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Oru- the Origami Kayak on Vimeo

Saw it live. Picked it up. Is awesome!

And the question of how many other things can be constructed using industrial poly foam core.

8:59 AM Jun 26 2012

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ifindkarma

Omg WANT!!

"launching soon" according to the website: http://www.orukayak.com/

Yes, what other things can be made this way??

9:07 AM Jun 26 2012

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ifindkarma

This is cool but remember that kayaks were originally made out of flexible sea lion skin over very thin strips of wood -- much closer to the Oru than the rigid plastic shells we think of as kayaks today.

http://alutiiqmuseum.org/exhibits/electronic-exhibits/282-qayaqing-traditions.html

12:33 PM Jun 26 2012

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ifindkarma

So the name "origami kayak" isn't just clever marketing.

It really IS a kayak, even more than what we think are kayaks.

12:22 AM Jun 27 2012

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