61. Community Should Invest In Olympic Legacy - Opinion the 2003 Sprint canoe/kayak World Championships, the premier international event second only to the olympic Games. This will mark the first time in history the http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/stories/20011205/opinion/1276499.html

62. Washington Canoe Club Website The history of the Club. little Washington canoe Club has lived up to it by qualifying athletes for all but the 19 3 6 olympic canoe and kayak team since http://www.wcanoe.org/History/

Building Sporting Age Olympics Today The History of the Club THE BUILDING In 1904, when Theodore Roosevelt was president, a group of canoe enthusiasts gathered at the edge of the Potomac, not far from where the northern end of Key Bridge is today, and began to build an extraordinary structure. The architect was Georges P. Hales, and the Washington Canoe Club was clearly conceived by people who knew not only how it would look from the Potomac - striking- but knew how the building needed to work for its purpose-which it does, superbly. When the club was established, there was a limit of 100 members, and money was raised to construct the building by benefit performances and dances. The Washington Post held a contest to raise subscriptions; the $1000 first prize was won by the club and used for the building fund. Tradition holds that the clubhouse was built by the members, using salvaged timbers and lumber from burned barns. It is an excellent example of shingle-style architecture. Despite numerous floods and ice Jams, the building has retained its integrity. In the 1950's ice floes pushed the building five feet downstream, but the structure was Jacked up and returned to its original location. The Washington Canoe Club incorporates the complex massing and continuity of surface that characterize shinglestyle architecture. The river facade displays a handsome five-part building anchored at either end by octagonal towers and surmounted by a hipped roof. The diamond composition of the central projecting pavilion is particularly sophisticated. The sweeping horizontality of the building is enhanced by the contrast between the white framing of the doors and windows and the dark green of the building.

63. Texas Whitewater Championships The championships are a USA canoe/kayak sanctioned qualifying event for US Team Trials in the olympic sport of Whitewater Slalom. Registration information, directions, maps, and contact information. http://www.lagamar.com/texaswhitewaterchamps

TEXAS WHITEWATER CHAMPIONSHIPS Slumber Falls (Guadalupe River) New Braunfels, Texas Photos Results GENERAL INFORMATION Description The Texas Whitewater Championships is a USA Canoe/Kayak Team sanctioned slalom race. The top five K-1 men, top three K-1 women, top three C-1, and top two C-2 in Sunday's race will be eligible to attend US team trials. Come see some of the top paddlers in the country! Date Location Slumber Falls, Guadalupe River, New Braunfels, Texas (between San Antonio and Austin) (see Directions and Maps below) Race Organizer Adrian Nye ( adrian_nye@yahoo.com On weekends only, cell phone 512-585-1015. Registration Both race and recreational classes are offered on Saturday. Race classes only on Sunday. Please print the form and mail to the registration address. Registration must be postmarked by 2/1/03 or a late fee will be charged. Registration includes race day parking. Registration does not include a tee-shirt or camping.

64. Lanier Canoe And Kayak Club, Gainesville, Georgia olympic sprint canoe and kayak legacy program from the 1996 olympics. Offers programs in all paddlesport on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia. http://www.lckc.org/

L anier C anoe and K ayak C lub About Us Contact Us Site Map Welcome to the sport of paddling. Advanced Search News Membership Events ... Lake Lanier Levels Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd. Gainesville, GA 30506 Phone: 770.287.7888 Fax: 770.287.3444 The 2004 USACK Sprint National Championships will be hosted at the Lake Lanier Olympic Center - July 28 to August 1! The First LANIER CUP with a $3000 Purse will be an Exhibition event! Lake Lanier Olympic Center hosted the USACK 2004 Marathon National Team Trials May 15 - 16 Click Here for complete results! 2004 Spring Community Olympic Development Program - Middle School Racing League! The Home School Team WINS the Spring Championships! 176 Athletes were on the start line for the Middle School Dragon Boat Challenge May 15! The 2004 Tour de Georgia comes down Clarks Bridge Road and past the Lake Lanier Olympic Center! Lance Armstrong is wearing shorts with LLOC on the leg! 2004 Summer Day Camp Information! 2004 Summer Day Camp Application Photos from the 2004 Red Carpet Tour by Jim Haynes Sunday afternoon Introductory Classes Start on June 6!

