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An Adventurous Canoeing Challenge

Feeling adventurous lately? Indulge in some canoeing activity. But first, let’s see whether you know your canoe!
Sucheta Pradhan
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Did You Know?
A canoe is a lightweight narrow vessel that is pointed from both ends and has a flat bottom.
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Know This ...
A typical canoe is always open from the top and needs one or more seated or kneeling paddlers to propel it in water.
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Good to Know ...
A basic canoe can be propelled by a single-bladed paddle as opposed to the double-bladed paddle of the kayak.
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Quick Fact
Established as an adventure activity in the late 19th century, recreational canoeing includes expedition canoeing a.k.a. canoe camping and canoe sprint a.k.a. canoe racing.
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Trivia
In the summer of 1936, Canoe Sprint was included as one of the Olympic games held in Berlin, Germany from 1 to 16 August.
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History Speaks ...
The world's oldest-known canoe, the Pesse canoe, was found in the Netherlands and is now housed in the Drents Museum in Assen. Radiocarbon dating indicates that it was built during the Middle Stone Age.
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Did You Know?
Gunwale is the top edge of a canoe that comes above the water. It is a horizontal reinforcing band added to a vessel above the sea level.
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Good to Know
Canoe can be propelled by a single-bladed paddle, which can be pushed either in a standing or a kneeling position. However, kneeling paddlers have been found to be more efficient than the standing ones.
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Titbit
Also known as Hook Stroke, J-stroke in canoeing starts like a normal forward stroke but later the paddle has to be rotated and pushed away from the canoe.
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Fast Fact
A technique in whitewater canoeing, Boofing involves raising the bow of a canoe during freefall. It ensures that the canoe lands flat on its base when it descends from a ledge, a running waterfall, or the like.
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Fast Fact
A place from where canoes can be launched is called a Canoe Launch. These places can be found on beaches and/or river banks.
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Did You Know?
In canoeing and kayaking terms, a strainer refers to a large tree that stands down the water. This is a hurdle as water can pass through it, but not vessels and people. Hitting a strainer may be fatal for canoers and kayakers.