Coiled Leash vagadziri vanokuudza kuti iwe unowanzonzwa izwi “Kayak” mumitambo yemitambo yemvura, asi dzimwe nguva “Kayak” kana “chikepe”. Saizvozvo, zvirevo izvi ndezvechokwadi, kayaking uye kukwasva marudzi maviri ezviitiko, pamwe chete inonzi kayaking.
Zviri nyore zvakare kusiyanisa pakati pemarudzi maviri: Coiled Leash vagadziri vanokuudza kuti mune kayak mutambi anogara muchikepe uye anokwasva achichinjana kuruboshwe uye kurudyi.; muchikepe chinokwasva, mutambi ari pabvi rimwe muchikepe uye anokwasva kune rimwe divi remvura.
Iyo Coiled Leash inogadzira inokuudza kuti kayak yakabva muchikepe chidiki chakagadzirwa neEskimos muGreenland.. Ichi chikepe chinoputirwa pabhonzo furemu ine ganda rewhale uye ganda reotter, uye inokwasva nemachira ane mapanga kumativi ese ari maviri. Igwa rekukwasva rakatangira kuCanada, saka inodaidzwawo kunzi Canadian rowing boat. Coiled Leash vagadziri vanokuudza kuti mukati 1936, paMitambo yeOlympic yechigumi neimwe yakaitirwa muBerlin, kayaking yakanyorwa semutambo weOlympic wepamutemo.