65. Welcome To Australian Canoeing Online Australian canoe/kayak Teams. 2004 The following athletes are Australia s potential olympic canoe/kayak athletes for the 2004 Australian olympic Team in Athens http://www.canoe.org.au/events/2004athletes.html

66. USDA Forest Service: Ocoee Whitewater Center The site of the 1996 olympic canoe and kayak Slalom Competition. Information about whitewater rafting and kayaking, mountain biking, hiking, and other outdoor recreation. http://www.southernregion.fs.fed.us/ocoee/

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67. CNNSI.com - Olympic Sports - Canoe/Kayak - German Kayaker Makes History With Six canoe Federation has asked the International olympic Committee to United States, finished sixth in the fourman kayak. the men s 1,000-meter solo canoe to go http://www.cnnsi.com/olympics/2000/canoe_kayak/news/2000/09/29/canoekayak_ap/

EVENTS Sportsman of the Year Heisman Trophy Swimsuit 2001 CENTERS Fantasy Central Inside Game Multimedia Central Statitudes ... Work in Sports CNNSI.com GROUP Sports Illustrated Life of Reilly Television SI Women ... CNN Languages COMMERCE SI Customer Service SI Media Kits Get into College Sports Memorabilia ... TeamStore Fabulous Fischer Fischer claims sixth gold after leading Germans to victory Latest: Sunday October 08, 2000 11:13 PM Thomas Coex/AFP PENRITH, Australia (CNNSI.com) Birgit Fischer won the women's four on Saturday to become the all-time leading medal-winner in Olympic kayaking. The medal was Fischer's ninth as she won the event for the second straight time and for the third time in the last four Olympics. She tied swimmer Kristin Otto and Reiner Klimke of equestrian for the most golds by a German with six. Fischer, 38, also extended her own record for the longest span between golds by a woman. Her first title came 20 years ago in Moscow in the K-1. "The numbers of medals is simply not that important to me," Fischer said afterward. "I have another race tomorrow, so there won't be much celebrating tonight." Knut Holmann alo earned the title of Norway's greatest summer Olympian as the Europeans dominated the paddling finals.

68. CBS.SportsLine.com - Olympics History history Select Nation. 1996 Summer Olympics (XXVI canoe/kayak. http://cbs.sportsline.com/olympics/summer/nations/history/SVK

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69. CBS.SportsLine.com - Olympics History canoe/kayak. Event, Gold, Silver, Bronze. Men s 500 m kayak Singles, Knut Holmann, NOR, Petar Merkov, BUL, Michael Kolganov, ISR. 1996 Summer Olympics (XXVI). http://cbs.sportsline.com/olympics/summer/nations/history/ISR

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70. Olympic Preview: Canoe/Kayak There are two distinct disciplines in the canoe/kayak competitions slalom and sprint The slalom didn t make its olympic debut until 1972 in Munich, and because http://www.infoplease.com/spot/ol-canoe.html

HOTWORDS CITE PRINT EMAIL in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Home Almanacs Atlas Dictionary ... Father's Day Infoplease Tools Periodic Table Conversion Tool Perpetual Calendar Year by Year ... Site Map Also from Infoplease Search Infoplease Info search tips Search Biographies Bio search tips Canoe/Kayak First Olympic Appearance: 1924 by Gerry Brown First of all, there are some basic differences between canoes and kayaks. The canoe paddler kneels to paddle while the kayaker paddles sitting down . Also, a canoe paddle has a flat blade on only one end of the paddle shaft while the kayak paddle is equipped with a curved blade on each end. When you watch the Games also notice that the slalom canoes, unlike regular canoes, are decked , meaning there is a spray skirt that keeps water out of the boat. Also, the slalom canoes and kayaks are shorter and wider than their sprint counterparts in order to be more maneuverable. Did You Know? The four-person sprint kayaks can reach speeds fast enough to pull a water-skier. There are two distinct disciplines in the canoe/kayak competitions: slalom and sprint . The dramatic slalom competitions are held on whitewater while sprints are races on flat water. The slalom didn't make its Olympic debut until in Munich, and because of the costs associated with building the courses, didn't return until Barcelona in

