Yorkton Canoe

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Yorkton Canoe Kayak Club

• (YCKC)

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Overview of Canoeing/Kayaking
Pleasure Canoeing
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The Boat

• Paddlers are seated
• Single paddle
• Paddle on both sides
• Boat is wide for stability
• Boat is heavier, slower

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RACING CANOE
C1 C2 C4 War Canoe

• Boats are very narrow
• Narrow tip cuts
• through water
• Built for speed
• Six meters long
• Very unstable
• Paddler kneels on
• one knee and ONLY
• paddles on one side

Pleasure Canoe
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White Water Kayaking
Sea Kayaking
Kayaking

• Uses double blade
• Many different types
• Sea kayaking
• White Water kayaking
• Slalom kayaking

• Relaxing trip on ocean
• Adrenaline rushing rapids

- No rudder
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Sprint Kayaking

• Single is around 520 cm long
• A bit wider than the athlete's hips
• Not built for stability
• - Have a rudder for steering -- by athletes feet
• - Light weight
• Double-bladed
• paddle

K1 K2 K4
INTRODUCTION TO THE SPRINT KAYAK
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Why do this sport?
Two paddling streams offered at YCKC

• Recreational
• Meet new friends
• Get outside
• Fun time on the water

• Competitive
• Great off season training
• Entire body work out
• Meet people at competitions
• Travel
• Olympic Sport

• Marathon Racing
• Not Olympic sport but has
• world championships

Types/Lengths of Races 200m 500m 1000m Distance
6K
Why dont I just show you!
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Competitions
Age Classes ATOM CLASS 10 and under PEEWEE
CLASS 12 and under BANTAM CLASS 14 and
under MIDGET CLASS 16 and under JUVENILE CLASS 18
and under
Local Regattas Provincial Regattas National
Regattas World Regattas Olympics
Regatta Competition
ICF Canoe/Kayak World Championships 2006 Szeged,
Hungary
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Olympic Athletes
Caroline Brunet Silver Bronze Medalist
Adam van Koeverden
Athens Olympics 2004 K1 500m
K1 1000m
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• OPEN HOUSE JUNE 9th 2007
• 2-4 pm
• Bring your parents
• Get information
• Meet the coach
• Paddle for free
• bring a change of clothes!!
• Registration

Our Club
Summer Membership Cost 75 10 times 150 For
summer Day rate - 10 covers everything
Equipment - You dont need to buy/rent
anything - Club provides everything
Contact Brochure Posters Brendon Weir (306)
783-2100 yorktoncanoekayakclub_at_yahoo.ca http//yor
ktoncanoekayakclub.tripod.com

• Practice Times
• - After school 4pm 6pm
• Summer times to be announced
• Check website/Open house

Still not convinced??
Come check us out JUNE 9TH!!!
Highlights of 2006 World Championship
Highlights