white water kayaks tend to be a bit shorter than other boats (excluding play boats (very short)) they may have more padding and seat straps to keep you more secure, and better foot rests as you put a lot of force on them when paddling white water. "white water spec" normally means better foot rests and seats. "creek" boats, for bigger white water (also called Large Volume (lots of water!)) will sometimes be more bolbus behind the paddler, this means the boat will have more volume and will want to float more when it gets pushed under water, this also give more room for storage (first aid, rescue kit etc)
Kayaks were invented by the Indus Valley River culture which died out violently in a flood. Too bad their kayaks couldn't save them then, but the Mesopotamians later adapted their faulty kayaks into effective ones.
Recreational Kayaks come in all different sizes and it really depends on they type of activity you will be using it for as to what size you choose. Other factors include the size of the person who will be using the Kayak since the cockpit sizes are different accordingly. The best starting point would be to visit a specialist Kayak store and sit in a few of them to get the feel for what would fit you best.
I assume you are asking about a small recreational kayak, approximately 9' in length. Most retail stores sell these for around $350-$400, and quickly go up from there depending on the size and quality of the kayak.
Kayaks come in many colors and to a large extent the color you will choose will be dependant on your usage. For example if you are hunting or fishing on your kayak then yo may want to go for a subtle color that will offer you a degree of camoflague. If you are in the ocean or a large lake or you have a child kayaking then a bright color is ideal. The reason for this is that the kayak can easily be spotted by other boat users or from the shore.
The original purpose of kayaks varies depending on geography. Mainly most cultures used kayaks for hunting and the transport of furs and other goods for trade. Today we use kayaks for fishing and recreation.
When you’re manually operating a boat, the act of operating it is known as rowing. But when the boats have different shapes,they can become canoeing or kayaking. Now, what are these things? As the types of boats change, the act of moving them to change their names too. When you are operating a traditional boat, it’s called rowing. In the case of a canoe and a kayak, the act of moving them is called canoeing and kayaking, respectively. This is understandable, but what goes on people’s minds is that what is the difference between rowing, canoeing and kayaking? Is there, actually? Is rowing, canoeing and kayaking very different from each other? The answer is yes, they are. These are not three different techniques of operating the same boat. The boat types are different. We will discuss every possible difference between rowing, canoeing and kayaking in brief for you to understand clearly. The reason why I am discussing these differences is that when I went on to do my research regarding the differences between them, I found that people have written thousands of words where they have pinpointed the differences between boats and canoes kayaks. But they should’ve been doing was pinpointing the technique differences and explained why. So, I will do exactly what needs to be done. more
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Kayaks are used for many different things. They can be used as transportation, bird watching, photography, fishing, camping, river running, sun tanning, as well as many other fun activities.
The Aleut and Inuit tribes used kayaks to navigate through icy waters. They hunted wales, walruses and other ice dwelling animals for food.
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There is no much difference between the human birth and other primates. The process is basically the same.