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a Scottish explorer who started constructing his own canoes on his return to the United Kingdom after experiencing canoeing in Canada and the US in 1858

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John MacGregor

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born when man discovered that one could ride a floating tree trunk on a moving body of water

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Canoe

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kenu means

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dugout

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– the oldest boat type archaeologists have found, dating back about 8,000 years to the Neolithic Stone Age
– known to be light in weight and buoyant, yet still strong enough to support the crew and cargo

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Dugouts

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People of South Pacific adapted the dugout for ocean travel by adding a sail for speed and by developed outrigger, a framework extending beyond the canoe’s railing to prevent the craft from tipping over

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Sail and Outrigger

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– To protect themselves from icy Arctic waters, the Eskimo of North America and Asia developed the Kayak used for hunting
– this single propelled craft was covered with animal skin and sealed so tightly that it could be tipped over without taking on water

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Kayak

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indigenous people of the Arctic and subarctic regions of North America (parts of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland)

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Inuit

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The first type of ancient kayak was constructed from ______

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light driftwood

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The alternative option required _____ for the frame

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whalebone

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What did the Inuits use to make vessels waterproof and provide them with the necessary amount of buoyancy

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whale fat & seal bladders

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– the principal means of water transportation for peoples of the Eastern Woodlands, and later voyageurs, which used it extensively in the fur trade in Canada
– light and maneuverable, were perfectly adapted to summer travel through the network of shallow streams, ponds, lakes and swift rivers of the Canadian Shield

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Birch Bark Canoe

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Where and when was the first canoe club formed

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Thames River in England, in July 1865

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When did Queen Victoria commanded that the first canoe club formed name be called a different name? What was the name?

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1873, Royal Canoe Club

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founded in the year 1880, the governing body of canoeing clubs in the United States of America

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American Canoe Association (ACA)

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founded in the year 1990, governs the canoe clubs in Canada

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Canadian Canoe Association (CCA)

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founded in the year 1934 became the governing body in Great Britain

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British Canoe Union (BCU)

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founded in 1945 is the organizer of the world’s canoeing competition including the Olympics Sports

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The International Canoe Federation (ICF)

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When was canoeing accepted as an Olympic Sport for men

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1934

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When was canoeing accepted as an Olympic Sport for women

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1948

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commonly used in canoes consist of a wooden, fibreglass, carbon fibre, or metal rod (the shaft) with a handle on one end and a rigid sheet (the blade) on the other end

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Paddles

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Kayak paddles having blades in the same plane (when viewed down the shaft)

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Unfeathered

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paddles with blades in different planes and are measured by the degree of feather, such as 30, 45, or even 90 degrees

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Feathered

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typically worn in white water paddling in Canoes, Kayaks, and Rafts

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Helmet

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mandatory to carry it in your canoe in the event of capsizing and flooding

