canoeing & kayakiny Flashcards
two floating crafts that may take anyone to places in the water that are even difficult to access by any other means
canoeing & kayaking
most noticeable difference of kayak & canoes
structure of the boat
___ has covered deck while ___ is wide open
kayak, canoes
__ from carib word “__” which means “__”
canoe, kenu, dugout
originally made from large tree trunks
canoes
The oldest known canoe, believed to be constructed between 8200 and 7600 B.C was found in Netherlands
Pesse Canoe
__ meaning __ originated from the ___
kayak, man’s boat, Inuit and Aleut tribes of arctic north america
where are the oldest existing kayaks are exhibited
North America Department of the State Museum of Ethnology in Munich.
- a beam in the center of a canoe that allows the canoe to rest on a person’s shoulder when portaging.,
Yoke
rear end
stern
acts as
structural suppont
and it defines shape of boat.
gun wale
front part
bow
for paddler at the bow part
seat
crossbars reinforcing the cance and prevents sides from pulling apart under load.
Thwart
Basic parts of canoe
yoke
thwart
bow
stern
gunwale
seat