Canoe (or Kayak) Polo is a team game played in kayaks with a water polo ball in a rectangular area approximately 33 m (100 ft) by 22 m (66 ft) ? on, for example, a swimming pool or lake.

 

A Canoe Polo team consists of five to eight players.? However, only five players from each team can be on the court at any given time, with substitutions allowed at any moment during the match.

 

As in Basketball or Soccer, the idea of the game is to outscore your opponent. Tactics and teamwork are essential parts of the game.? Canoe Polo games consist of two, ten-minute halves.? Like Basketball, games tend to be fast paced and exciting as players race from one end of the court to the other in frequent changes of possession. Strategies such as zone defense, full court press, fast break and half court offense are typical in Canoe Polo.

Go to the Mountain Kayak Polo website for more information: http://mkp.kayakpolo.com/index.php