| Kayaking is a fun outdoor pursuit that
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| | method but allows a practised user to
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| like many modern pursuits started as a
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| | right a kayak without leaving the cockpit,
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| practical tool for survival.
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| | extremely useful for safety.
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| A kayak is a very small boat barely large
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| | There are a variety of modern kayaks. They
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| enough for one person. They bear a
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| | are classed depending on the way that they
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| resemblance to a canoe but are
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| | curve and the measurements of the width
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| historically and structurally different. A
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| | and length. People can buy kayaks that fit
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| kayak is very slim and the user's legs
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| | more than one person allowing for a family
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| cannot be seen, making them appear to be a
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| | or a group of friends to enjoy sailing
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| floating torso with a paddle. They are
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| | together. More daring people will get
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| made from a variety of materials from wood
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| | specially built 'white water' kayaks to
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| to plastic, fibreglass or more advanced
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| | brave the rapid waters of wild rivers.
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| things like Kevlar. Many of these boats
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| | These are often a tough material like a
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| are made from a skeleton that has a fabric
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| | strong plastic and can be used to perform
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| cover. Originally this would be sealskin,
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| | stunts on the rushing waters, sometimes
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| as the Inuits of the Arctic invented the
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| | becoming airborne for a few seconds. There
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| first kayaks. They build each boat
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| | are kayak variations for recreational use,
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| specifically to a person's size so that no
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| | streamlined models for competitive racing,
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| two kayaks are quite the same and they
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| | and even folding kayaks that can be
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| have maximum control.
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| | collapsed. These are built on skeletal
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| The Inuits used kayaks for hunting, taking
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| | frames and are the closest to the original
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| out a double bladed paddle and a spear,
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| | Inuit kayaks. Sea kayaking is a widely
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| and fishing the cold seas. They were
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| | enjoyed past time but it requires a kayak
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| typically sewn into the kayak like a piece
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| | built for the conditions and with space
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| of clothing. The obvious danger is that if
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| | for provisions. This is one of many forms
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| the boat capsizes they will be trapped
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| | of kayaking that has become a popular
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| under the water; this is where the 'Eskimo
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| | activity and a widely recognised water
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| roll' technique was born. This varies in
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| | sport.
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