canoe

Also known as Canoes

thumb|right|A B.N. Morris Canoe Company wood-and-canvas canoe built approximately 1912

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A canoe is a narrow, lightweight boat that is typically paddled by one or more people using handheld paddles. The example shown here is a wood-and-canvas canoe made by the B.N. Morris Canoe Company around 1912, representing a traditional style of canoe construction that was once common.

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Commons category: Canoes
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Culture
History
Dugouts
Bark canoes
Australia
Americas
Skin canoes
Modern canoes
Hull design
Modern materials and construction
Plastic
Fiber reinforced composites
Aluminum
Strip-built
Canoes in culture
Types of canoes
Sprint
Slalom and wildwater
Marathon
Touring
Freestyle
Square-stern canoe
Canoe launches
Photo gallery
See also
References
External links

thumb|right|A B.N. Morris Canoe Company wood-and-canvas canoe built approximately 1912

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 paddles.