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  The atlatl is a device used to throw a light spear or dart with considerable mechanical advantage. It consists of a rod or board with a projection (as a hook or thong) at the rear end to hold the dart in place until released. Atlatls were widely used worldwide before the advent of bow and arrow. Three different atlatl games are played at Camp Beringia: target shooting, distance throws and atlatl golf. Target shooting: camp staff set up a series of plywood Beringian animals for target shooting. The kids would then form a line and take turns throwing darts at the targets. Each time they hit a target, they recorded it in their field books. Distance throws: we set up bales of straw in the field about five metres apart. Again, the participants took turns throwing the darts and recorded their distances in their field books. Atlatl golf: Beringia Beach
is a stunning atlatl golf course located around an ancient river. The course
features five "holes" of varying degrees of difficulty.
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