Eskimo skin boat In the summer Eskimos used this kind of boat for hunting and travel The kayak was decked over except for a manhole that accommodated one person. Such craft had frames made of pieces of driftwood bound togetherEskimo skin boat . In the summer, Eskimos used this kind of boat for hunting and travel The kayak was decked over except for a manhole that accommodated one person. Such craft had frames made of pieces of driftwood bound together