Canoe has a covered deck

The body of the kayak called hull

The back part of a boat called bow

The front part of a boat called stern

The canoes use for hunting marine life.

The part top of the kayak is called deck.

Whistle is important in case of emergency.

Wider and taller kayaks need shorter paddles.

The kayak use for transporting goods and people.

Single-bladed paddles are usually used for canoes

Canoes were originally made from large tree trunks.

Cockpit is the part of a kayak where the paddler sits.

Paddles are the equipment used to maneuver the boat

Building the kayak was also joint effort of the man and his wife.

First aid kit and duct tape are important for emergency situations.

Narrower blades use less effort per stroke but require more strokes

Another way of measuring canoe paddle is while in standing position.

Kayakers extend legs and are seated low or sometimes on the deck.

Kayaking and Canoeing both require a paddle for propulsion and steering.

Canoes and kayaks have features that are common and unique for each one.

The word canoe originated from the Carib word "kenu" which meant dugout.

Wider blades give you more acceleration but must also deal with more resistance

The most noticeable difference between kayak and canoes is the color of the boats.

A canoer, one hand, sits on a raised seat or kneels on the bottom of the boat and uses a single-bladed paddle

The more well-known version of the canoe was introduced by the North American Indians

where the frame was built from wooden ribs.

Kayaks or “qahak’” meaning “man’s boat” or “hunter’s boat” originated from the Inuit and Aleut tribes of Arctic North America.

The oldest existing kayaks are exhibited in the North America Department of the State Museum of Ethnology in Munich.

Choosing what kind of paddle depends on one’s physique, the size of the boat, and stroking preference.

The oldest known canoe, passe Canoe, believed to be constructed between 8200 and 7600 B.C was found in the Netherlands.