71. HCO - Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre HCO olympic canoe / kayak Slalom Centre. A view of new canoe/kayak slalom centre at the Helliniko olympic Complex, in southern coastal Athens. (ANA). http://www.ana.gr/olympics/English/pages/OlympicVenues/StadiaEllinikou-CanoeSlal

Olympic Bulletin History Olympic Venues Olympic Sports Greece Today ... Information HCO - Olympic Canoe / Kayak Slalom Centre Venues in Athens Agios Kosmas Ano Liossia A.O.S.C. Athens City Centre ... Vouliagmeni Venues in other cities Ancient Olympia Heraklio Patras Thessaloniki ... Volos Construction of an artificial lake and spectator stands for the canoe/kayak events at the Helliniko Olympic Complex is in its last phase. This venue consists of the canal approximately 350 meters in length, with related facilities for athletes, spectators, Olympic officials, VIPs and the media. Approximately 5,000 spectators are expected to enjoy the canoe/kayak events during the summer of 2004. The project is budgeted at 10.5 million euros. A view of new canoe/kayak slalom centre at the Helliniko Olympic Complex, in southern coastal Athens. (A.N.A.) An athlete passes from one course to another at the new canoe/kayak slalom centre at the Helliniko Olympic Complex, in coastal Athens, on Thursday, April 22, 2004. An Olympic sports event in late April inaugurated the new venue. (A.N.A.) About A.N.A.

72. Canoeing The men s canoe / kayak flatwater racing disciplines were first included in the olympic Games competition schedule in 1936 in Berlin , while the women s http://www.ana.gr/olympics/English/pages/OlympicSports/Canoeing.html

Olympic Bulletin History Olympic Venues Olympic Sports Greece Today ... Information Canoeing Indoor Outdoor Discontinued Olympic Sports The origins of the sport of Canoeing can be traced as far back as 5,000 years ago, in prehistoric times, when people crossed rivers and lakes in boats. Today's kayak is a descendant of the Eskimo sealskin kayak. The canoe comes from the Canadian Indian birch-bark canoe. Competitive Canoe/kayak flatwater racing is a relatively new sport. The International Canoe Federation (ICF), founded in 1924, is the sport's highest authority internationally. The year 1924 also saw the addition of Canoe/kayak flatwater racing to the Summer Olympics programme. It was incorporated as a display event in the Paris Games, with competitors from America and Canada . The men's Canoe / Kayak flatwater racing disciplines were first included in the Olympic Games competition schedule in 1936 in Berlin , while the women's disciplines were included in 1948 in London . The first European Championship took place in 1933 at Prague . Canoe / kayak flatwater racing is made up of speed races in calm water. The main features of this sport are power and speed. Canoe / kayak flatwater incorporate speed races for nine individual competitors (Ê1, C1) or nine crews (K2 , K4, C2) per course. A course consists of nine lanes, each 9 m wide. The contests take place in a Flatwater Racing Center, and competitors paddle over 500 m or 1,000 m, respectively (Olympic distances). Arrangements for the heats, semi-finals and finals depend on the number of competitors taking part. The winning paddler or crew is the one whose bow's point (the tip of the boat) crosses the finishing line first.

73. Olympic Routes - Issue 7 canoeing events are included in the olympic program, as well as in world and continental With reference to the boats, singleseated canoe or kayak is about http://www.hoc.gr/en/info/periodika/5o/7.asp

Contents Editorial Everything started om April 6th The first Greek who competed at the 1896 Olympics Stelios Mygiakis: In onw hour he beat two opponents and took the gold medal ... HOC Plenary Session Canoe-Kayak is here to stay By Yiorgos Roussakis Canoeing is a sport that first appeared in Greece on the occasion of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, but it seems it will continue to attract public's interest and it will seek to gain its own share in the Greek history of sports. Andreas Kiligaridis wrote the first page of the Greek canoeing history. Kiligaridis took the 13th place in the 500 meters of the single-seated canoe at the 2000 Olympics in Sidney. Kiligaridis is still the only competent oarsman and Greece hopes he gets a distinction at the 2004 Olympics. After Sidney Olympics he works very hard aiming at the first six places in the final and finally at a medal. Canoeing was born thousands of years ago in the lakes and rivers of Canada as a mean of transport for the indigenes. Canoeing events are included in the Olympic program

