Canoeing & kayaking

Canoeing & kayaking

Terms relating to the recreational activity of using a small skinny boat that is propelled by oars or paddles.

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Gates are used in canoe slalom racing. Two striped poles, suspended just above the water from a wire stretched across the course. Downstream and Upstream gates are different colors. See Downstream ...

Gate judge

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Gate judges watch a particular gate and make sure that the competitors pass through the gate in a legal manner.

Grab loop

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

These are ropes that are put at each end of a whitewater kayak that can be grabbed in case of an emergency.

Gunwale

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

These are the upper edges of a canoe's side. (The pronunciation is "gunnel").

Heat

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The early races of a competition. The winners will then advance to the semifinals and then on to the finals. Also known as "preliminary heat".

Hole

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

These are lightweight canoes, modelled after Eskimo canoes, which are lower to the water, than a normal canoe and are made watertight by a flexible closure around the cockpit and waist of the seated ...

Hull

Sports; Canoeing & kayaking

This is piece of wood, usually, which is part of the hull of the boat. The keel runs along the bottom of the canoe and also runs the length of the canoe.