Know your facts:

• Kayaking has been a sport at Special Olympics World Games since 2003
• Unified Sports? Yes
• Estimated number of athletes expected to participate: 42 athletes + 9 Unified partners

Special Olympics Kayaking is a flatwater racing event where athletes compete either on their own or as a pair. Kayaking is one of the newest Special Olympics sports. The aim is to travel through a specific water distance paddling in the best possible time.
 

Special Olympics feature:

Special Olympics Kayaking uses touristic-type boats and professional boats, while in International Canoe Federation races, athletes only use professional boats. The touristic boats are more stable than professional flat-water racing kayaks.
Additionally, Special Olympics requires all athletes to pass a swimming test before races and requires that everyone wears a lifejacket during race.

We have 7 competitions:

• Singles Tourist kayak KT-1:
  200m race
  500m race

• Doubles Tourist kayak KT-2:
  200m race
  500m race

• Unified Sports® Doubles Tourist kayak KT-2:
  200m race
  500m race

• Unified Sports® Doubles Professional Kayak K-2:
  500m race

By the way:

In earlier days, seal skin was used to make kayaks waterproof.