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Greenland’s Qajaq: The Arctic Hunting Craft That Shaped Sea Kayaking Worldwide

by Cory JonesArctic, Greenland, sea kayaking November 8, 2026October 1, 2026No Comments

Standing in the Greenland National Museum in Nuuk recently, looking at the old qajaqs displayed there, brought home just how extraordinary these craft really are. To a modern sea kayaker they are immediately recognisable as ancestors of our own boats, yet they were created for a purpose far removed from recreational paddling. The Greenland qajaq was not primarily designed to get someone from A to B. It was a highly sophisticated piece of survival technology.

Colourful houses and mountains in Sisimiut on Greenland’s west coast

Sisimiut: Where Modern Greenland Meets the Mountains

by Cory JonesA Useful Guide, Greenland November 7, 2026October 1, 2026No Comments

After travelling through remote fjords, past glaciers and icebergs, and visiting some tiny communities along the Greenlandic coast, arriving in Sisimiut feels surprisingly urban. This is Greenland’s second-largest town, with around 5,500 inhabitants, yet it still sits in a landscape that would be considered wilderness almost anywhere else. Mountains rise directly behind the houses, the …

Paddling Maniitsoq and Sermillinguaq Fjord: From Scotland to the Ice

by Cory JonesAdventure, Greenland, sea kayaking October 17, 2026October 1, 2026No Comments

There are moments when travelling when a landscape on the other side of the world suddenly feels strangely familiar. Our first paddle near Maniitsoq in West Greenland was one of those moments. We had come to Greenland expecting huge fjords, glaciers, icebergs and unmistakably Arctic landscapes. Instead, as we paddled beneath steep rocky mountains rising from the sea, I kept thinking that I had seen this place before. It looked like Torridon.

kayaking with arctic wildlife. hooded seal

Kayaking with Arctic Wildlife: Staying Safe Around Polar Bears, Walrus and Whales

by Cory JonesCanada, Greenland, Health, Nature and Wildlife, Safety October 3, 2026October 1, 2026No Comments

Kayaking with Arctic Wildlife: Polar Bear, Walrus & Whale Safety

Kangerlussuaq Fjord: Sea Kayaking Among the Icebergs of West Greenland

by Cory JonesArctic, Greenland, sea kayaking October 1, 2026October 1, 2026No Comments

Kangerlussuaq Fjord: Sea Kayaking Among the Icebergs of West Greenland. There is something particularly special about paddling a sea kayak amongst icebergs. They transform an otherwise familiar seascape into something completely different. The water is moving, the kayak is moving and, importantly, the ice is moving as well. Every piece has a different shape, a different colour and its own story of how it broke away from the Greenland Ice Sheet and eventually found its way towards the sea.

Kayaking in the arctic – coming soon

by Cory JonesAdventure, Arctic, Cruise Ship Travel, Greenland, sea kayaking August 18, 2026August 31, 2026No Comments

Cory is heading north for his latest adventure, joining an expedition as a sea kayak guide in the High Arctic. From Greenland across Baffin Bay to the Canadian Arctic, he’ll be kayaking amongst icebergs, glaciers and incredible wildlife in the very place where the kayak was born.

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Greenland’s Qajaq: The Arctic Hunting Craft That Shaped Sea Kayaking Worldwide

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Sisimiut: Where Modern Greenland Meets the Mountains

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Kayaking with Arctic Wildlife: Staying Safe Around Polar Bears, Walrus and Whales

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