photo by Richard Bergen
The kayak is primarily western red cedar with Alaskan yellow cedar accents. The wood for the deck came from two consecutive boards with the strips laid down in "book matched" herringbone pattern. The boat is 18' (5.5 m) long and weights about 35 lbs (16 kg).
photo by Richard Bergen
The styling of the kayak is inspired by the seal-skin covered kayaks of western Greenland with further influence from modern white water kayaks. The hull shape has been refined to meet modern performance standards.
photo by Richard Bergen
The kayak is fitted with a carved wooden seat of western red cedar and Alaskan yellow cedar. Both the kayak and the seat are fully encapsulated in fiberglass and epoxy then protected with spar varnish. The varnished is then polished by hand to achieve a fine luster. Details on the kayak are fitted with curly maple, teak and padauk.
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photo by Richard Bergen
The Aleutesque is new sea kayak design inspired by the "baidarka" kayaks of the Aleut peoples. Ideas from the beautiful mahogany runabouts of the 1920s influenced the final design. Construction material is western red cedar, fiberglass, carbon fiber and epoxy. Detail woods include Alaskan yellow cedar, curly maple, mahogany and padauk.
photo by Richard Bergen
The tail-fin stern not only provides a dramatic flare to the design, it serves to extend the apparent waterline of the kayak for greater efficiency at top speed.
Click for enlargement. photo by
Edith R. Schade
This version of the Night Heron design is built of dyed occume plywood. The long panels are assembled from 8' lengths with a puzzle joint. The consecutive plywood panels are dyed different colors to highlight the joint.