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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

midships

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

This is water that is not in a river channel such as the ocean, lake or an open area of water that is before and leads into a river.

number plates

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

What a canoeist uses to propel and maneuver his/her canoe or kayak. There are single and double bladed paddles.

officials

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

A rope that can be either attached to the front or back of the canoe.

open water

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

A sanction imposed when a competitor breaks a rule. See Rules of the Game for a complete list of penalties.

paddles

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

A tricky combination stroke for slalom canoeist. The canoeist draws forward, and then reverses to navigate through an upstream gate. This is done in one motion.

painter

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

A stroke that pushes the canoe or kayak out from an obstacle or rapid.

penalties

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

A part of a river where the current is fast moving, and rocks or other obstructions are visible on the surface of the water.

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