Students Design Kayaks for Boaters Who Can’t Use Their Arms

Contact: Herbert Crosby, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Technology, 207-581-2134; Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs and Marketing, 207-581-3777ORONO– Paddling a kayak can be tricky enough, but try it without using your arms. For a senior design course, five teams of University of Maine engineering students are demonstrating their skills by developing kayaks for people who read more Students Design Kayaks for Boaters Who Can’t Use Their Arms