CAN.SEPT.23 – Qu. 1 You are conducting a canoe safari, how would you respond to the…
Canoeing (Special Paper) – February, 2022

(For past canoeing papers from 2007 to 2020 see the post from June, 2020. “What is involved in the Canoeing Special Paper?”)
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.1 Explain why it is recommended always to wear shoes on a canoeing expedition 2 mks
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.2 Tanzania is one of the basin countries of the Zambezi River. True/False 1 mk
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.3 Identify any four (4) basic pieces of equipment that should be secured in the boat before pushing off each time you canoe. 4 mks
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.4 Give any three reasons why frogs call. 3 mks
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.5 List the documents needed when registering a canoe. 2 mks
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.6 Which bird species is commonly found gathered around Lake Kariba’s shores where a ‘soup’ of algae forms its excellent food source. 2 mks
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.7 Canoes come in different sizes and size determines the number of people using the canoe. Identify the appropriate canoe size for:-
- a solo trip – 2 mks
- dual trip – 2 mks
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.8 Name the feature that is considered to be the boundary between the upper and middle Zambezi 2 mks.
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.9 When canoeing as a pair, describe the navigation roles played by the person:-
- in the front of the canoe 2 mks
- at the back of the canoe 2 mks
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.10 Along which river would you find Kabora Bassa? 2 mks
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.11 What is the common name of an aquatic alien plant species known as Eichhornia crassipes? 2 mks
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.12 Whilst camping close to a river bank, what measures would you take to prevent the possibility of contracting malaria? 3 mks
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.13 Can you use plastic material to make paddles? Give reasons. 3 mks
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.14 You are canoeing in Tokwe-Mukosi Dam and you explain to your clients about a graveyard of former residents of that area found just a kilometre from the lake. Your clients really want to see this graveyard and ask you to take them for a walk and show them. What would you do? Give reasons for your decision. 4 mks
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.15 You are with a group of clients while you are canoeing along the Zambezi River and a wounded hippo is charging towards the clients.
- What action will you take? 2 mks
- Justify your action in light of the legal frameworks binding you. 2 mks
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.16 Into which ocean does the Zambezi River discharge its water 2 mks
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.17 You are canoeing in a river with some current. Ahead is a sweeping bend with a prominent rock in the middle. Explain what you should do when faced with this scenario 2 mks
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.18 From Kariba Dam wall the Zambezi River heads towards Chirundu. Beyond this, the river is flanked by two wildlife areas. Name them.
2 mks
CAN.FEB.2022.QU.19 If you capsize in a rapid, do not try to stand up in water that is more than about 12 inches deep. True/False 2 mks