Canoeing is a paddle sport in which you kneel or sit facing forward in an open or closed.
Canoeing is a paddle sport in which you kneel or sit facing forward in an open or closed decked canoe, and propel yourself with a single bladed paddle, under your own power.
Kayaking is a comparable activity in a kayak which usually has a closed deck and is propelled with a double bladed paddle. In a kayak the paddler typically sits with legs extended forward.
Canoeing began to meet the simple needs of transportation across and along waterways. Canoeing was the primary mode of long-distance transportation at one time throughout much of North America, the Amazon Basin, and Polynesia, among other locations. As a method of transportation, canoes have generally been replaced by motorized boats, airplanes, railroads and roads with increasing industrialisation, although they remain popular as recreational or sporting watercraft.