Kayak rafting

Kayak rafting Kayaks are at least 4,000 years old.

During the 1936 Berlin Olympic games, “flat-water racing” was introduced. In 1948, the Olympics added its first women’s ...
03/09/2021

During the 1936 Berlin Olympic games, “flat-water racing” was introduced. In 1948, the Olympics added its first women’s paddling event: the 500 meter singles kayak. The first white water racing event premiered in 1972, and today, the Olympics have more than 10 white water competitions.

Modern kayakers and white water rafters use the International Scale of River Difficulty to classify how strong a river’s...
03/09/2021

Modern kayakers and white water rafters use the International Scale of River Difficulty to classify how strong a river’s rapids are. When we talk about Class 1 or Class 4 rapids, we are referring to this system. The creation of an international scale came about shortly after an adventurous man named Adolf Anderle became the first person in the world to kayak the Salzachofen Gorge on the Salzach River in Austria in 1931.

If you think blowing up an inflatable kayak is a lot of work, imagine building one in the 1500s! The Inuits and other na...
03/09/2021

If you think blowing up an inflatable kayak is a lot of work, imagine building one in the 1500s! The Inuits and other native people made their kayaks by stitching animals skins together, often from seals, and stretching this material over a frame made from wood or whalebone skeletons. These early kayaking pioneers also used whale fat to waterproof their boats.

Today, people primarily kayak for fun and sightseeing. However, kayaks were originally designed for hunting. These small...
03/09/2021

Today, people primarily kayak for fun and sightseeing. However, kayaks were originally designed for hunting. These small boats were perfect for creeping up on animals that lived in the water or along the shore. Common prey included seals, caribou, and whales.

The first people in the world to build and use kayaks were Inuit, Aleut, and Yup’ik people. Often referred to as “Eskimo...
03/09/2021

The first people in the world to build and use kayaks were Inuit, Aleut, and Yup’ik people. Often referred to as “Eskimos,” these indigenous people live in modern day Greenland, Canada, and Alaska.

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