 R  |
| Rapids |
|
An area of a river, stream, or course where the current is very rapid and flows around and over various obstacles.
|
|
| Repechage |
|
A competitive round in which paddlers who lost in the first heat are given a chance to advance further; from the French for "second chance."
|
|
| River Left |
|
Similar to "stage left"; the left side of a river from the paddler's point of view.
|
|
|
|
| Rudder |
|
To use the paddle to steer the canoe by turning its blade.
|
|
