Story: Canoeing and rafting

Types of kayak (1st of 3)

Types of kayak

A Penguin kayak is used to negotiate rapids on the Mōhaka River in December 1970. Made in New Zealand, the Penguin was the prototype kayak for Kayak Moulders Ltd, established in Auckland in 1971. It was designed by Renton Hunger.

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Private collection, Renton Hunger

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Nancy Swarbrick, 'Canoeing and rafting - Rafting and kayaking since the 1980s', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/13084/types-of-kayak (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 24 Sep 2007, updated 18 Jul 2016