Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Canoeing / Kayaking

The origins of canoeing and kayaking stretch back centuries, where South and North American Indians and Eskimos used these craft as a mode of transport, fishing and battle. They were propelled through the water by single-bladed paddles usually made from wood.

Canoeing/Kayaking is now known world wide and is used as a competitive sport. This particular sport will be held at the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing.

The canoes/kayaks have been dated back to the stone age and have been a very useful source of transport for humans and equipment. It would help villagers supply food and keep people safe. If they were not invented in ancient times could you imagine how hard life would be in the olden days to even survive?

Ms. Stilwell the first paragraph I copied from http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/index_uk.asp?SportCode=CA
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