The canoe is currently in Damaturu, the state capital. It is the oldest boat to be discovered in Africa, and the third oldest known worldwide. One of the oldest canoes in the world is the Dufuna canoe in Nigeria.
Excavations in Denmark reveal the use of dugouts and paddles during the Ertebølle period, (c. Ĭonstructed between 82 BC, and found in the Netherlands, the Pesse canoe may be the oldest known canoe. Many peoples made dugout canoes, by carving out a single piece of wood either a whole trunk, or a slab of trunk from particularly large trees. Most modern canoes are made of molded plastic or composites such as fiberglass or those incorporating kevlar, or graphite. Historically, canoes were dugouts or made of bark on a wood frame, but construction materials evolved to canvas on a wood frame, then to aluminum. The intended use of the canoe dictates its hull shape, length, and construction material. Canoeing has been part of the Olympics since 1936. Where the canoe played a key role in history, such as the Northern United States, Canada, and New Zealand, it remains an important theme in popular culture.Ĭanoes are now widely used for competition and pleasure, such as racing, whitewater, touring and camping, freestyle and general recreation. Until the mid-19th century, the canoe was an important means of transport for exploration and trade, and in some places is still used as such, sometimes with the addition of an outboard motor. In British English, the term "canoe" can also refer to a kayak, while canoes are called Canadian, or open, canoes to distinguish them from kayaks.Ĭanoes were developed by cultures all over the world, including some designed for use with sails or outriggers. A canoe is a lightweight narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle.
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