Canoe words, in the order you need them
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Words
- Kayak
- Canoe
- Paddle
- Spray skirt
- Hull
- Boat specifications
- Sprint racing
- K1
- C1
- Lane
- Photo finish
- Heats and finals
- Start (sprint)
- False start (sprint)
- Staying in lane
- Finish and dead heat (sprint)
- Irregular ranking marks
- Slalom racing
- Gate
- Upstream gate
- Penalty
- Eddy
- Whitewater
- Result calculation (slalom)
- Gate negotiation
- Fifty-second penalty
- Undercutting
- Team run
- Start and start interval (slalom)
- Clearing the course
- Outside assistance
- Olympic slalom format
- Kayak cross
- Kayak cross individual
- Roll zone and roll barrier
- Fault (kayak cross)
- Ranked as lower
- Kayak cross contact
- Kayak cross start
- Stroke
- Draw stroke
- Roll
- Capsize
- Portage
- Catch phase
- Feathering
- Boat run
- Rating
- Cadence
- Ferry glide
- Peel out
- Break in
- S-turn
- Boof
- Wing paddle
- Rudder
- Marathon canoeing
- Slalom gate sequence
Rules
- What is canoe slalom, and what is the difference between a kayak and a canoe?
- What do the green and red poles mean in canoe slalom?
- What counts as going through a gate correctly?
- What happens if a paddler touches a pole?
- What gets a paddler fifty seconds in canoe slalom?
- What happens if a paddler turns over during a run?
- How is a canoe slalom run timed, and how is the result worked out?
- What equipment does canoe slalom require?
- How does a canoe slalom competition narrow the field to a winner?
- How does a team race work in canoe slalom?
- What do DNS, DNF, DSQ and DQB mean? What happens in a tie?
- What gets a paddler disqualified from a run?
- Can a team question a penalty in canoe slalom?
- What is kayak cross, and is contact allowed?
- What are the penalties in kayak cross?
- What are the events in canoe sprint, and what do K1 and C2 mean?
- How wide is a lane in canoe sprint, and how many are there?
- How does a canoe sprint race start, and what is a false start?
- Can a boat drift across its lane in canoe sprint?
- What decides the finish in canoe sprint?
- What happens if a sprint boat capsizes or a paddle breaks?
- What are the rules for a sprint kayak or canoe?
- How do boats qualify for a canoe sprint final?
- What happens when two boats finish level in canoe sprint?
- How is the 5000 metres different from the sprint races?
- What gets a crew disqualified in canoe sprint, and can a team protest?
- Are there world records in canoe sprint?