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

CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.1
a) Where does the Zambezi River flow into? 1 mk
b) When was Lake Kariba completed? 1 mk
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.2
- Paddles should always be tied to the canoe whenever you are canoeing. True/False? 1 mk
- You are about to take clients comprising a group of four members. Which canoe size is suitable for this tour? 1 mk
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.3 What bird would you see in the Zambezi Valley with a beak that appears not to close properly?
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.4 You are canoeing across Lake Kariba from Matusadona lake shore to Charara lake shore and a certain fish species flashes past you. From your brief glimpse you identify a type of bream with a greenish-black forepart and black to dark grey body. Name the fish that fits this description. 2 mks
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.5 You are canoeing in the Chewore Safari Area and you have just passed the Tunsa River. You mention to your clients the hot springs found about 4 kms upriver. Your clients really want to see this natural feature and ask you to take them for a walk there and show them. What would you do and why? 3 mks
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.6
a) When fishing what fish species would you be trying to attract if you put a spinner on your rod? 1 mk
b) Kapenta are an introduced fish species in Lake Kariba. State any two ecological implications in the Lake that came with its introduction. 2 mks
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.7 When canoeing how would you protect yourself from the following:
- Sunburn 1 mk
- Dehydration 1 mk
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.8 What does the term “riparian vegetation” mean? 2 mks
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.9 What are the advantages of using a longer canoe than a shorter canoe on a water body? 3 mks
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.10 Is it true that when canoeing the person at the back does the power strokes and the one in the front steers the canoe? Explain your answer. 3 mks
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.11
- A hippopotamus gives birth on land True/False? 1 mk
- What does the term endorheic mean in relation to pans? 2 mks
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.12 Name the five countries through which the Zambezi River flows in Southern Africa. 5 mks
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.13 Manapools is comprised of four pools. Name these pools. 4 mks
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.14 In which park and exact location did “Operation Noah” take place? 2 mks
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.15 You are conducting a group of clients using a speedboat and you are faced with a wounded hippo charging your boat.
- What should your reaction be? 2 mks
- Justify your action in the light of the legal framework governing you. 2 mks
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.16 What is the term used to describe migratory species of fish such as the trout that can survive all levels of salinity? 1 mk
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.17 What are the major cold weather health problems that can affect your clients on a canoe trip. 2 mks
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.18 List any three examples on inland water systems. 3 mks
CAN.SEPT.22 – QU.19 State all the documents needed when registering a canoe. 2 mks