From: psh@wg.estec.esa.nl
Newsgroups: rec.boats
Subject: History of the Canoes and Kayaks
Date: 12 Aug 92 14:54:22 GMT



Dear canoe and kayak friends,

I am trying to collect the history of the Canoe and Kayak over the period from
the Rob Roy canoe (end of last century) until today (especially canoes and
kayaks build using pre-polyester etc days, e.g. wood/canvas, wood etc). I have
a study tour in Denmark and have found some literature, but have discovered
that the libraries there have kept very little from those days in the thirties
where it was generally popular to build ones own canoe/kayak, therefor I am
trying to locate more information (building descriptions, drawings, photos,
literature (references) etc) through this broadcast. 
Should anybody have an old canoe/kayak of these types, which they would be
willing to depart from,  then please let me know (the state of the canoe/kayak
is less important, it is always interesting to study how they were build in
the old days). Please note that I am founding this project myself, so it is
only feasible for me to accept offers for vessels from Europe.

My objective is to sometime in the future to publish an article series
picturing the history of the modern canoes and kayaks in parallel to the many
publication of the Eskimo/Inuit kayak which one in reading in magazines as Sea
Kayaker.

In the literature I have already found (mostly by Sven Thorell, Sweden and
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Dear canoe and kayak friends,

I am trying to collect the history of the Canoe and Kayak over the period from
the Rob Roy canoe (end of last century) until today (especially canoes and
kayaks build using pre-polyester etc days, e.g. wood/canvas, wood etc). I have
a study tour in Denmark and have found some literature, but have discovered
that the libraries there have kept very little from those days in the thirties
where it was generally popular to build ones own canoe/kayak, therefor I am
trying to locate more information (building descriptions, drawings, photos,
literature (references) etc) through this broadcast. 
Should anybody have an old canoe/kayak of these types, which they would be
willing to depart from,  then please let me know (the state of the canoe/kayak
is less important, it is always interesting to study how they were build in
the old days). Please note that I am founding this project myself, so it is
only feasible for me to accept offers for vessels from Europe.

My objective is to sometime in the future to publish an article series
picturing the history of the modern canoes and kayaks in parallel to the many
publication of the Eskimo/Inuit kayak which one in reading in magazines as Sea
Kayaker.

In the literature I have already found (mostly by Sven Thorell, Sweden and
K.V. Palslev, Denmark) are pictures and line drawings of a series of early
20th century canoes and kayaks (wood/canvas constructions) of which I am
looking for copies of the original drawings. 

These are all Sven Thorell designs, I believe:

BOELJA                   *
DELFIN
JAGEREN
DUNUGEN
SKUM
NOVA (wood/canvas)       *
NOVA (carvel)
LILL-OSKIS
USA
AALAND
NYA
DUETTA                   *
FRISKA                   *
FRI
ATTONA
VAAG
FOSKA
ULTRA
SOL
THORELLA


* drawings already in my position, but mostly as poor photocopies.

I am especially interested in the drawings for LILL-OSKIS, as I intend to
buils a replica of this Kayak for a museum in Denmark, which have shown great
interest in my activity. I will also donate all the collected documantation
to the museum.

Can anybody, especially from Europe, bring me on the track of more information
then please send me an Email or mail to my private address.


Per S. Hemsoe
Chopinstraat 63
2162 VS Lisse
The Netherlands

tel: (31)-1719-15559


Being Danish I can read English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch and
naturally Danish.