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Terminology get to grips with the words used to describe canoeing and kayaking
Canoeing - the vessel is usually open topped, the paddler sits, stands or usually kneels and uses a single ended paddle. Kayaking - the vessel is usually decked, enclosing the craft and the paddler sits with legs out-stretched in front and uses a double-ended paddle.
Canoe Glossary from Australian Canoeing; an extensive list with diagrams
Glossary for Canoeing Terminology from Paddling.net
Wikkipedia explains Canoeing for pleasure and sport
Word IQ presents Canoeing in a clear and concise way
Glossary from Sandgate Canoe
About Canoeing know the sport
Canoeing from BBC Sport Academy covers the basics with an emphasis on UK resources
Canoeing explained!
Canoeing Basics from Do-it-Yourself.net, starting with getting in the boat; useful canoe resources
Paddling Techniques, Selecting equipment
Canoe / Kayak Flatwater Racing from the Athens Olympic Sports Disciplines; the events and the boat specificationsGetting started The different disciplines - brief descriptions for the Irish Canoe Union
Flatwater Canoeing - what is it? from Australian Canoeing online
Getting Started in Canoe /Kayak from the US Olympic Team
Jojaffa goes canoeing getting started, what next?
Learn to paddle from Canoe Kayak; articles covering setting out into the paddling sport, including equipment required.
Kayak for Life Great source of information for beginners or experienced paddlers. Kayaks, kayak instruction, kayak maintenance, kayak paddles, life-jackets, it's all here.
New York Times covers Kayak flatwater and slalom rules and equipment in a multimedia presentation as part of the Athens Oympic Sports Sea Kayak techniques Forum
Sea Kayak Racing - an introduction to the sport in relation to the World Cup
The Different Canoeing Disciplines from Friends of Allonby Canoe CC, from touring to Whitewater, Dragonboat.....
White water and flatwater compared from NBC Olympics Athens 2004; "the sport and the paddlers are completely different"
World Masters 2005 canoe /Kayak disciplines
Improve your technique - through online coaching advice. Online Rowing;
Training See also Coaching from SportsVL
Adventure racing paddling ask the experts at Adventure Sport Magazine
Training and Technique
Dragonboat technique and coaching from Paddles Up - a list of useful documents.
* Expert Centre from Atlantic Kayak Tours has a compressive section covering all aspects of kayaking and safety
Gorp Paddling paddling skills. great escapes, the gear....
How to paddle from Kanoe Kayak; articles on technique
Kayaking Skills from the wavelength magazine
Kayaking safety
Marathon and Sprint Kayak technique from Falcon Kayaking, covering The Catch - The Pull - The Exit - The Recovery
Marathon Kayak paddling technique
Getting Started with Marathon Canoeing from Victoria Canoeing Marathon
Online Rowing
Supercanoa. With a concept2 Ergometer you can train and race online with
other rowers from over the world. More ..
Paddling training and skills from World of Endurance; questions and answers on selected topics.
eg River paddling technique
Paddling from GORP- basic strokes; 'how to..' articles, experts answers...
Paddling tips and Kayak Racing -the boat, paddles and strokes
Practical canoeing a treatise on the management and handling of canoes by Tiphys
Tandem Canoe Pivot turns an article from Adventure Sports Online
Open Canoe mistakes - a checklist
The art of canoe surfingWhite-water Racing - the art of river racing from Great Britain Wildwater Racing
Training.
Training Program - dailiy program for advanced athletes, from ICF
World of Endurance- canoeing faq, beginners tips, equipment
Training tips for paddling - sprint adventure racing
Wildwater technique from USA Wildwater -the Kayak forward stroke; training schedules
Maximum Whitewater Performance by Davey Hearn; "Towards Paddling Perfection".
Technique
Sprint Kayaking "The Barton Mould"; Slalom Racing - The Endicott Files
History know the background
History of Canoeing and Kayaking "Dugout canoes were being manufactured at least 8,000 years ago. But lighter, more manoeuvrable canoes were developed much more recently in North America by covering a frame with animal skins, fabric, or bark...." Follow the development to modern racing.
* History of traditional watercraft -canoe / Kayak
Canoe history in relation to the Olympics from Cbs Sportsline "Canoeing found its beginnings as a recreational sport in the early 1800s, thanks in large part to Englishman John MacGregor......" Read on.
