We have a friend that's British (actually, we do have more than just one) - but this particular friend of ours insists upon referring to the kayaks in the shop as whitewater canoes. This footage is a few months old, but we just came across it and now that we've seen a little of what they use boats for in Britain, we're starting to understand...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7735439.stmLabels: britain, europe, whitewater