Earlier, Katrin Wagner-Augustin of Germany lost out on her second attempt at becoming the second woman in Olympic history to win a gold medal at four consecutive Games after helping take silver in the women's kayak four (K4).

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An early starter when it came to kayaking, he began paddling when he was aged just four, encouraged by his parents who were both keen canoeists with Aberdeen Kayak Club.

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For the romantic adventurer, Portland Kayak Company offers guided sunset and moonlight tours of Ross Island, the biggest of the four forested Willamette River islands.

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