I love to go kayaking. it is great to get across the water.
I enjoy open water kayaking as well. Where was the last place you went kayaking?
I went on the river near my town. It is much different from canoeing because you are sitting in a different position.
Yes, kayaking feels like you are hovering above the water while canoeing you cut through the water.
Yes indeed, they are very low to the water, and you have your legs in the front.
I find that I actually have more stability in a kayak compared to a canoe for that reason.
kayaks are growing in popularity as well.
History.
Kayaks were created thousands of years ago by the Inuit, formerly known as Eskimos, of the northern Arctic regions. They used driftwood and sometimes the skeleton of whale, to construct the frame of the kayak, and animal skin, particularly seal skin was used to create the body. The main purpose for creating the kayak, which literally translates to "hunter's boat" was for hunting and fishing. The kayak's stealth capabilities allowed for the hunter to sneak
Outline of canoeing and kayaking
The following outline is provided as an overview of canoeing and kayaking:
Canoeing – recreational boating activity or paddle sport in which you kneel or sit facing forward in an open or closed-decked canoe, and propel yourself with a single-bladed paddle, under your own power.
Kayaking – use of a kayak for moving across water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a boat where the