Links to related information on other sites:

Conservation of a Kayak 
http://www.civilisations.ca/aborig/watercraft/kayak/ekayak1.html

Rubber Deterioration 
http://www.si.edu/mci/english/research/past_projects/rubber_deterioration.html

Creating a Microclimate for Oversized Museum Objects (Conserve-O-Gram 4/4)- (An Adobe PDF file) 
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/ conserveogram/04-04.pdf

Storage Techniques for Canoe Paddles and Long-Handled Tools (Conserve-O-Gram 4/6)- (An Adobe PDF file) 
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/publications/ conserveogram/04-06.pdf

Arctic Kayaks 
http://www.arctickayaks.com/