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The race is about 1,000 miles down the Yukon River, making it the world's longest canoe race. [1] The route is remote, sparsely populated, and has long stretches without access. Past Dawson City , around 450 miles into the race, competitors are beyond helicopter range and rescues are estimated to take 24-72 hours.
ICF Stand Up Paddling World Championships is an International Canoe Federation competition in stand up paddling (SUP) in which athletes compete in technical and sprint races. [1] The event is held annually and was first contested in 2019. There is a rival world championships in SUP held by the International Surfing Association. [2]
The Scottish traveller, John "Rob Roy" MacGregor, is widely recognised for popularising competitive canoeing during the late 19th century.Against the backdrop of Victorian society's growing interest in outdoors activities such as camping and pleasure boating, [2] MacGregor's weekly accounts of his journey through the waterways of Europe became immensely popular.
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]
Listed below are the canoe sprint world best times in Sprint canoe and Sprint kayak events. The ICF only acknowledge world best times set in finals of Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cups, Continental Championships and "other canoe sprint events with acceptable high technical level". [1]
In a kayak, the paddler is seated in the direction of travel, and uses a double-bladed paddle. In a canoe the paddler kneels on one knee with the other leg forward and foot flat on the floor inside the boat, and paddles a single-bladed paddle on one side only. [2] The World Championships were held every two years from 1988, becoming annual in 1998.
Standup paddleboarding in light surf Standup paddle boarding in Lake Annecy Kai Lenny, World Cup Sylt 2009 Professional windsurfing veteran Jürgen Hönscheid riding a wave in Hawaii Professional use: Two lifeguards of the German Life Saving Association patrolling a public bathing area of a lake on stand-up paddleboards in Munich
Sprint kayak is a type of canoe sprint held on calm water. The paddler is seated, facing forward, and uses a double-bladed paddle pulling the blade through the water on alternate sides to propel the boat forward. Kayak sprint has been in every summer Olympics since it debuted at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1]