Canoekayak manufacturers tell you that kayaking is a rowing movement in which the paddlers ride in a special boat, with one or more paddlers facing the forward direction. Kayaking includes kayaks and rowing boats, both of which are small at both ends and without paddle racks.
The canoekayak manufacturer tells you that because the competition venues, competition distances, competition rules and referee methods of these two types of boats are basically the same, kayaks and rowing boats are collectively referred to as kayaking. The canoekayak manufacturer tells you that the boat structure, the shape of the oar, the athlete’s paddling posture, the method of holding the paddle and the technical movements are completely different.
The canoekayak manufacturer tells you that kayakers sit in a cockpit with front and rear decks, hold an oar with blades on both ends, and paddle alternately from left to right on both sides of the boat.
The canoekayak manufacturer tells you that the kayak is a lunge with the front legs of the paddlers, kneeling on the back legs, holding a single-sided paddle in both hands and paddling on one side of the boat, divided into left paddle and right paddle. A kayak has a rudder, which is steered by the paddler’s feet; a rowboat has no rudder.
