Fruit and nut kayak

Authentic Inuit boats are made almost entirely from animal products, derived from seals, whales, caribou, etc.

For vegetarians, this is a bit of a no-no.

Now, BorgCo designers have developed a version that is acceptable even to vegans.

Derived entirely from vegetable material, this agile one-person craft has a hull made from dried gourd material, panels stitched together with hemp fibre in a pattern of interlocking plates, and coated with wood pitch derived from pine resin - obtained without harming trees - and, where appropriate, natural rubber. The paddle (included) is a length of bamboo with part of a coco-de-mer husk affixed to each end.

Emergency buoyancy is provided by extra sealed gourds packed into the bow and stern.

The components of the boat are chosen from parts of the plants that they tend to shed naturally, often as part of their process of reproduction*.

Now you too can own your very own fruit and nut kayak ...

* Purchasers are requested to take note of the fact that the components have been treated before and during assembly to make them more durable, and this deprives them of almost all nutritive value. As a result, they should not count on being able, in an emergency, to consume their purchase as survival rations. As a reminder, the top of the craft is printed front and back with the message "You can't have your kayak and eat it".