Skinboats

A skinboat is a kind of boat whose frame is covered with an animal skin, making it light and waterproof. The Eskimo umiak and kayak are examples. The Seal, Sea-Eagle and Cormorant Clans are all avid users of boats similar to the traditional kayak, featuring a long, sleek design and double-bladed oars, preferred to the chunky dugout boats of in clans: these are not as sturdy but they're much quicker. Bale had to teach Torak how to drive an ordinary Seal skinboat in Spirit Walker.