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This quiz will test your knowledge about an activity one often enjoys up at the lake at your cottage. No, this is not a quiz about drinking beer. This is about Canoeing. Let's see if you can paddle your way to the end of this quiz without capsizing!

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What is the side of a blade pushing against the water called?

What is the part of a canoe that rides above the waterline called?

Paddling backward to slow or reverse the forward motion of a canoe is known as _______.

The frame of the canoe is commonly referred to as the:

What part of the canoe is the bow?

What is the name for the seat located at the front of a canoe?

A one-man covered canoe in which the paddler may kneel or sit is called a:

What is a paddle with a narrow blade called?

A rope attached to either the bow or stern is known as:

Kevlar is used to make canoes. It is estimated to be ____times stronger than steel.

What is the depth of 1 fathom?

What part of the canoe is the bilge?

What is the inside top finished edge of a canoe called?

What are the top finished edges of a canoe known as?

What is the outside top finished edge of a canoe called?

Way of figuring your position based upon the influence of currents on your projected course and anticipated speed:

When facing the front of a canoe, what is the left side of it called?

What part of the canoe is the beam?

A single violent set of rapids is called a:

What part of the canoe is the belly?

What are the inside and outside finished edges of a canoe called?

Paddling a canoe backward at an angle to a current when crossing a stream laterally is known as ___________.

What is the distance between the gunwale and waterline at its lowest point?

What is meant by the term 'Beam Ends'?

What is the shape of the bow where it cuts the water known as?

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