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Canoe

A canoe is a small, light, and narrow watercraft pointed at both ends. It is an open vessel propelled by one or more paddlers who are seated or kneeling and use paddles to move through the water. Canoes are a simple and effective mode of transportation on water.

1900: Canadian Canoe Association Founded

In 1900, the Canadian Canoe Association was founded.

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1924: Sprint canoe at Paris Olympics

In 1924, sprint canoe was a demonstration sport at the Paris Olympics.

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1935: Voyageur dollar

From 1935 to 1986 the Voyageur dollar depicted a canoe containing a voyageur and an Indigenous man, on the reverse.

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1936: Canoeing at the Olympics

In 1936, canoeing became part of the Olympics.

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1936: Olympic discipline

In 1936, sprint canoe became an Olympic discipline at the Berlin Olympics.

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1936: British Canoe Union Founded

In 1936, the British Canoe Union was founded.

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1946: International Canoe Federation Formed

In 1946, the International Canoe Federation was formed.

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1986: Voyageur dollar

From 1935 to 1986 the Voyageur dollar depicted a canoe containing a voyageur and an Indigenous man, on the reverse.

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1989: Paddle to Seattle

In 1989, multiple Native American tribes paddled to Seattle on the occasion of Washington State's centennial year.

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1993: First Canoe Festival

In 1993, a large number of canoes paddled from up and down the coast to Bella Bella for its first canoe festival, Qatuwas.

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2012: Race distances at the 2012 Olympic Games

Race distances at the 2012 Olympic Games were 200 and 1000 meters.

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2014: Royalex Discontinued

In 2014, the raw composite material Royalex was discontinued by its only manufacturer.

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