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Kayaking for Fun Trivia Quiz

Here are some general questions about kayaking, a sport I really miss in the winter.

A multiple-choice quiz by severnriver. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
severnriver

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
279,143

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Archeology has evidence of ancient kayaking. About how old are the oldest known kayaks, and who built them? Hint

About 1000 years old, built by Hawaiians

About 1000 years old, built by North American Inuits

About 500 years old, built by Greenlanders

About 4000 years old, built by North American Inuits

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Question 2 of 10

2. A modern kayak can be made out of which material? Hint

Inflatable vinyl

Wood

Polyethylene

All these

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Question 3 of 10

3. A whitewater kayak has a turned up bow to allow it to lift over rough water. This is called what? Hint

A dagger

A gunwale

A skeg

A stern

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Question 4 of 10

4. While paddling in flat or fairly calm water, where does a person's primary power comes from? Hint

Wrist and hands

Arms and shoulders

Back and obliques

Legs and hips

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why would you feather a paddle? Hint

To reduce wind resistance

To shorten the paddle

To lengthen the paddle

To make the paddle lighter

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Question 6 of 10

6. What type of kayak is fairly flat and has drain holes built into the hull? Hint

A tandem kayak

A whitewater kayak

A sit-on-top kayak

A hybrid kayak

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which piece of equipment helps keep the kayak tracking through crosswinds? Hint

A bowline

A skeg

A gunwale

A foot brace

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Question 8 of 10

8. What kayak company in 2007, produced a line of hybrid kayaks which a person could paddle, sail, or even pedal with your feet? Hint

Necky

Hobie

Old Town

Dagger

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is a spray skirt? Hint

A nylon covering to protect the bottom hull from scraping

A special bag to store a cell phone or a wallet in the kayak

A water-resistant storage bag for a kayak

Something worn by the kayaker that attaches to the cockpit

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Question 10 of 10

10. Besides a life jacket or PFD, the U.S. Coast Guard requires kayakers to carry what other piece of equipment in navigable waters? Hint

Flares

A whistle or other noise-making device

A distress flag

A portable radio

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Archeology has evidence of ancient kayaking. About how old are the oldest known kayaks, and who built them?

Answer: About 4000 years old, built by North American Inuits

The North American Inuits stretched animal skins over driftwood to make some of the earliest known kayaks, about 4000 years old. In addition, there is a beautiful example of a Hawaiian kayak on the first floor of the Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC.

2. A modern kayak can be made out of which material?

Answer: All these

Kayaks can come in all these materials. The wooden kayaks are often sold in kit form, and the inflatable kayaks can be extremely strong, such as those made by the Zodiac company. Polyethylene or plastic kayaks can be inexpensive as well as able to handle rough treatment.

3. A whitewater kayak has a turned up bow to allow it to lift over rough water. This is called what?

Answer: A dagger

The dagger's disadvantage is it makes the whitewater kayak hard to track or keep in a straight line.

4. While paddling in flat or fairly calm water, where does a person's primary power comes from?

Answer: Back and obliques

The stroke comes from a person's upper back and a rotation of the oblique muscles (the muscles on the side of the abdomen). Using just the arms and shoulders can cause fatigue.

5. Why would you feather a paddle?

Answer: To reduce wind resistance

Feathering puts the two blades of the paddle at an angle to each other. This reduces air resistance as the paddle moves through the air on its way to the water.

6. What type of kayak is fairly flat and has drain holes built into the hull?

Answer: A sit-on-top kayak

In a sit-on-top kayak, a person sits directly on top of a board-like hull with no cockpit covering them. The hull has holes in it to let water drain out, but the kayaker usually gets pretty wet. This type of kayak is great to use in the surf near beaches since it is self bailing.

7. Which piece of equipment helps keep the kayak tracking through crosswinds?

Answer: A skeg

A skeg looks like a rudder, but is fixed in position to help the kayak stay on track through windy conditions. A skeg is usually not found on the smaller, less expensive kayaks.

8. What kayak company in 2007, produced a line of hybrid kayaks which a person could paddle, sail, or even pedal with your feet?

Answer: Hobie

Hobie made the Mirage series of kayaks, which had foot pedals built into the hull for a bicycle-type drive. It also had an optional sail.

9. What is a spray skirt?

Answer: Something worn by the kayaker that attaches to the cockpit

The spray skirt definitely looks as good on men as it does on women. It is a bulky item that seals the cockpit from water, keeping the kayaker's lower body dry. The spray skirt has straps that go over the person's shoulders, and the life jacket, or PFD, goes on top.

10. Besides a life jacket or PFD, the U.S. Coast Guard requires kayakers to carry what other piece of equipment in navigable waters?

Answer: A whistle or other noise-making device

A whistle or other sound device is needed to sound distress of warning. Flares or other light devices are required, however, between sunset and sunrise in certain waters.

Source: Author severnriver

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