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The Au Sable River Canoe Marathon, presented by Consumers Energy, (also stylized as the AuSable River Canoe Marathon) is an annual 120 mi (193 km) canoe race in Michigan from Grayling to Oscoda. Nicknamed and known simply as "The Marathon," it first ran in 1947, and is perhaps the oldest marathon canoe race in the United States, and is the ...
Eric was a competitive fisherman fishing the FLW Bass Tour (big leagues), and kayak fishing tournaments. [3] He recently wrote the rules for the first ever USA Kayak Fishing Team and is helping to organize the first Pan Am and World Kayak Fishing Championships under USA Bass Federation. [citation needed]
Canoe marathon is a paddling sport in which athletes paddle a kayak (double-bladed paddle) or canoe (single-bladed paddle) over a long distance to the finish line. The International Canoe Federation states standard distance races are at least 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) without an upper limit, while short distance races are between 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi), and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). [1]
30th FIPS-Mouche World Fly Fishing Championship. Krosno, Poland (2010). A fishing tournament, or Angling tournament, is an organised competition among anglers.Fishing tournaments typically take place as a series of competitive events around or on a clearly defined body of water with specific rules applying to each event.
Inuit seal hunter in a kayak, armed with a harpoon.. Many of the techniques used in kayak fishing are essentially the same as those used on other fishing boats. The difference is in the set-up, how each piece of equipment is fitted to the kayak, and how each activity is carried out on such a small craft.
Adventure Sports Center International is an Olympic standard white water rafting and canoe/kayak slalom center located on the mountaintop above the Wisp Ski Resort at Deep Creek Lake, McHenry, Maryland, United States. In addition to serving as a venue for slalom races and training, the center offers a range of services to the general public ...
Over these four distances, the ICF recognizes six boat classes, known as 'International Boats'. These are: K1, K2, K4, C1, C2, and C4, where the number indicates the size of the crew and “K” stands for kayak and “C” for canoe. [10] Thus "MK1 1000m" would stand for a male one-person kayak racing over 1000 meters.
Kayak cross, previously known as extreme slalom, is a discipline in which four kayaks race each other on a single course, similarly to BMX racing, ski cross and snowboard cross. The competitors drop into the water from a starting ramp, must pass through gates, and must perform a kayak roll during the run. Contact with other boats is permitted ...