0 0 m ▁event , ▁for ▁example , ▁it ▁means ▁two ▁people ▁are ▁in ▁a ▁k ay ak ▁compet ing ▁over ▁a ▁distance ▁of ▁ 5 0 0 ▁metres . ▁ ▁Par ac ano e ▁compet itions ▁are ▁cont ested ▁in ▁either ▁a ▁va ' a ▁( V ), ▁an ▁out r igger ▁can oe ▁( which ▁includes ▁a ▁second ▁p onto on ) ▁with ▁a ▁single - bla de ▁p addle , ▁or ▁in ▁a ▁k ay ak ▁( as ▁above ). ▁All ▁international ▁compet itions ▁are ▁held ▁over ▁ 2 0 0 ▁metres ▁in ▁single - man ▁boats , ▁with ▁three ▁event ▁classes ▁in ▁both ▁types ▁of ▁vessel ▁for ▁men ▁and ▁women ▁depending ▁on ▁the ▁level ▁of ▁an ▁ath lete ' s ▁imp air ment . ▁The ▁lower ▁the ▁classification ▁number , ▁the ▁more ▁severe ▁the ▁imp air ment ▁is ▁- ▁for ▁example , ▁V L 1 ▁is ▁a ▁va ' a ▁competition ▁for ▁those ▁with ▁particularly ▁severe ▁imp air ments . ▁ ▁C ano e ▁s print ▁ ▁Medal ▁table ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁events ▁ ▁Non - O lymp ic ▁classes ▁ ▁C ano e ▁ ▁Kay ak ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁events ▁ ▁Non - O lymp ic ▁classes ▁ ▁C ano e ▁ ▁Kay ak ▁ ▁Medal ▁real location ▁ ▁Par ac ano e ▁ ▁Medal ▁table ▁ ▁Medal ▁events ▁ ▁Non - Par al ym pic ▁classes ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Official ▁website ▁Official ▁results ▁site ▁Results ▁book ▁International ▁C ano e ▁Federation