What you can't watch without
The rules you will see every few minutes, in the order you meet them. Each opens on its answer.
B · Beginner · 5 rules · Step 1 of 4The run
- What is canoe slalom, and what is the difference between a kayak and a canoe?Canoe slalom is a race against the clock down a stretch of white water through a set of numbered gates.
- What do the green and red poles mean in canoe slalom?Green and white poles mark a gate to be taken going downstream.
- What counts as going through a gate correctly?The paddler's whole head must cross the line between the two poles, from the correct side, with part of the boat crossing at the same moment.
- What happens if a paddler touches a pole?Two seconds are added to the time, once for each gate.
- What gets a paddler fifty seconds in canoe slalom?Missing a gate, or failing to pass it correctly.