Canoeing Canoeing The American Canoe Association (ACA) is the nation's largest paddle sports organization, promoting canoeing, kayaking, and rafting. The ACA sponsors more than seven hundred events each year, along with safety education, instructor certification, waterway conservation and public information campaigns. There are more than four thousand ACA certified canoe and kayak instructors. More than two hundred local paddling clubs and fifty thousand individuals are members. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Canoe Association"
An Artificial whitewater course (AWWC) is a training site for whitewater kayaking, whitewater Racing, whitewater rafting, playboating and slalom canoeing with artificially generated currents. They work either by natural river flow, pumping water or tidal action. ...more on Wikipedia about "Artificial whitewater"
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is an organization designed for boys between the ages of seven and eighteen, and for both young men and women between the ages of 14 and 21, based in the United States of America, with some presence in other countries. The national office is located in Irving, Texas. BSA is part of the global Scouting movement and national member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. More than 110 million boys have passed through the organization. ...more on Wikipedia about "Boy Scouts of America"
The British Canoe Union (BCU) is the British canoeing organization, helping and inspiring people to go canoeing. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Canoe Union"
The Canadian Canoe Museum, located in Peterborough, Ontario, is the only canoe museum in North America. This museum holds the largest collection of its kind, with more than 600 canoes and kayaks, as well as 1000 related artifacts. The museum first opened its doors to the public on Canada Day in 1997. The museum's mission is to preserve and share the culture and history of the canoe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Canoe Museum"
A canoe is a relatively small boat, typically human-powered, but also commonly sailed. Canoes are pointed at both ends and usually open on top. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canoe"
Canoe camping (also known as canoe touring or canoe tripping) is a combination of canoeing and camping. It is similar to backpacking, but canoe campers travel primarily in canoes or kayaks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canoe camping"
Canoe polo (called kayak polo in some countries) is a competitive ball sport played on water, in a defined "field", between two teams of 5 players, each in a kayak. The object of the game is to get the ball into the opponent's goal (i.e. to score goals), the team scoring the most goals in a set time being the winner. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canoe polo"
This article discusses flatwater racing (sprint) and marathon racing, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are discussed here together, as equipment and paddling technique are very similar, if not identical. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation (ICF). ...more on Wikipedia about "Canoe racing"
Canoe Sailing refers to the practice of fitting a canoe with sails. Canoes have been used for sailing since at least the 1860s. There are several racing classes of sailing canoes: Cruising Class or 4 Meter, C Class or 5 Meter, International Decked Sailing Canoe, and the American Canoe Association Class. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canoe sailing"
Canoeing is the recreational or sporting activity of paddling a canoe or kayak. It usually refers exclusively to using a paddle to propel a canoe or kayak with only human muscle power. A kayak is a closed-top boat and is propelled using a paddle with two blades, whereas canoes are open-topped boats (sometimes with a removable spray skirt) propelled using single- or double-bladed paddles. Confusingly, canoeing is used as a generic term for both forms, though the term "paddle sports" is also used. Open canoes may be 'poled' (punted), sailed, 'lined and tracked' (using ropes)or even 'gunnel-bobbed'. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canoeing"
Final results for the Canoeing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics. There were two categories of events – flatwater and slalom. Men competed for medals in 12 events, and women competed for medals in 4 events. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics"
The Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon is a marathon canoe race in England. The race is held every Easter over a course of 125 miles from Devizes in Wiltshire to Westminster in central London. ...more on Wikipedia about "Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon"
The Dusi Canoe Marathon is a canoe race between Pietermaritzburg and Durban, South Africa. In 2006, it is called Hansa Powerade Dusi, and attracts approximately 2,000 paddlers. Because of the dangers of canoeing at night, the race is held in three stages. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dusi Canoe Marathon"
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The Eskimo Roll is the act of overturning a capsized kayak by use of the paddle and body motion. Typically by lifting the torso towards the surface, flicking the hips to right the kayak halfway up and applying a righting force by means of the paddle while tucking close to the front or back deck. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eskimo Roll"
Extreme racing involves paddling a kayak down a section of hard whitewater requiring excellent boat handling skills. The rivers are typically grade V and involve waterfalls and dangerous rapids. Races may involve mass-starts or individual timed runs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Extreme racing"
A folding kayak is a direct descendant of the original Inuit kayak made of animal skins stretched over frames made from wood and bones. A modern folder has a collapsable frame made of some combination of wood, aluminum and plastic, and a skin made of a tough fabric with a waterproof coating. Many have integral air chambers inside the hull, making them virtually unsinkable. ...more on Wikipedia about "Folding kayak"
The International Canoe Federation is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Canoe Federation"
A kayak is a type of small human-powered boat and is a covered variant of a canoe, and is often called a canoe in Great Britain and Ireland, typically used with a double-bladed paddle instead of a canoe's single bladed paddle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kayak"
The outrigger canoe ( Tagalog: bangka; Maori: waka; Hawaiian: wa'a) is a type of canoe featuring one or more lateral support floats known as outriggers, which are fastened to one or both sides of the main hull. The outrigger bestows greater stability and seaworthiness upon a canoe. Smaller canoes often employ a single outrigger on the port side, while larger canoes usually emply a double outrigger configuration. ...more on Wikipedia about "Outrigger canoe"
Outrigger Canoe Racing is a team paddling sport which utilises the outrigger canoe. The sport is also known as Va'a racing in some parts of the Pacific. The length of the race can be up 500 meters in short sprint events, 8 kilometres for "short course" events, 16 to 18 kilometres for "long course" events, and 42 kilometres for marathon events. The standard crew complement is six to nine, depending on the type of race and canoe. As a standard outrigger canoe contains six seats, crew changovers during longer races involve exit and entry to the canoe directly from the water while the canoe is underway. The longer races are typically conducted in the open ocean. ...more on Wikipedia about "Outrigger canoe racing" Good to know www.shortopedia.com. shortopedia
A paddle is a tool, originally a boat propulsion implement for mixing or pushing against liquids, typically in order to propel a boat. Paddles for use in canoes consist of a wooden, fibreglass or metal rod (the shaft) with a handle on one end and a rigid sheet (the blade) on the other end. Paddles for use in kayaks are longer, with a blade on each end, and usually no handles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paddle"
Playboating is a discipline of kayaking or canoeing where the paddler performs various technical moves in one place (a playspot), as opposed to whitewater canoeing or kayaking where the objective is to travel the length of a section of river (although whitewater canoeists will often stop and play en-route). Specialised canoes or kayaks (boats) known as playboats are often used, but any boat can be used for playing. It is the paddling equivalent of skateboarding or BMX. ...more on Wikipedia about "Playboating"
A Recreational Kayak is a special type of Kayak that is designed for the casual paddler interested in fishing, photography, or a peaceful paddle on a lake or flatwater stream; they presently make up the largest segment of kayak sales. Compared to other kayaks, recreational kayaks are characterized by having larger a cockpit opening for easy entry and exit and a wider beam (27–30 inches) for more stability on the water and are generally less than twelve feet in length, which makes them slower than a longer boat would be, but lighter, easier to handle in and out of the water, and less expensive. They generally have limited cargo carrying capacity. Using less expensive materials like rotomolded polyethylene and including fewer options helps keep these boats inexpensive ($300–$600 USD). ...more on Wikipedia about "Recreational kayak"
The Red Cross Murray Marathon is 404 km, 5 day canoe/kayak flatwater race on the Murray River. Starting in Yarrawonga, the race heads downstream to Swan Hill between the 27 December and 31 December each year. ...more on Wikipedia about "Red Cross Murray Marathon" It's my http://www.shortopedia.com!
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