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Canoeing & kayaking

Terms relating to the recreational activity of using a small skinny boat that is propelled by oars or paddles.

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Canoeing & kayaking

foredeck

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

The front of a boat.

free gate

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

This is a slalom gate and black and white rings mark it.

freeboard

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

This part of the canoe starts at the waterline and moves up to the top of the hull.

gate

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

Gates are used in canoe slalom racing. Two striped poles, suspended just above the water from a wire stretched across the course. Downstream and Upstream gates are different colors. See Downstream ...

gate judge

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

Gate judges watch a particular gate and make sure that the competitors pass through the gate in a legal manner.

grab loop

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

These are ropes that are put at each end of a whitewater kayak that can be grabbed in case of an emergency.

gunwale

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

These are the upper edges of a canoe's side. (The pronunciation is "gunnel").

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