Canoe components include the hull (bow, stern, keel, ribs, planks, gunwales, cockpit, thwart, seat), propulsion (paddle, life jacket), accessories (bags, crates, trailers, whistles, throw bags), materials (wood, fiberglass, royalex, kevlar, carbon fiber), types (open, closed, tandem, solo, recreation, whitewater, touring), and skills (paddling, steering, bracing, rescuing, rolling).
