Canoeing
The origins of canoeing and kayaking stretch back centuries, where South and North American Indians and Eskimos used these craft as a mode of transport, fishing and battle. They were propelled through the water by single-bladed paddles usually made from wood.
The earliest known archaeological evidence of a canoe was unearthed at the tomb of a Sumerian king near the Euphrates River. This relic is estimated to be around 6000 years old. The counterpart of the American Indian canoe is the kayak which was introduced by Eskimos many years ago. These people inhabited the land to the far north of the American continent and Greenland. (Information from IOC website)
Canoe Northern Ireland
http://www.canoeni.com
Canoeing Ireland
http://www.canoe.ie
British Canoe Union
http://www.bcu.org.uk
International Canoeing Federation
http://www.canoeicf.com
