| Modern kayaks may be categorized into sea
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| | 4. Whitewater kayak: are highly
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| kayak, white water kayak, racing kayak,
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| | maneuverable and are made of rigid
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| and surf kayak. These kayaks are made
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| | material like polyethylene. The length of
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| from wood, rotomolded plastic,
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| | these kayaks is small (6-10 feet) in
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| fiberglass, carbon fiber, Kevlar, or
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| | comparison to others. Small boats are
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| fiber over aluminum or wooden frame. They
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| | maneuverable but slow. Whitewater kayaks
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| are available in single, double, and
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| | do not require inherent speed, as they
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| sometimes even in three- or four-person
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| | move down with the current. In kayak
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| models. Let us discuss about the modern
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| | rodeo competition, whitewater paddlers
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| kayak in detail.
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| | use rapids features to do tricks while
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| Modern kayak types:
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| | they are in one place on the river.
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| 1. Sea kayak: these are designed to
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| | 5. Surf kayak: also known as surf skis,
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| accommodate one or two paddlers. These
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| | are narrow and long kayaks for surf zone
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| are more maneuverable and have extreme
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| | rescue and surf breaking waves. Surf
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| stability and cargo capacity. Sea kayak
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| | kayaking uses kayaks similar to
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| has further subtypes that include:
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| | whitewater kayak design. The only
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| - Strip-built- that is more close to
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| | difference is that they have a planing
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| rigid fiberglass boat but very light in
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| | hull. Surf kayaks can be 12 feet long to
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| comparison to it.
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| | increase the planing speed on wave and to
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| - Sit-on-top- these are used for fishing,
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| | have good paddling speed for catching
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| diving and can usually accommodate 1-2
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| | waves. A variation to closed cockpit surf
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| but also come have models that can
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| | kayak design is open cockpit (Waveski)
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| accommodate 3-4 people. Normally, the
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| | design.
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| seat of this kayak is above the water
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| | 6. Racing kayak: these are designed for
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| level, so the center of gravity is
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| | speed. To achieve stability, the paddler
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| higher. In order to compensate, the width
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| | requires subsatntial skill, as the hull
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| is increased for the same length of a
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| | is extremely narrow. These kayaks have
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| traditional kayak.
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| | subtypes of flat water and slalom kayak.
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| 2. Skin-on-frame- the design, technique,
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| | 7. Multi type kayaks: these include
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| material and construction of these kayaks
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| | inflatable and pedal kayaks.
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| is more similar to traditional kayaks.
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| | - Inflatable kayak-these can be easily
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| These are the lightest among all and are
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| | stored and transported. They are made of
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| being used in Greenland by Inuit people
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| | polyurethane, PVC, or hypalon. You can
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| for hunting.
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| | inflate them with hand, foot, or electric
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| 3. Recreational- these are built for
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| | pump. They are highly portable, stable,
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| paddlers interested in photography, a
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| | easy to master, and are slower than
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| peaceful paddle in a lake, or fishing.
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| | traditional boats.
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| These have larger cockpit and wider beam
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| | - Pedal kayak- is a special type of boat
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| for stability reasons. The capacity of
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| | using pedals allowing the paddler to
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| cargo is limited, and the length is less
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| | propel the vessel with underwater
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| than 12 feet.
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| | flippers instead of a paddle.
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