the latter are outrigger canoes propelled by a single-blade paddle. Only kayaks were contested at Rio 2016. Para canoe is a young sport which developed at the start of the century thanks to big ...

Canoe surfing, particularly aboard the outrigger style of boats ... a long and narrow koa wood main hull—just wide enough for a single person and ranging in length from 20 to 80 feet—with ...

Two types of boats are raced — kayaks and outrigger canoes. Outrigger canoes are known as “va’a” which is the Samoan and Hawaiian word for boat or canoe. A single-blade paddle is used in outrigger ...