The Sonic Kayak is a musical instrument used to investigate nature and developed during open hacklab events. The kayaks are rigged with underwater environmental sensors, which allow paddlers to hear real-time water temperature sonifications and underwater sounds, generating live music from the marine world. Sensor data is also logged every second with location, time and date, which allows for fine-scale mapping of water temperatures and underwater noise that was previously unattainable using standard research equipment. The system can be used as a citizen science data collection device, research equipment for professional scientists, or a sound art installation in its own right.

Sonic Kayak是一种用于研究自然的乐器，是在公开Hacklab活动期间开发的。皮划艇装有水下环境传感器，使桨手可以听到实时的水温声波和水下声音，并从海洋世界中产生现场音乐。还每秒记录一次传感器数据以及位置，时间和日期，这可以对水温和水下噪声进行精细的标测，这是以前使用标准研究设备无法获得的。该系统可以单独用作公民科学数据收集设备，专业科学家的研究设备或声音艺术装置。