Kayak

A kayak is similar in design to a canoe.

Ultimate Equipment Guide II

Author Greg Lynch, J. C. Alvarez
Publisher Mongoose Publishing
Publish date 2005

It was created in arctic climes, but will serve just as well in any climate. A kayak’s body is shorter and slimmer than a canoe, with a lower profile on the water. It is formed of sheets of laminated wood sealed together, and, unlike a canoe, it is almost completely enclosed. Designed for use by one person only, the kayak has a single hole in the top of the craft, where the pilot of the craft sits. In front of the hole, within the body of the kayak, is enough space for the user’s legs; the rim of the hole he is sitting in is just above his waist. The hole has a thick ‘skirt ’of oiled leather, that fits tightly against the body of the person sitting in the kayak. The oiled leather forms a nearly watertight seal around the person. In the space behind the hole is the kayak’s small cargo area. Additional cargo can be stored in the nose of the kayak, in whatever space the user’s legs do not occupy. The oil leather skirt of the kayak keeps water from splashing into the cargo area of the kayak. A kayak can turn over completely, even be fully submerged, and the cargo stored inside it will remain dry.

Though small and nimble, a kayak is an extremely sturdy vehicle, made up as it is of sheets of laminated wood over a hardwood frame. The agility of the kayak gives the character piloting it a +3 circumstance bonus to his efforts. The kayak has a hardness of 5 and 20 hit points.

Kayak: 90 gp; 50 lb.