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Originally Posted by mfdanko99
Were where the open Canoes????
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I don't believe there are open canoes like we paddle in the Olympic slalom and flat water racing events. For slalom, the canoes are closed or decked boats, very much like kayaks, but the competitors kneel and use a single-blade paddle. It's hard to describe the canoes used in the flat water races, but they, too, are pretty much closed boats and nothing like the open boats we paddle. I believe there are downriver closed canoes similar to the boats that the flat water canoe racers use. But I don't know if there are downriver races scheduled for this summer's Olympics.
Maybe BandanaDan could chime in on the boats since he has done lots of racing.