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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
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").
