In the canoe/kayak sprint events, a total of 12 gold medals per gender are up for grabs. Athletes sprint to the finish in a straight, calm water (flatwater ... paddlers will race one at a time against ...

Unlike the Olympic Games, which also feature whitewater slalom events, the Paralympic canoe program consists solely of flatwater sprints. Two types of boats are raced — kayaks and outrigger canoes.

Canoe sprintIn canoe sprint (formerly known as flatwater canoe) athletes race in lanes to a finish line between 200 and 1000 metres away. Races can have either a one, two or four-person crew in ...

Highlights of the Men's Kayak Single 1000m Final A which took place at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium - Flatwater - Paris, France.

The Paddle Canada Level-1 Sea Kayak Skills course is a 16 hour (2 day) course that moves participants beyond flatwater kayaking and into the sport of sea kayaking. With guidance of a Paddle Canada ...