A human-powered waterborne transport mode in which one or more paddlers propel and steer an open or covered canoe using a single bladed paddle, kneeling or sitting inside the craft rather than rowing with oars fixed to the hull. Canoeing served as a primary means of travel and trade along rivers, lakes and coastal waters for many indigenous peoples long before mechanized transport, and it remains in practical use today in some regions alongside its far larger modern role as a recreational and competitive sport.
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Core ConcernHuman-powered movement of people and goods by paddled canoe across water 1 Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Canoeing
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Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle.
2. Wikipedia: Canoe
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The Dufuna canoe, discovered in Nigeria, dates back to 8500-8000 BC.
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