The kayak originated from a small boat made by the Eskimos on Greenland. This type of boat is covered with whale skin and otter skin on a bone frame and is paddled with oars with blades at both ends. Rowing boat originated in Canada, so it is also called Canadian rowing boat. In fact, both types of boats evolved from canoes. Therefore, some countries and regions in Southeast Asia, such as Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Hong Kong, Macau and other places, call kayaks as canoes.
Canoe is a water-based labor vehicle that was widely used in fishing, hunting and transportation by human ancestors in primitive society. Primitive canoes have been found in many parts of the world, such as Egypt in Africa, India in South Asia and the Netherlands in Western Europe. China is a country with a long history of civilization. The remains of canoes or paddles have been unearthed in China’s Neolithic site Qianshanyang, Huzhou, Zhejiang, Hemudu, Yuyao, Zhejiang, Lianjiang, Fujian, and Huazhou, Guangdong. These cultural relics have 5,000~ 9000 years of history.
