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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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transition
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A red-and-white striped slalom gate that must be passed through against the flow of the water.
upstream gate
Sports; Canoeing & kayaking
There are different weights for different kinds of canoes and kayaks. See How the Game is played for more details.
wash
Sports; Canoeing & kayaking
Fast flowing violent water that is caused by the water flowing around and over obstacles in the current, such as boulders, rocks or submersed trees.
washboard
Sports; Canoeing & kayaking
When a canoe is moving side to side across a course. Not a good thing.
weight
Sports; Canoeing & kayaking
This is a piece that is part of the rudder and it is to what the rudder control lines are attached.