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Snow boating or snow kayaking is a winter sport that usually involves kayakers descending snow slopes, in contrast to river sports such as
Snowkayak
Kayaking
Snow boating or snow kayaking is a winter sport that usually involves kayakers descending snow slopes, in contrast to river sports such as whitewater kayaking
Whitewater kayaking is an adventure sport where a river is navigated in a decked kayak. Whitewater kayaking includes several styles. River running; where the paddler follows a river and paddles rapids as they travel. Creeking usually involving s ...
for which the boats were usually designed. Typically either playboats or creek-boats are used depending on the style of snowboating to be done. Although PFDs are not worn, helmet
A helmet is a form of protective gear worn to protect the head. More specifically, a helmet complements the skull in protecting the human brain. Ceremonial or symbolic helmets (e.g., a policeman's helmet in the United Kingdom) without protect ...
s, and paddle
A paddle is a handheld tool with an elongated handle and a flat, widened distal end (i.e. the ''blade''), used as a lever to apply force onto the bladed end. It most commonly describes a completely handheld tool used to propel a human-powered w ...
s are often used. Snow boating is typically done in the backcountry and occasionally at resorts
A resort (North American English) is a self-contained commercial establishment that tries to provide most of a vacationer's wants, such as food, drink, swimming, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping, on the premises. The term ''resort' ...
and ski areas. Races are held in a modus similar to those of snowboarding they are known as a boatercross.
History
The first snow boating race was held inLienz
Lienz (; Southern Bavarian: ''Lianz'') is a medieval town in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the administrative centre of the Lienz district, which covers all of East Tyrol. The municipality also includes the cadastral subdivision of ''Pat ...
, Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
by a local group of kayakers in 2002 and in 2007 a so-called 'world championship' was held in Lienz where Peter Draxl from Austria was the first champion Subsequent world championships moved indoors to better control the terrain. Filmmaker Warren Miller is credited with raising the profile of snowboating.
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