Retrospect — The 1977 Gulf of Alaska Baidarka Expedition Education By George DysonGeorge DysonGeorge Dyson, a kayak designer and historian of technology, is the author of Baidarka, Project Orion and Darwin Among the Machines. View more articles by George Dyson August 28th, 2007 Thirty years ago, the now-ubiquitous sea kayak was a rarity on the Pacific Northwest coast. Tagged MAKE 11 By George DysonGeorge DysonGeorge Dyson, a kayak designer and historian of technology, is the author of Baidarka, Project Orion and Darwin Among the Machines. View more articles by George Dyson Discuss this article with the rest of the community on our Discord server! ADVERTISEMENT Subscribe now to Make: MagazineThe official magazine of Maker Faire Related Articles from Make: From the Shed: New ArrivalsFixHub | Power Series Soldering Toolkit$299.95Make: Skill Seeker Young Maker Edition - PDF$12.99Qubits STEM Construction Kit for Kids$100.00 Get Make: Magazine $19.99