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Canoe Polo

The First Canoes

The first canoe is said to have come from South America over 8,000 years ago. The word canoe originated from the word 'Kenu' meaning dugout. The first canoes were made out of dugout tree trunks, but animal skins were later added to make them more lightweight. The canoe was used to transport food, but was later used for trading.

When European explorers came to North America, they were astonished at these canoes. At this stage, the North Americans had changed the canoes from just dug out trees, to different types of carved wood that was lined with wooden ribs and glued together using glue made from trees. The Europeans decided to use canoes because they were quite handy. The French used canoes for trading and to travel to
Canada and North America.

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Introduction

Many of us enjoy canoeing whether it is during our summer holidays or at a competitive level. I would like to find out more information about where the first canoe was made and used, and why it was invented. I would also like to know how canoeing came to different countries. I am also going to try to find out how canoeing is now a competitive sport.