Kayak History - a useful sets of threads on Kayak history from the Greenland Kayaking Forum
Folding Boats and Kayak history discussion occurred on the PaddleWise mailing list
Kayaks and their origins from Civilisation.ca in its watercraft section.
Kayak and history Kayak or " hunters boat"; some useful information about the early boats and the people who used them
Equipment under development Build a Kayak?
Equipment list reviews Darren's outdoor page
How to choose canoes paddles, gear etc articles from Rei
Building a Kayak One Ocean Kayaks dedicated to design and construction of high performance wooden sea kayaks. FAQ on wood kayak construction
Red Fish Kayak finished wood kayak or, if you would like to try your hand at building your own wood kayak, we can supply all of the necessary plans, materials, kits
Guillemot-kayaks provide kayak plans and kits for home builders wanting to build their own high performance sea kayaks; constructed of wood and fiberglass (strip-built) to provide a extremely strong and lightweight wooden sea kayak.
Why a wooden Kayak? and article from Wavelength Magazine - the pros and cans
Build your own Kayak from TheWoodshop; material, tools, technique
Wood Kayaks and Kits from Action FishChoosing a Kayak from Kayak online and from Matakrome
see also their coverage of Kayak Reviews, Choosing a paddle etc
Marina Kayaks have good equipment resources including reviews and manuals
Kayak and Canoe Information - a wide range of helpful topics
Forums get answers to questions or air your views...
Kayak Forums from Guillemot Kayaks; wide ranging forums and resource information.
KayakShops Forum - advice on kayaks, gear, technique, or places to paddle
Tradition Kayaking Forum non-commercial discussion of all aspects of traditional kayaking
Canoe Polo Forum events, stats internationals.....
International Canoe Forum techniques, UK, USA and Australian communities
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Boundary Waters Canoe Association million-plus acre Boundary Waters
and its over 1200 miles of pristine lakes and streams in Northern
Minnesota - online information on maps, permits. lake finder etc BCWA Information Resource - information and interactive community resource for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) is pristine wilderness area measuring 1,000,000+ acre in northern Minnesota. The BWCA is accessible primarily by canoe and provides canoe and camping enthusiast a trip of a lifetime. Canoe Country the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of north-eastern Minnesota |
Oregon
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Oregon Kayaking- This site
offers information on the best places to go, stories from kayakers a photo
gallery and more. Oregon Canoe and Kayak links - clubs and regional information |
Canada
Canadian Canoe Association for
all disciplines; athletes, sprint and whitewater
clubs,
competitions, results
Canadian Recreational Canoeing
Association CRCA; the
national body co-ordinating non-competitive canoeing and kayaking,
acting for ten provincial and three territorial associations, as well as
2.3 million recreational paddlers. Magazine,
forums
Canadian Canoe Routes
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an information resource and a meeting place for Canadian wilderness paddlers.
Canadian Canoe Museum explores
the canoe's enduring significance to the peoples of Canada. - take a virtual
tour of the Museum's collection and exhibits, plan your trip to the Museum,
and learn more about Canada's canoeing heritage.
Links
Canadian Canoe Routes
- an online meeting place for those who enjoy exploring the lakes
and rivers of Canada by canoe providing hundreds of route descriptions, gear
information and reviews, tips, tricks and techniques and active discussion
forum
New Brunswick
Canoe New Brunswick
Join Ken Corbett, as he canoes the rivers of New Brunswick, Canada! Meet new
friends and share trails down steep rapids and deep in green meadows. Gather
round the campfire at the day's end to swap tall tales .....
Manitoba
Manitoba Recreational Canoeing
Association Home Page
Ontario
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Provincial Park of Ontario, Canada; Ontario Recreational Canoeing Association events calendar, and links Great Lakes Sea Kayaking Association promotes and enhance the enjoyment of coastal kayaking in the Great Lakes area |
Quebec With its
hundreds of rivers and its thousands of lakes, Quebec represents the
paradise for every fan of canoeing!
Saint-Lawrence River and its Gulf offer opportunities for fantastic
experiences for sea kayaking enthusiasts. Those seeking scaring experiences
are not forgotten, many tumultuous rivers await them... They better be
prepared!
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