The Kanakadea has been developed to fill a market gap and the need for an easy to use atlatl. No fingers are required to control the dart in this new style of atlatl which was inspired by the atlatls made by Ray Strischek and the late Terry Keefer. The both okayed the use of this design element when asked if we could use it for a new atlatl design. It was further inspired by the handle of the lumber scale that we use to measure the amount of wood we’re purchasing. These two design elements combined with the finest hardwood lumber and typical high quality Thunderbird craftsmanship to produce a fine target atlatl.

We have two styles of Kanakadeas to choose from-one with a wedge insert and one with a smooth one piece handle. We also produce shorter handled versions for the 12 and under set. They are priced the same as the larger models as the workmanship is the same. Our Kanakadea Atlatl Kit includes all the parts to make a version of our smooth handled atlatl.