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the difference between canoeing and kayaking?
The two photos on this page show the two different types
of craft used. “Canoeing” is often used as the
generic term for all types of paddle sport (with the exception
of rafting).
However, the kayak (a craft generally with a deck and paddled
in a sitting position with a double-bladed paddle), originates
from the Inuit-inhabited areas of Greenland and the East
& West coasts of North America. The photo on the right
pictures a kayak in a vertical manoeuvre! There is also
a red kayak on the bank in the left middle foreground of
the picture below behind the closer and larger canoe in
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The
canoe (formally referred to as a Canadian Canoe) can be
paddled from a sitting or kneeling position with a single-bladed
paddle. This type of craft developed in many different parts
of the world at around the same time, including the Hawaiian
War canoe, the Aboriginal gum bark canoe of Australia, the
coracle in the U.K. and the North American Indian canoes.
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| Canoeing
Awards
The
Centre offers a range of courses for individual beginner,
intermediate and advanced paddlers, and BCU personal performance
and qualification awards including Paddlepower, 1, 2, 3 Star
for Inland, Sea Kayak & Open Canoe. Canoeing & Kayaking
are available for both Junior & Adult groups.
Details of all our BCU Canoeing / Kayaking Coach Training & Assessment awards for 2008
(there will be further updates in June for Star Training & Paddlepower courses) are available as a downloadable Word document by clicking
below:
OUTDOOR COURSES 2008 BROCHURE
BCU
Assessor Training, Canoe Safety Test, Aquatic First Aid, & Disability Awareness Training - courses arranged on
demand.
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