Whats the difference between a canoe and a kayak?
They are similar in a lot of ways so it’s easy to get them confused. There are two types of kayaks: open top (sometimes called sit-on-top) or enclosed hull boats. In either type, the paddler sits with their legs stretched in front of them and paddles using a double blade paddle (they don’t have to flip it around to paddle on both sides). An enclosed boat may or may not have a spray skirt attached. A spray skirt fits around the paddler’s waist and attaches to the opening of the hull, forming an almost watertight seal, this is useful in situations where there may be lots of waves or spray. Experienced paddlers may also be able to flip their boat right-side up if they have rolled over while wearing a spray skirt. Kayaks come with either a well defined keel, or none at all. If a kayak has a keel, it is used for flat water, to go straight with little effort. If a kayak has no keel it is used for quickly moving water where it is important to be able to turn quickly. A canoe also has two type