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Bailer

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Clothing to wear
● Rash Guards and/or Shorts ● Long sleeve shirts/Long pants ● Hat or Sun-visor ● Water Shoes ● Rain Gear
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the best way to keep everything together and safe in a boat
Waterproof Bag/Pack
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– contains first aid equipment for injuries typically sustained from water sports, as well as general outdoor activities – widely used on canoeing, kayaking and rafting expeditions – includes a resuscitation-aid
First Aid Kit
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– also known as PFDs or lifejackets – a general term used to describe life jackets, buoyancy aids, and buoyancy garment – most important piece of safety equipment on your boat, and you should wear one whenever you're boating
Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
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– can be used to signal others when you need help – should be attached to your PFD
Whistle
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– In Canada, this is required equipment in all Kayaks and Canoes – also required equipment for sea travel in all inland and international waters
Waterproof Flashlight
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Rescue Equipment
● Tow Lines ● Throw Bags
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assist paddlers who are tired or injured
Tow Lines
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used to be thrown to boaters who have capsized so that they can be swim and be pulled to safety
Throw Bags
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a lightweight narrow vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle
Canoe
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the rear part of a canoe or kayak/toward the stern
Aft
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at the middle or at the center
Amidship
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paddling backwards will move the boat in a reverse direction
Back Paddle
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anything used to bail water out of a boat
Bailer
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width of a canoe when measured at its widest point
Beam
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the wide end of the paddle used to propel the boat
Blade
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forward end of the canoe
Bow
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movement of the canoe as a whole in sideward direction
Broadside
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the seat located at the front end of a canoe or kayak
Bow Seat
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a craft paddled in a kneeling or sitting position and paddled with single bladed paddles
Canadian Canoe
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a small boat propelled with a single blade paddle
Canoe
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the point at which the paddle blade enters the water at the start of the forward stroke
Catch
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the top part of a canoe or kayak
Deck
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the depth of water necessary for a craft to float
Draft
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used to move a canoe sideways
Draw stroke
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to turn the paddle so that the blade is parallel to the current or wind and the resistance is reduced
Feather
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the progressive widening of a hull towards the gunwale, typically seen at bow and stern of open canoes, and also in bow and stern of some sea kayaks
Flare
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the part of the canoe which lies above the water line
Freeboard
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towards the bow
Forward
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upper hand located on the grip
Grip Hand
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the top side section of the canoe from stern to bow
Gunwale
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the underside of the boat
Hull
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the steering phase of the forward paddling stroke which is used to keep the canoe maintained in a straight direction
J-Stroke
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a projection below the hull running from stern to bow, which helps the craft maintain straight movement
Keel
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away from the wind; downwind
Leeward
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a personal flotation device with buoyancy designed to maintain flotation with the face out of the water
Life Jacket
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a term used for the unsheltered lakes, estuaries, the sea or a very wide river
Open Water
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a canoe paddle has a single blade, with a T or similar grip at the top
Paddle
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a rope attached either to the bow or stern of a canoe or kayak
Painter
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a general term used to describe life jackets, buoyancy aids, buoyancy garments, etc.
Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
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to turn sharply, or to turn the craft around a point
Pivot
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a fast turn created by standing the kayak on end and rotating it in this vertical position (usually the stern)
Pivot Turn
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lightweight boards nailed to the ribs on wood-canvas canoes
Planking
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the left side of the canoe when facing the bow
Port
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the paddle is used like a lever against the side of the boat to push the boat sideways
Pry
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action of the bow and stern paddling in unison
Rhythm
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lateral supports which run at angles to the keel on the inside of a canoe
Ribs
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the straight part of a canoe or kayak paddle
Shaft
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lower hand located on the shaft of the paddle
Shaft Hand
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the right side of the canoe when facing the bow
Starboard
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back end of the canoe
Stern
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a wide, low stroke that starts at the bow of boat and finishes near the stern and is used for turning
Sweep Stroke
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two paddlers, one position in the bow and the other in the stern
Tandem
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the cross braces which stretch from gunwale to gunwale to strengthen an open canoe
Thwart
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the bottom of the shaft, where the paddle first starts to widen into the blade
Throat
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the end of the paddle blade
Tip
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the difference in the draft at the bow from that at the stern of a canoe
Trim
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– action of the water – the temporary trail in the water behind the canoe – also called the "wash"
Wake
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the motion of the canoe forward or backward in the water
Way
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the direction from which the wind is blowing; into the wind
Windward
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– person paddling in the front – primary purpose is to “provide power” – also sets the pace, watches for obstacles the sternman may not be able to see, and alerts the sternman when they see an imminent obstacle
Bowman
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the basic idea to move the boat faster and with this the boat can transverse effectively in the water
Rhythm
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the most often used canoe stroke, it is initiated by placing the blade at a right angle to the centerline of the canoe and drawing it straight back
Straight Away Stroke
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– essentially the same movement as the forward stroke, but performed in reverse – used to make the canoe go backward or to stop the canoe
Reverse Stroke/Back Water Stroke
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– the paddle stroke used to move your boat sideways – the basic concept of it is that we can use the paddle, placed out in the water parallel with the side of the boat, to pull our boat sideways – sometimes called the “pull-to” – used to change the direction of the canoe – can also be used to move the canoe sideways, such as when you’re pulling alongside a dock
Draw Stroke
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– has an identical purpose to the pry stroke, but is performed differently – the opposite of the draw stroke – used to push the canoe away from the paddling side
Push-away Stroke
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– named like this because, when done on the port side, it resembles the letter J – a forward stroke with a hook on the end – most often used by solo paddlers and by stern paddlers who are stronger than their partners – its purpose is to compensate for the canoe’s tendency to turn during the simple forward stroke
J-Stroke
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unique in that it steers the canoe away from the paddle regardless of which end of the canoe it is performed in
Sweep
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mainly used by solo paddlers to turn the boat to the off side
Forward Sweep
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as simple as doing a forward sweep in reverse
Reverse Sweep
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used to prevent any further headway
Holdwater

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