Kayaks were once essential to Greenland's Inuit population, who used them for hunting. Now, the kayak is a symbol of national identity. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news station. We are an independent ...

Kayaks have been in use for thousands of years, after being developed by the indigenous Inuit and Aleutian peoples ... further from shore for fishing, whale watching, sightseeing, or other activities.

Scientists predict that within 50 years, the remaining vestiges of whaling culture and that of its Thule Inuit predecessors, most of which are near the shoreline, will slip beneath the tides.