What Is KAYAK

Canoeing is divided into two sports: kayaking and rowing. Kayaks originated from a small boat made by the Inuit in Greenland, which was wrapped in whale skin and otter skin on a bone rack and rowed with oars with paddles at both ends. Rowing boats originated in Canada, so they are also called Canadian rowing boats.

Kayaking, originated in the 60s of the 19th century in the Eskimo on the island of Greenland, North America. In January 1924, the "International Canoe Association" was established in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, abbreviated as 1. R.K. In 1936, at the 11th Olympic Games in Berlin, canoeing was included as an official Olympic sport. In 1954, at the Beijing Aquatics Games, the men's 1000m and women's 500m kayak events were established. In 1974, China joined the International Annexation Union.

The highest organization for canoeing is the International Canoe Federation, headquartered in Madrid, Spain. The highest organizational body in China is the China Canoe Association, headquartered in Beijing.