Canoeing Fundamentals
A worksheet for Grade 5 students to learn about the basics of canoeing, including safety, equipment, and paddling techniques.
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Canoeing Fundamentals
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. What is the most important piece of safety equipment to wear while canoeing?
Sunglasses
Life jacket
Hat
Gloves
2. Which part of the paddle should be in the water when you are paddling?
The shaft
The grip
The blade
The throat
3. Always check the weather conditions before you go .
4. When paddling, the person in the back of the canoe is usually the who steers.
5. It is safe to stand up in a canoe while it is moving.
True
False
6. You should always paddle against the current for an easier trip.
True
False
7. Describe one way to properly enter a canoe.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
8. The front of the canoe is called the .
9. To carry a canoe over land between two bodies of water is to .