CANOEING (SPECIAL PAPER) FEBRUARY 2026

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.1   State two documents required for registering a canoe.  2 mks

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.2    Canoes come in different sizes and size determines the number of people using the canoe. Identify the appropriate canoe size for:

i. A solo trip 1 mk

ii. Dual trip 1 mk

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.3     Identify the geographical feature that marks the boundary between the Upper and Middle Zambezi River regions. 2 mks

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.4   Identify the threatened bird species that is an indicator of a healthy ecosystem and occurs on the Lower Zambezi River. Additionally, specify its nesting location. 2 mks

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.5     Give three reasons why frogs call? 3 mks

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.6     In the context of recreational fishing within Parks and Wildlife areas, what is the maximum allowable number of fish that can be removed from the river per day? 1 mk

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.7     You are a canoe guide accompanied by a Professional Guide from a registered tour operator company conducting a Kariba-to-Kanyemba canoe safari. The P. G. requests that you pull into the bank in Mana Pools National Park to go on a guided walk. In order to do this what must you do first to satisfy Parks requirements?  2 mks

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.8    While camping near a riverbank, what precautions and measures would you implement to reduce the risk of contracting malaria? 3 mk

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.9   On a long-haul canoe trip, how far from the water are you allowed to light a fire? 1 mk

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.10    Name the designated canoe operator sites on Mana Pools National Park shoreline. 3 mks

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.11    As a trainee canoe guide, what is the maximum number of hours you are permitted to log per day, and who is responsible for signing off and verifying these hours? 2 mks

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.12       While canoeing at Mushandike Dam, you inform your clients about a nearby graveyard of former residents located about a kilometre from the lake. The clients express a strong interest in visiting and viewing the graveyard. How would you respond to their request, and what are the reasons for your decision? 3 mks

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.13    What is the total length of the Kariba Dam wall, and what is its height? 2 mks

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.14    The night sky in the Zambezi Valley is always regarded with admiration by international visitors who rarely have the opportunity to see the stars in all their splendour. Name three constellations that would be of interest to visitors. 6 mks

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.15   Into which ocean does the Zambezi River ultimately discharge its waters? 2 mks

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.16     What is the incubation period for crocodile eggs? 1 mk

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.17   Name two planets that can be seen with the naked eye from Earth on a clear, dark night.  2 mks

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.18      Heat exhaustion can pose a serious risk to our international visitors. What steps should you take if you suspect someone is experiencing it? 2 mks

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.19    Name six species of fish found in the Lower Zambezi River. 6 mks

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.20    In order to a safely control a flotilla of four canoes, what distance between canoes will you tell you clients to keep? 1 mk

CAN.FEB.26 – QU.21     You are at an overnight canoe campsite when you hear gunshots during the night, about three kilometres away.  What steps should you take in this situation? 2 mks 

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