74. SLAM! Sports: 2000 Summer Games: Canoe/Kayak 1 Winds cause delays at regatta Oct. 1 Wind delays canoekayak finals Oct. 1 Rookie calms choppy waters Oct. 1 Perez enjoys olympic experience Oct. http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesCanoeKayak/home.html

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75. Welcome To The United States Canoe And Kayak Federation Website Two olympic Trials qualifiers were held over the weekend of August 2324 Championships, 5 men s kayaks (K-1), 3 women s kayaks (K-1W), 3 one man canoes (C-1 http://www.usacanoekayak.org/2004slalomolympicteamtrialqualifiers.htm

2004 USA Olympic Team Trials Qualifiers Qualifiers for 2004 USA Whitewater Slalom Olympic Team Trials With the 2004 Olympic Games less than one year away, the Athens Organizing Committee is not the only group of people gearing up. In the sport of whitewater slalom, athletes from all over the United States have begun the first step towards walking through the Opening Ceremonies' tunnel and into Olympic history. More qualifying races, based on US geography, are on the way this fall and next spring. Those races along with the site of the 2004 USA Whitewater Slalom Olympic Trials are yet to be decided. But in the meantime, here is a listing of the athletes already qualified to compete: Slalom Team Trials Qualification WWW.USANTIDOPING.ORG ATHLETE LOCATION FORMS

76. ThinkQuest : Library : Unusual Sports In The Olympics olympic races go by a code in which the initial letter is K for kayak or C for Canadian canoe and the number refers to the number of paddlers. http://library.thinkquest.org/J002862/Canoeing.htm

Index Olympic Games Unusual Sports in the Olympics Everyone has heard of figure skating and gymnastics, but how many people know the thrill of racing down an ice covered track on a sled or the beauty of water ballet? This web site explores the "unusual sports in the Olympics:" the ones that may not get much press attention, but that have dedicated athletes just the same. After visiting this informative and interactive site, you won't see the Olympics in the same light again. Visit Site 2000 ThinkQuest USA Awards Gold Want to build a ThinkQuest site? The ThinkQuest site above is one of thousands of educational web sites built by students from around the world. Click here to learn how you can build a ThinkQuest site. Privacy Policy

77. USOC - Olympic Visitor Center is to assist athletes in a variety of olympic and Paralympic training in Lake Placid include biathlon, bobsled, boxing, canoe and kayak, figure skating http://www.usoc.org/about_us/visitor_ctr_LP.html

U.S. Olympic Training Centers Colorado Springs, Colo. Chula Vista, Calif. Lake Placid, N.Y. Marquette, Mich. Lake Placid Training Center - Lake Placid, N.Y. The town of Lake Placid, New York is rich in Olympic History, hosting two Olympic Winter Games, the first in 1932 and the second in 1980. The U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid opened in November of 1982, the present facility opened in 1989. The purpose of the training center is to assist athletes in a variety of Olympic and Paralympic sports. The center also provides assistance to a number of affiliated sports organizations and disabled sports organizations. Sports Sports most frequently training in Lake Placid include biathlon, bobsled, boxing, canoe and kayak, figure skating, ice hockey, judo, karate, luge, rowing, skeleton, skiing, speed skating, synchronized swimming, taekwondo, team handball, volleyball water polo, and wrestling. The housing facility contains 96 spacious rooms, which contain a private bath and television. The facility has 11 multi-purpose rooms. The complex, houses two laundry rooms, which athletes can use free of charge and a number of equipment storage rooms. The athlete center, adjoining the housing complex, contains a 20,000 square foot gymnasium with the capability to hold three events at the same time. The kitchen and dining facilities are located in the center and offer athletes a wide variety of nutritious foods and snacks. Also housed in this area are the administrative offices, sports medicine, weight room with a certified weight trainer and a sports science-testing lab. The lobby area contains a reception area, two large meeting rooms and an official USOC Spirit Store.

