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Canoeing and Kayaking Trivia
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Kayak is a palindrome - a word that is spelt the same backwards or forwards.
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The most successful Olympic competitor was Sweden's Gert Fredericson, who won 6 gold medals and one bronze between 1948 and 1969.
- Eskimos in the Arctic made kayaks out of seal skins, using whale bones and driftwood to form the frame.
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