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Kayaking
Use of a kayak on water / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving over water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits facing forward, legs in front, using a double-bladed paddle to pull front-to-back on one side and then the other in rotation.[1] Most kayaks have closed decks, although sit-on-top and inflatable kayaks are growing in popularity as well.[2]
This article is about double bladed paddle powered propulsion in general. For other uses, see Kayaking (disambiguation).
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