The first boat to cross the finish line without any penalties is the winner of the race. To clear the finish line, the bow of the canoe or the kayak must cross the line, which is marked by a pair of ...
This is the familiar refrain of an old canoeing song, and what better than the canoe to stand for everything Canadian? The canoe has slipped quietly into the stream of the nation’s common parlance.
The canoeing events at the Olympics will be contested at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, just outside of Paris. Opened in 2019, the venue was specifically built for the Olympics, and is home to ...