Hi this may help I didn't mean to hijack you post Steve sorry.
Canoes and kayaks are classified by letters and numbers. The letter refers to the type of boat being used, and the number refers to the number of paddlers in the boat. While there are various kinds of canoes and kayaks for different water activities, water conditions, and skill levels, the boat classifications generally stick to a common letter and number system. For example, a typical canoe with one paddler would be defined as C1 (solo). A canoe with two paddlers would be defined as C2 (tandem). While typical canoes have an open deck (meaning the top of the boat, and consequently the inside of the boat, is open to the elements) some canoes used in competitions or harsher water conditions can have a closed cockpit, therefore altering the classifications. Typical canoes normally have an open deck, whereas kayaks normally have a closed deck. The differences : open decks expose the top and inside of the boat to the world, while closed decks cover the top and inside of the boat. Paddlers in a canoe normally sit one of two ways: sitting or kneeling. When sitting, the canoe paddler sits on a seat and places their knees against the top edge and rim of the boat. When kneeling, the canoe paddler positions themselves closer to the front of the seating, and wedges their knees against the sides of the boat for stability. Paddlers in kayaks usually sit lower to the hull of the boat in a cockpit, and have their legs stretched forward inside the kayak, with their knees resting on supportive thigh braces. In a canoe, the paddler uses a single-blade paddle. Kayak paddlers usually use double bladed paddles .
Pete
Canoes and kayaks are classified by letters and numbers. The letter refers to the type of boat being used, and the number refers to the number of paddlers in the boat. While there are various kinds of canoes and kayaks for different water activities, water conditions, and skill levels, the boat classifications generally stick to a common letter and number system. For example, a typical canoe with one paddler would be defined as C1 (solo). A canoe with two paddlers would be defined as C2 (tandem). While typical canoes have an open deck (meaning the top of the boat, and consequently the inside of the boat, is open to the elements) some canoes used in competitions or harsher water conditions can have a closed cockpit, therefore altering the classifications. Typical canoes normally have an open deck, whereas kayaks normally have a closed deck. The differences : open decks expose the top and inside of the boat to the world, while closed decks cover the top and inside of the boat. Paddlers in a canoe normally sit one of two ways: sitting or kneeling. When sitting, the canoe paddler sits on a seat and places their knees against the top edge and rim of the boat. When kneeling, the canoe paddler positions themselves closer to the front of the seating, and wedges their knees against the sides of the boat for stability. Paddlers in kayaks usually sit lower to the hull of the boat in a cockpit, and have their legs stretched forward inside the kayak, with their knees resting on supportive thigh braces. In a canoe, the paddler uses a single-blade paddle. Kayak paddlers usually use double bladed paddles .
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