Bob wrote; >I noticed an ad the other day featuring a computer animation of a Viking >boat. I was struck by the resemblance to some of the Greenland style boats >(and my Nordkapp) I wonder if there wasn't some interaction between the >Vikings and the indigenous peoples of Greenland and Eastern Canada during >the first Millenium? What resemblance do you see? I am unable to see much resemblance. In fact, I am unable to see much resemblance between the Nordkapp and the kayaks of Greenland. Perhaps I am missing something. Cheers, John Winters Redwing Designs Specialists in Human Powered Watercraft http://home.ican.net/~735769/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jan 04 1999 - 10:03:45 PST
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