Why kayak?

 adapted to the local sea environment
 a pace in harmony with our thought processes
 small to merge within the natural site
 autonomous
 in keeping with local traditions
 motor free, and environmentally friendly
 a reliable and easy to fix

The kayak matches to all of the criteria. The only alternative would have been a sailing boat except it is far to fast. Comparing a kayak and a sailing boat would be like hiking and race cycling, and we wish a hiking rhythm. We are attached to the idea of experiencing the landscape as at a human pace.

We have been browsing all the kayak options aiming to find the most reliable practical and adapted to our route and the sea condition. We decided to go with a polypropylene (plastic) kayak, rather than a fiber or folding one, because they are the strongest and most appropriate for hazardous landings. Once the material was selected, we had to pair it with a kayak that had the best surfing capabilities. We decided to partner with Prijon, a kayak maker who uses HTP (Hydroxytryptophan), one of the most resistant types of polypropylene.
Prijon’s HTP kayak is as light as folding kayaks, which will enable us to carry them as we walk through the isthmus of Ofqui. A long and fastidious portage will be the only (and safest) way to move north-east past the Gulf of Penas, known as the most dangerous in the world.

In order to preserve solitary inspiration which is a must for us we will board on two mono-place kayak, rather than one bi-place.