Featured Presentation: Greenland Bound - A Paddler’s Pilgrimage

Hi friends! This is a series called “Featured Presentation” where we share our favorite sea kayaking films and shorts. We want to feature productions that not only represent paddling in a cinematic way, but the culture of sea kayaking as an adventure sport.

This is a perfect Winter weekend watch. A beautiful documentary film follows paddlers James Roberts and James Manke during their experiences while visiting Greenland and competing in the Greenland National Kayak Championships in 2014.

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“The sport of kayaking has its roots in the skills that Inuit people needed to hunt and survive in Arctic waters. In 2014, Canadians James Roberts and James Manke went to learn more about the Greenlandic people and Qajaq culture, and to participate in the legendary Greenland National Qajaq Championships. In this short film, they share their experiences with the games and with the people whose ancestors kayaked for survival, and who continue this competition to preserve those traditional skills.” - James Roberts

A film by James Roberts and Ontario Sea Kayak Centre, David Hartman and Hayfire Media

Enjoy the Show!

Greenland Bound - A Paddler's Pilgrimage from Ontario Sea Kayak Centre on Vimeo.

-Looking for Greenland Paddling and Rolling instruction?

Both paddlers offer Greenland paddling workshops and courses in Canada and around the world!

• James Manke and the Traditional Kayak Museum, Manke at the Wreckage located on Vancouver Island

• James Roberts at the Ontario Sea Kayak Centre located on the shores of Lake Huron.

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About the author-

Ben Fontenot: Editor in Chief

A passionate sea paddler with over a decades worth of paddling experiences that range across the East and West Coast as well as The Great Lakes.