Have you ever been kayaking? Do you know the difference between rowing and paddling and canoeing and kayaking? Are you ready to make a splash in terms of starting off well in terms of this quiz? Hopefully, you brought your thinking cap, otherwise you'll find yourself up the creek without a paddle. Okay, enough jokes and puns. Let's get our feet wet and begin!
The term KAYAK comes from the word 'qajaq' which originates from:
Where is the bow of a kayak?
Tree branches in the water that can trap a kayak are called ___________.
What was the first year that kayaking was an Olympic sport?
Ropes or straps used to tie down the front & back of a kayak to vehicle bumpers are called:
What is a large body of water that isn't protected from wind by trees or shoreline called?
__________ refers to a paddler's ability to stay upright even when the kayak has turned sideways.
Which of the following is NOT a type of kayak?
The act of swimming out of one's kayak is called a _____________.
What is a steering device that drops down from the hull at the stern of a kayak called?
What is the back of a kayak called?
A skeg is something that is similar to a ______________.
What is the dry storage compartment built into a kayak called?
What is a figure-eight stroke that draws a kayak sideways through the water called?
The act of carrying one's kayak around an obstacle or rapid is called:
What part of the kayak is called 'the deck'?
The opposite direction in which the current is flowing is called ________________.
Which of the following is NOT a major producer of kayaks?
The technique used by kayakers to right themselves when they flip over is called:
The direction in which the current is flowing is called _______________________.
The ability of a kayak to stay right-side-up while sitting flat on the water refers to:
What is the bottom of a kayak called?
If you want a kayak that turns quicker, you would want one that is:
A piece of webbing with a metal buckle used to tie down a kayak to a roof rack is called a:
