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The British Canoe Union (BCU) is the English canoeing organisation, helping and inspiring people to go canoeing. It formulates standards for training programmes with certification levels and accredits instructors to teach canoeing. This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Canoeing is the recreational or sporting activity of paddling a canoe or kayak. ...
1887 saw the formation of the British Canoe Association, which lasted about thirty years. Revived in 1933, it merged with the Canoe Section of the Camping Club of Great Britain. In March 1936, representatives of the Canoe Section of the Camping Club, Clyde Canoe Club, Manchester Canoe Club and the Royal Canoe Club formed the British Canoe Union. Founded in 1866, the Royal Canoe Club (RCC) is based on the River Thames in Teddington near central London. ...
The BCU has an individual membership of over 25,000, 469 affiliated clubs and 145 approved centres.
Despite its name the BCU is only active in England, the equivalent organisations in the rest of the UK are the Scottish Canoe Association, Welsh Canoe Association and Canoe Association of Northern Ireland. The BCU creates the rules for competitive canoeing used throughout the UK. The Scottish Canoe Association is the governing body for all canoeing in Scotland. ...
In the Pacific Islands, dugout canoes are fitted with outriggers for increased stability in the ocean.
Among less-experienced canoeists, the canoe is typically steered from the bow.
The main difference between a kayak and a canoe is that a kayak is a closed canoe meant to be used with a double-bladed paddle, one on each end, instead of a single bladed paddle.
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