Canoe

A light, narrow, open boat propelled by one or more paddlers from a kneeling position, using single-bladed paddles.

Blade

The wide part of a paddle which passes through the water.

Cockpit

The enclosed space in a kayak or slalom canoe where the paddler or paddlers sit.

Deck

The closed-in area over the bow and/or stem of a canoe or kayak, intended to shed water and strengthen the gunwales.

Double-bladed paddle

A paddle with a blade at each end, used in kayaks to paddle on each side of the boat.

Grip

The end of a canoe paddle opposite from the blade.

Hull

The frame or body of a boat.

Kayak

Any of various light canoes imitating an Inuit hunting craft made watertight by a flexible closure around the waist of the seated occupant.

Single-bladed paddle

A paddle with a blade at one end.

Paddle

The canoe paddler uses a paddle which has one flat blade on one end of the paddle shaft, which may not be fixed to the boat in any way.

Spray skirts

Paddlers wear spray skirts which attach around the cockpit and seal them into the boat to prevent water from entering.

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