A recreational kayak is a type of kayak that is designed for the casual paddler interested in recreational activities on a lake or flatwater stream; they...
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kayaks, whitewater (or river) kayaks, surf kayaks, racing kayaks, fishing kayaks, and recreational kayaks. The broader kayak categories today are 'sit-in'...
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Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving over water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades...
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A sea kayak or touring kayak is a kayak used for the sport of paddling on open waters of lakes, bays, and oceans. Sea kayaks are seaworthy small boats...
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Canoeing (category Canoeing and kayaking)
as or as a part of a sport or recreational activity. In some parts of Europe canoeing refers to both canoeing and kayaking, with a canoe being called an...
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Whitewater kayaking is an adventure sport where a river is navigated in a decked kayak. Whitewater kayaking includes several styles. River running; where...
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navigate a canoe or kayak through a course of hanging gates on rapids in the fastest time Canoe and kayak diving – a type of recreational diving where the...
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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...
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A kayak roll or Eskimo roll is the act of righting a capsized kayak by use of body motion and/or a paddle. Typically this is done by lifting the torso...
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Canoe slalom (redirect from Kayak slalom)
canoe or kayak through a course of hanging downstream or upstream gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing...
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List of paddlesports organizations in Canada (redirect from Ontario Recreational Canoeing and Kayaking Association)
Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia Eau Vive Québec Paddle Manitoba Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan Canot Kayak Québec Ontario Recreational Canoeing and Kayaking Association...
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Kayak fishing is fishing from a kayak. The kayak has long been a means of transportation and a means of accessing fishing grounds. Kayak fishing has gained...
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Andrew McAuley (category Kayakers)
Australian mountaineer and sea kayaker. He is presumed to have died following his disappearance at sea while attempting to kayak 1600 km (994 mi) across the...
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Paddle (redirect from Kayak paddle)
wrist. Because the kayak paddle is not supported by the boat, paddles made of lighter materials are desired; it is not uncommon for a kayak paddle to be two...
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The baidarka or Aleutian kayak (Aleut: iqyax) is a watercraft consisting of soft skin (artificial or natural) over a flexible space frame. Without primarily...
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Surf kayaking is the sport, technique, and equipment, used in surfing ocean waves with kayaks. Surf kayaking has many similarities to surf board surfing...
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Canoe sprint (redirect from Canoe/kayak flatwater)
sport in which athletes race in specially designed sprint canoes or sprint kayaks on calm water over a short distance. Prior to November 2008, canoe sprint...
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Confluence Outdoor (redirect from Dagger Kayaks)
Manufacturer of kayak paddles. Distributor of imported stand up paddle boards, surf boards, and accessories. Manufacturer of recreational, touring, and...
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Canoeing at the Summer Olympics (redirect from Canoeing and kayaking at the Olympics)
and kayaks with 1, 2 or 4 kayakers. This leads to the name designation of each event. For example, "C-1" is a canoe singles event and "K-2" is a kayak doubles...
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Canoe polo (redirect from Kayak polo)
Canoe polo, also known as kayak polo, is one of the competitive disciplines of kayaking. The sport is also known simply as "polo" by its players and supporters...
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displacement hull allows the board to glide and track similar to a canoe or kayak. Many other features were soon offered, including deck rigging to carry...
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Brandon Holiday (category Kayakers)
mixed martial arts, silver medal in recreational kayaking and five gold medals at the United States Sprint Canoe Kayak National Championships. He became...
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Surf ski (redirect from Surf kayak)
a type of kayak in the kayaking "family" of paddling craft. It is generally the longest of all kayaks and is a performance oriented kayak designed for...
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Warren, Ohio) is a world-champion freestyle kayaker, kayak designer, slalom kayaker, founder of Jackson Kayak, and a Professional Bass Tournament angler...
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William Masters (engineer) (section Perception Kayaks)
kayak manufacturing, including rotational molding and working in engineered plastics instead of fiberglass, revolutionized the sport and recreational...
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Thomas Michael O'Shaughnessy, Jr., paddleboarding record holder Surfing Kayaking Go Paddleboarding!. Capstone. August 2022. ISBN 9781666345780. "1930s Era...
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Concrete canoe Flyak Folding kayak International Canoe Malia Recreational kayak Sprint canoe Traditional boats Aleutian kayak Cayuco Chundan vallam Dugout...
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