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Isla Damas, or Damas Island, is a small (6 km 2) island in Costa Rica in the vicinity of Quepos district. It is particularly noted for its estuaries lined with mangroves.Fauna on the island include white-faced monkeys, sloths, green iguanas, crocodiles, spectacled caimans, boas, crab-eating raccoons and silky anteaters, as well as crabs and numerous bird species, such as: heron, pelicans.
Canoe marathon is a paddling sport in which athletes paddle a kayak (double-bladed paddle) or canoe (single-bladed paddle) over a long distance to the finish line. The International Canoe Federation states standard distance races are at least 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) without an upper limit, while short distance races are between 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi), and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). [1]
The Moist Pacific Coast mangroves ecoregion (WWF ID:NT1423) covers a series of disconnected mangrove sites along the Pacific Ocean coast of Costa Rica and Panama.These sites occur mostly on coastal flatlands around lagoons, particularly where rivers from the inland mountains reach the sea, bringing fresh water to the coastal forests.
ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships is an International Canoe Federation competition in canoe marathon in which athletes compete over long distances. [1] The race usually starts and ends at the same place, and includes portages .
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Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre (slalom) None: 3,150 [23] Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre (sprint) Rowing: 14,000 [24] 2008 Beijing: Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park: Rowing, Swimming (marathon) 37,000 [25] 2012 London: Dorney Lake (sprint) Rowing: 30,000 [26] Lee Valley White Water Centre (slalom) None: 12,000 [27] 2016 Rio de ...
The Au Sable River Canoe Marathon, presented by Consumers Energy, (also stylized as the AuSable River Canoe Marathon) is an annual 120 mi (193 km) canoe race in Michigan from Grayling to Oscoda. Nicknamed and known simply as "The Marathon," it first ran in 1947, and is perhaps the oldest marathon canoe race in the United States, and is the ...
The Agoo–Damortis Protected Landscape and Seascape is located on the eastern side of Lingayen Gulf in southern La Union, Philippines.It was established in 2000 to protect 10,648.94 hectares (26,314.1 acres) of coastal area, including mangrove swamps, seagrass beds and stretches of fine black sand beaches. [1]