Image via Wikipedia Some people find canoeing to be a bit difficult. However, there are some things you can try to help you become better. Before you start, don’t forget to wear a life jacket. You should also tie some rope to the ends of the canoe (the rope should be about 15 feet long). [...]
Canoe Basics for the Beginner
February 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Canoeing is actually is to learn. Many state parks and city recreational facilities offer canoe rentals. You can choose to try canoeing at a local recreational facility or you can visit your local sporting goods retailer to see if classes are offered. You can learn to canoe in a matter of a couple of hours. [...]
Famous Canoers and Kayakers
January 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Canoeing and kayaking are both sports that have been known to fly under the radar. However, both have offered nail-biting races and talented athletes. Here’s a look at some of the sports most notable paddlers. Ivan Lawler was born on November 19, 1966. Lawler, a British marathon canoeist, competed during the late 1980s and 1990s. [...]
Canoeing Events
January 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
While canoeing may be a relaxing sport to some, many prefer to canoe competitively. Canoe sprints and canoe marathons are an excellent way to test the skills, endurance and speed of a canoer. These events are governed by the International Canoe Federation, and canoe sprinting can be caught at the Summer Olympics. They can be [...]
Canoeing in the 1924 Summer Olympics
January 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Canoeing became a part of the Summer Olympics for the first time in 1924. Even then, it was only a demonstration sport. The French Olympic Committee asked the Canadian Olympic Committee to demonstrate the sport of canoeing. Demonstration sports, officially introduced in the 1912 Summer Olympics, did not count as official medal-awarded games. Between 1912 [...]
A Canoe for any Occasion
January 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands, features an exhibit that includes a dugout canoe, found in 1955. It is the oldest known boat in the world dating back to at least 8200 BC, made of Scots pine using flint axes. Early canoes made by the local people of different regions used natural materials. With modern [...]
Parts and Functions of a Canoe
January 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Learning the parts of a canoe and their function is fun and educational for water enthusiasts. The word canoe has several dictionary meanings. As a noun, it means any slender, open boat, tapered to a point at both ends, and propelled by paddles. As a verb, it means to paddle a canoe or go in [...]