Hello, I'm the OUTDOOR PROFESSOR from DiscoveringTheOutdoors.com/ Here's your outdoor tip on choosing a kayak or canoe. Dedicated canoe enthusiasts will tell you, “Of course, there is a difference. It’s hard to even compare the two.” Avid kayakers often will tell you, “Why do you even care about what a canoe is? A kayak is the only kind of boat you will ever need to know about. Canoes are for those old people who don’t know any better.” Europeans often use the words canoe and kayak interchangeably. If you go to the Web site of the International Canoe Federation you will find canoe referring to many events using kayaks. Go to the American Canoe Association Web site and you will immediately see: “Kayak and Canoe Recreation.” The site proclaims, “Dedicated to helping people enjoy the outdoors using kayak, canoes, and rafts since 1880.” They do not make an obvious effort to differentiate between the boats. Look up the definition of a canoe on Wikipedia and you find a defini
