Kayaking
Kayaking is a type of
paddling sport which
involves excitement ,skill
and danger. Kayaking is the
use of a kayak for moving over
water. From about the
1990s, kayaking has been
known as the fast-growing
water sport .
• First used by Eskimos
and Inuits ,in
Greenland .They were
made from wood and
animal skin. The main
purpose for creating
the kayak, which
literally translates to
"hunter's boat" was
for hunting and
fishing.
About History
• Archaeologists have found
evidence that kayaks are at
least 4000 years old.
• By the 1800s the
kayak became
increasingly popular
and the Europeans
became interested.
German and French
men began kayaking
for sport. 1980’s they
started to make
kayaks from plastic.
• It is the basic kayaking that
is seen on well-protected
lakes and other safe bodies
of water. They are the boats
used in rental fleets and
local parks and are found on
the shores of lake homes
across the country.
Recreation
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Sea kayaking
• Sea kayaking is done out in
the ocean or on other
bodies of water that are
large and unpredictable.
Sea kayaks are easy to
paddle once you get used to
them. They can also cut
through sizeable waves
because of their
aerodynamics.
Whitewather kayaking
• Whitewater kayakers paddle
rivers, streams, and creeks
where rapids or white water
is present.
• Whitewater kayakers paddle
rivers, streams, and creeks
where rapids or white water
is present.
Surf kayaking
Surf kayaking takes place in
the ocean but uses kayaks
similarly shaped to whitewater
boats. It is basically surfing,
but instead of using a
surfboard the paddler sits in a
kayak.
Surf kayaking is another dangerous genre
of paddling and requires special
instruction and understanding.
Eskimo roll
A kayak roll (often referred to as an
Eskimo roll) is the act of righting a
capsized kayak by use of body motion
or a paddle. Typically this is done by
lifting the torso towards the surface,
flicking the hips to right the kayak, and
applying a small force by means of the
paddle to assist the torso back over the
boat.
Kayaking in
Olympics
• Olympics has merged Kayak and
canoe competitions. Because they
have very similar histories and tales
about how they particularly became
possibly the best types of competition,
to achieve the Olympics. Kayaking is
normally between 500 and 1000 meters
in length in the Olympic Games. But
from 1936-1956 there were instances
of 10 km of kayaking races.
• Kayak races were introduced in the
Berlin Olympic Games in 1936.