The beauty of a kayak is born in it's creation. The Guillemot kayaks are beautyful beyond compair. The kayak has a wonderful shape and the epoxy laminate construction method is queit tricky but fairly easy to master. Kayaks are pure when made by one's own hand. Get a kayak plan and build one. They are a joy to build, look at and paddle. I build skin on frame kayaks and can be reach through snail mail at Turtle Kayaks 351 Dufferin St., Thunder Bay, on, P7B 1N4. I build this type of Kayak and would be happy to talk to anyone interested in this boat; and building one. The joy is in it's appreceation.