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Canoe Quiz

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1. A canoe is
a.  a bulky boat rowed with oars
b.  an open boat with pointed ends and rounded sides that is paddled by hand
c.  a craft that has a sail
d.  a brand of after shave
2. Royalex is
a.  an expensive watch
b.  Prince Andrew
c.  an expanded foam core between layers of ABS & a vinyl skin
d.  a type of canoe paddle
3. A gunwale is
a.  a harpoon
b.  a measurement of a canoe
c.  misspelled
d.  the trim around the top of the canoe
4. Wide in the beam refers to
a.  the width of a canoe
b.  someone's hips
c.  house construction
d.  a term used in Star Trek transportation
5. A canoe yoke is
a.  a device used to carry the canoe on the shoulders
b.  a cane canoe seat
c.  a paddle technique that moves the canoe sideways
d.  the part of an egg eliminated from a low fat diet
6. Correct paddling technique
a.  uses the arms only
b.  uses torso rotation
c.  depends on who is paddling with you
d.  is not necessary for short trips
7. Lack of communication between the bow and stern paddlers results in
a.  the discovery of new land, rocks and waters
b.  divorce
c.  developing a new paddling style
d.  heartburn
8. A stern draw is
a.  a pre-schooler's picture of the rear of a canoe
b.  a technique to move the canoe sideways
c.  a technique to move the bow of the canoe
d.  a swat on the back of the head for paddling on the wrong side
9. Rocker refers to
a.  a wet dog in your canoe
b.  a term used after hitting an obstacle
c.  where to retire to at the end of a trip
d.  the curve of the craft hull
10. Canoes should be paddled
a.  solo or tandem, with kids and gear
b.  on flatwater, streams and rivers.
c.  just for the fun of it!
d.  all of the above

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