title: Basic Canoeing: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (How To Basics)
author:  Jon Rounds 
description: "A clear and simple guide to the essentials of getting started in open canoes..." --Canoeist, July 2003.
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  Canoeing 
  1 
   
   
   
  About the Tutorial 
  Canoeing is a sport in which the racers use a canoe and paddle it using a single blade. 
  The boat used in this sport is pointed at both ends and one or more paddlers propel it in 
  water. This tutorial has been designed to provide a basic knowledge about Canoeing. 
  Canoeing should not be confused with rowing as the type of boats used in rowing are 
  different from canoeing. Oars are used in rowing, whereas in canoeing, single-blade 
  paddles are used. Canoeing should not be confused with dragon boating either, as the 
  boats used in these two sports are entirely different.  
   
  Audience 
  This tutorial is meant for anyone who wants to play Canoeing. It is prepared keeping in 
  mind that the reader is unaware about the basics of the sport. It is a basic guide to help 
  a beginner understand this sport. 
   
  Prerequisites 
  Before proceeding with this tutorial, you are required to have a passion for Canoeing and 
  an eagerness to acquire knowledge on the