Canoe
For other uses, see Canoe (disambiguation). A B.N. Morris Canoe Company wood-and-canvas canoe built approximately 1912 Birchbark canoe at Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, Maine Bark canoe in Australia, Howitt 1904 A canoe is a lightweight narrow vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel using a single-bladed paddle. [1] In British English, the term "canoe" can also refer to a kayak [2] , while canoes are then called Canadian canoes to distinguish them from kayaks. Canoes are widely used for competition and pleasure, such as racing, whitewater, touring and camping, freestyle, and general recreation. Canoeing has been part of the Olympics since 1936. The intended use of the canoe dictates its hull shape and length and construction material. Historically, canoes were dugouts or made of bark on a wood frame, [3] but construction materials evolved to canvas on a wood frame, then to alumi...