Racing
Marathon Canoeing is a fun, but challenging endurance outdoor sport, happening across the country on rivers, lakes and canals, a nature-rich environment you don’t usually get to see from roads or footpaths. Need some words for sprint. It offers progressive challenges from a couple of miles to the ultimate challenge of the 125 mile Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race. As you learn more boat handling skills, it becomes tactically as well as physically challenging, with boats racing in groups and contesting sprint finishes. The racing system is based on ability divisions, so you can learn as you race against people of similar ability to you. As you progress, you’ll get promoted to higher divisions
Canoe Sprint Racing is all about speed on flat water over distances of 200 metres, 500 metres and 1000 metres. The craft that have been developed are sleek and fast but unstable. Sprint kayakers use specially designed paddles allowing for extra power and efficiency.
K1, K2 and K4 are the most popular classes of Canoe Sprint kayaking but there are also canoe classes, C1, C2 and C4. Races are contested by guppies (U12), junior, senior and master athletes
The first step to being an arm-chair expert is knowing the difference between a canoe and a kayak. Whilst there are many variances, the two most basic apply to the way in which the craft is propelled and the manner in which the athlete, positions themselves in the boat.
In canoe – an athlete uses a single blade paddle. The athlete kneels on one knee, giving them a distinct and different appearance than that of a kayaker during competition.
Kayakers alternatively, use a double bladed paddle, which is placed in the water, on either side of the craft, in the motion of paddling. As opposed to canoe, kayakers remain in a seated position during competition.
Canoe Sprint Racing is all about speed on flat water over distances of 200 metres, 500 metres and 1000 metres. The craft that have been developed are sleek and fast but unstable. Sprint kayakers use specially designed paddles allowing for extra power and efficiency.
K1, K2 and K4 are the most popular classes of Canoe Sprint kayaking but there are also canoe classes, C1, C2 and C4. Races are contested by guppies (U12), junior, senior and master athletes
The first step to being an arm-chair expert is knowing the difference between a canoe and a kayak. Whilst there are many variances, the two most basic apply to the way in which the craft is propelled and the manner in which the athlete, positions themselves in the boat.
In canoe – an athlete uses a single blade paddle. The athlete kneels on one knee, giving them a distinct and different appearance than that of a kayaker during competition.
Kayakers alternatively, use a double bladed paddle, which is placed in the water, on either side of the craft, in the motion of paddling. As opposed to canoe, kayakers remain in a seated position during competition.
