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CANOE EAUX CALMES [1 record]

Record 1 2010-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Paddle Sports
CONT

... a flatwater canoe will have fine entry lines and a white water canoe will have buoyant ends.

CONT

This sixteen-foot flat-water canoe is the workhorse of the canoes that I use and it has proven to be a very dependable and safe craft for a period of many years.

OBS

The terms "canoe" and "kayak" refer to the equipment as well as the sport.

Key term(s)
  • flat water canoe

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Sports de pagaie
CONT

Canoë-kayak (ICF) Slalom : La commission a reconnu les efforts réels déployés par l'ICF pour modifier le quota d'athlètes dans le canoë en eaux calmes afin de permettre la réintroduction de la discipline du canoë-slalom.

OBS

Les termes «canoë» et «kayak» s'appliquent autant à la discipline qu'à l'équipement.

Spanish

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