: Here's a link to a Wired article on the kayaks and canoes used in
: the Olympics and the evolution of the related sports.

: http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/07/olympic-tech-canoe-kayak/

: NBC has links to videos of all the paddle events. There's a four
: hour YouTube video on the NBC site of all the slalom
: qualification rounds. (Even I got bored with it after a while)

If you've got really excellent balance and ever get a chance to paddle a K1, even an older one (that you might actually be able to balance) try it, they are seriously fast and fun.

Bill H.