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Canoe camping in Germany's Mecklenburg Lake District
Diagram comparing an international one-person racing canoe on the left, paddled kneeling with a single-bladed paddle, and a one-person racing kayak on the right, paddled seated with a double-bladed paddle. Both watercraft are shown from the side and above, highlighting features like the canoe's knee pad and the kayak's seat and steering rudder, with each vessel having a maximum length of 5.2 meters or 17 feet. canoe parts
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Type Description Contributor Date
Added video. May 12, 2015
Invalidated site: Official Website of the Olympic Movement - Canoe. Jan 23, 2014
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Canoeing. Apr 05, 2013
Added photograph and canoe/kayak diagram. Jul 05, 2012
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Adventure - How Canoeing Works. Feb 12, 2009
Added new Web site: Official Website of the Olympic Movement - Canoe. Dec 05, 2008
Added new Web site: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Canoeing. May 09, 2007
Article revised. Mar 25, 2005
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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