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Theme:  What is a Kayak?

Author: KayakingFun
July 16, 2008
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A kayak is a small human-powered boat. It typically has a covered deck, and a cockpit covered by a spraydeck. It is propelled by a double-bladed paddle in the hands of a sitting paddler.

The kayak was used by the native Ainu, Aleut and Eskimo hunters in sub-Arctic regions of northeastern Asia, North America and Greenland. Modern kayaks come in a wide variety of designs and materials for specialized purposes, such as portable kayaks. Kayaks are in some parts of the world referred to as canoes.

 

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