classes.  Not in English.

Kayak Building Class
http://attila.stevens-tech.edu/~chose/kayak/index.htm
Photos and brief descriptions from a baidarka building class led by Bruce Lemon.

Kayak Way
http://cronus.rockisland.com/~kyak/iindex.html
Baidarka and other skin boat plans, workshop info., FAQ and much more.

Kayak Builders of Southern California
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/btreecs/
Club for kayak builders.  Click on "Kayak Registry" for information on specific boats, including Greenland-style boats (mostly strip built and stitch and glue) and quite a few skin-on-frame designs.

Kurs i bygging av Grønlandskajakk og Baidarka (Greenland and Baidarka Kayak Building)
http://www.padling.no/npf/hgrkurs.html
Greenland-style and baidarka kayak building.  Short directory of Swedish, Norwegian and Danish builders.  Not in English.

Kayaking Videos from John Heath
http://www.fbtc.net/~jdheath/
Video tapes of native Greenland paddlers in traditional kayaks, including "amphibious man" and "Rolling With Maligiaq."

Labrador Inuit Kayak
http://www.kayakers.nf.ca/inuit_kayak.html
Photos of a 24-ft. Inuit kayak in the collection of the Newfoundland Museum.

Lollysticks and Shavings
http://www.jcc.org.je/resources/articles/lollysticks.htm
An essay describing how to make a traditional Greenland-style kayak paddle.   Reprinted with permission from "Sea Paddler" magazine.

Making a West Greenland paddle
http://www.isk.canoe-kayak.org/resources.html
A well-illustrated article on the topic by Chuck Holst. Based on an article in Sea Kayaker Magazine by John Heath.

Native Watercraft in Canada
http://www.civilization.ca/membrs/fph/watercraft/wainteng.html
Information on baidarkas and other native watercraft by from the Canadian Museum of Civilization.

Native Watercraft Society
http://www.mixweb.com/nativewater/nwcs.html
Organization dedicated to collecting and disseminating information on the boats used by present. and past indigenous cultures around the world. 

NWT Archives Database
http://pwnhc.learnnet.nt.ca./programs/search.htm
Searchable index of images.  Type "kayak" at the search for box for 82 images. All the photos are accompanied by substantial captions. Boats pictured are all East Canadian or Greenland style kayaks.

The Old Techniques
http://www.padling.no/npf/gtech.html
A photo essay depicting traditional paddling techniques for Greenland kayaks.

Paddling Retailers, Outfitters and Schools
http://users.aol.com/boatful/page.htm
Look under the name Lori Barg for information on building greenland style kayaks and baidarkas.

Sea Kayaks/Baidarkas
http://staff.washington.edu/rif/Boats/index.html
Photos of native kayaks taken at the West Coats Skin Boat Gathering on October 28, 1995.

Skin Boat FAQ
http://cronus.rockisland.com/~kyak/sbfaq.html
Brief rundown of answers to frequently asked questions regarding Skin Boats.   Compiled by Skip Snaith.

Spirit Line Kayaks
http://www.skinboats.com/
Skin-on-frame kayaks built in the native tradition.

Stimson Marine
http://www.by-the-sea.com/stimsonmarine/
Skin-on-frame plans and kits, lumber and accessories.

Steam-Bending FAQ (from rec.woodworking)
http://robroy.totalsports.net/baidarka/bending.html
An excellent source of information on steam bending, building steam boxes. jigs and wood choice.

The Greenland Paddle
http://seacanoe.org/grnpadle.htm#THE GREENLAND PADDLE
Essay on the construction and use of a traditional Greenland style paddle.

Thoughts on Building the Baidarka
http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/Building/ExprncBldgngBaidarka.html
Detailed information on putting together one of George Dyson's aluminum-frame baidarkas.   Lots of helpful hints and pictures.

Traditional Kayak Building
http://www.padling.no/npf/trad_bygg.html
Photos and captions depict techniques used to build skin-on-frame kayaks.

Traditional Kayaks (A page by Harvey Golden)
http://home.pacifier.com/~qayaq/
Photos and discusion of a diverse collection of full-size, usable Inuit and Aleut kayak replicas.

Unofficial Guide to the Greenland Kayak Association (Qaannat Kattuffiat)
http://www.magicnet.net/~gstamer/QK.html
A guide to the Greenland Kayak Association (QAANNAT KATTUFFIAT) and the YEAR 2000 Open Kayaking Championships in Nuuk. Also includes links of interest to Greenland-style paddlers.

Wa1urb's Home Pages
http://www.qsl.net/wa1urb/1.html
Includes a variety of home-built skin-on-frame kayak designs.

Wave Eaters Native Watercraft in Canada
http://www.ocean.washington.edu/people/grads/aeolus/kayak/kayak.html
Historical information on the construction and use of native watercraft, including skin-on-frame kayaks.

What's a Baidarka?
http://www.ocean.washington.edu/people/grads/aeolus/kayak/kayak.html
Photos of one person's experience building a three-hole baidarka.

Yupik.com Quyana Wavet Tailuten!
http://www.yupik.com/qayanek/
Web depicting efforts to salvage native kayak building tradition with the help of Frank Andrew.

6th Annual NorthEast Skin Boat Gathering
http://people.ne.mediaone.net/jkolsen/html/gather99.html
Information on the 6th Annual northeast Skin Boat Gathering June 12-13 1999.   Useful contact information for future annual gatherings.

DO-IT-YOURSELF SUPPLIES
Anchor Hardwoods Inc.
http://anchor.wilmington.net/
Imported and domestic hardwoods for kayak construction.

Newfound Woodworks Inc.
http://www.newfound.com/
Strip-building supplies and accessories, complete boat kits, plans and more.