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Whitewater Rafting – Rafters with trained raft guides can paddle Class II, III, and IV rapids on the artificial whitewater channels. In 2010, the USNWC had 100,000 rafters. Whitewater Kayaking – Whitewater kayakers, from beginner to expert, can paddle, with or without instructors, alongside Olympic contenders.
K1 – solo kayak, male; K1W – solo kayak, female; C1 – solo canoe, male; C1W – solo canoe, female; C2 – tandem canoe. The competitors are numbered within their class based on results from previous races and compete in reverse order (best paddler last), usually at one-minute intervals.
The Canoe Cruisers Association of Greater Washington, D.C., founded in 1956, with over a thousand members in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia is a kayak and canoe club whose main purpose is to unite persons interested in paddling and whitewater kayaking in the Potomac River Basin and adjacent watersheds in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Whitewater kayaking requires much essential equipment to make a “kayaking kit,” such as a whitewater-specific kayak, spray skirt, paddle, helmet, and PFD (personal flotation device). [3] Paddling on rivers, lakes, and oceans dates back to the Stone Age, with rafts, catamarans, canoes, and kayaks evolving based on the needs of indigenous ...
The nature of artificial whitewater courses necessitates the need for a drop in the river, and enough water flow to provide hydraulics. When this isn't possible (often in flat low-lying areas), electric pumps are used to lift and re-circulate the water to the top of the course.
Whitewater canoeist Marty Plante on the class 4 Narrows Rapids of the Hudson River Gorge, New York State, USA. Whitewater canoeing is the sport of paddling a canoe on a moving body of water, typically a whitewater river. Whitewater canoeing can range from simple, carefree gently moving water, to demanding, dangerous whitewater.