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Why do whitewater canoes often have airbags or foam?

To displace water when swamped by waves and holes.

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  1. To store snacks
  2. To displace water when swamped by waves and holes ✔
  3. To make the canoe heavier

Why: Airbags and foam displace water when swamped and help float the boat up on its side to spill water.

Huh, didn't know that: Airbags and foam displace water when swamped and help float the boat up on its side to spill water.

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Airbags: they float the boat, not the bill.
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Answer: To displace water when swamped by waves and holes. Airbags and foam displace water when swamped and help float the boat up on its side to spill water.

  1. Whitewater en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewater
    to displace water in the boat when swamped by big waves and holes
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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