The Game
Canoe Polo is a spectacular team game, which combines elements of water polo, basketball and canoeing!
The standard game is played by two teams of five players each, trying to score goals with a waterpolo ball in a net suspended above the water at each end of a “playing pitch”, which is often a swimming pool.
The fast, exciting game is played in two halves of ten minutes each, and produces fast, robust action, where a wide range of skills, including the Eskimo roll, are regularly used. Using various strategies, the teams will attempt to outsmart and outrun their opponents.
The paddlers use short, manoeuvrable polo-boat kayaks, paddled with two-bladed paddles and wear helmets, facemasks and lifejackets for safety and protection.
About Canoe Polo 3-on-3
Canoe Polo 3-on-3 is a ‘street’ style of the standard game. The playing area is half the length of a swimming pool, and only 3 per team will be allowed in the playing area. This version is more fast paced, involving faster sprints and quicker reflexes within the smaller play area and shorter game time. Otherwise, all usual rules and game play will still apply.
Canoe Polo 3-on-3 2010 promises great fun and excitement that will give our participants yet another unforgettable experience.