78. History Of Kayaking Club in 1866 with other canoe and kayak enthusiasts, and they brought about competitive canoeing with their kayaking became a part of the Olympics in 1936 http://kayakin.tripod.com/history.html

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Check out the NEW Hotbot Tell me when this page is updated History of the Kayak Return to the Physics of Kayaking homepage. The kayak was first created by the Inuit, an artic people. Their first kayaks were made from wooden frames covered in sealskin. They included a small hole in the middle craft for the user to sit in and were primarily used for hunting. These early kayaks varied greatly in design from region to region. Two common ones are show at left. The top image is of a kayak from the Bering Strait area, which was short and wide, had a large storage capacity, and was very stable and easy to use. The lower one was designed by the Aleuts at it was long, fast, and seaworthy. The materials that have been used to make a kayak have changed significantly with the years. Many early kayaks used wooden frames covered in skin for their materials. However, with the ship's adoption by European settlers, they were covered in fabric. This method continued until the 1950's when fiberglass was introduced, and then in 1984, the first plastic kayak was made. At present, kayaks are sturdy, light, and very versatile. The modern interest in canoeing and kayaking as a recreation and sport was brought about by John MacGregor, who designed the Rob Roy in 1845, a canoe he based off sketchings of Inuit canoes and kayaks. MacGregor later formed the Canoe Club in 1866 with other canoe and kayak enthusiasts, and they brought about competitive canoeing with their first regatta in 1873. Kayaking became a part of the Olympics in 1936, with the introduction of four events, the single and pairs 1,000 meter and 10,000 meter race. Later, the white-water race and slalom events were added to the Olympics also.

79. MWPDC Home Page A New olympicClass Competition Site and Community Park in downtown over the channel will provide exciting viewing of whitewater canoeing and kayaking. http://www.whitewaterpark.canoe-kayak.org/

Mississippi Whitewater Park Development Corporation River Restoration Economic Development Recreation and Sport St. Anthony Falls area near downtown Minneapolis once drew settlers, visitors, writers, and artists from around the world. Today this site lies unused and unnoticed. With your support, we can reclaim this piece of history and make it once again a scenic and recreational attraction that provides economic benefit to the entire community. MWPDC News! Feasibility Study What We Are About Whitewater Parks Worldwide ... Calendar Of Events A New Olympic-Class Competition Site and Community Park in downtown Minneapolis The project will help restore some of the lost splendor of St. Anthony Falls by incorporating original features of the historic shoreline. Located near the historic Stone Arch Bridge, the park will connect with riverside bike and foot paths. Paths and bridges over the channel will provide exciting viewing of whitewater canoeing and kayaking. The course will be designed to Olympic whitewater specifications, providing a site for local. national, and world competitions. The Mississippi Whitewater Park Development Corporation (MWPDC) is a non-profit organization formed to revitalize this historic site. The proposed development is a multi-use 'whitewater park'. In addition to traditional park facilities, it will include a sculpted channel with a diverted flow of water controlled by a

80. About The Team Seattle canoe kayak Club is extremely proud that Greg Barton is a member of our club. Greg made history at the 1988 Seoul Olympics winning double gold medals http://www.scn.org/rec/sckc/misc_pages/aboutteam.html

About the Sport It is very fitting that canoe/kayak racing exists today in the northwest, as this is where the original canoes and kayaks were made. The northwest native American indians buillt the first canoes (non-dug-out type) while their Alaskan counterparts built kayaks. The first racing club was founded in England in 1866, and held its first regattta the following year. The boats were modeled on the northwest Native American and Inuit boats from what is now Alaska. In the US, the first club was the New York Canoe Club founded in 1871. Flatwater Sprint Paddling in canoe and kayak is an Olympic sport. In 1924, the sport debuted in the Olympic games in Paris as an exhibition put on by the Washington Canoe Club (founded in 1904 on the Potomac) and five teams from other countries. Canoe/Kayak became a medal event in the 1936 Games in Berlin. Canoe/Kayak racing has been part of the Olympics ever since with events in men's and women's kayak and men's canoe. About the Sprint Team Our program offers a lot of fun, hard work and pay-offs. Year-round membership on the team is a big commitment, but in return it offers physical and mental training, skills and confidence building, socialization, coaching, competition and the opportunity for both team and personal success.

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