Moves
Basic moves consist of front- and back-surfing, spins through any of the three axes (air screws, cartwheels and air loops (invented by Clay Wright), stalls with the kayak vertical on either end, and getting airborne (bouncing the boat on a wave, or submerging part of the kayak so that it pops out when it re-emerges). The playboater usually aims to stay surfing the feature after performing each move (as opposed to being washed off). More complex moves are made up of combinations of these moves.
These moves are scored by the International Canoe Federation, and are used in official competitions worldwide.
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