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🛶 Kayak Hydrodynamics: 2D Top-Down River

Interactive 2D simulation: Kayak Hydrodynamics 2D

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 2D version

Details

CategoryPhysics & Mechanics

RenderingCanvas 2D

DifficultyModerate

Target FPS60

ControlsSliders for paddler power, stroke rate, river current, wind speed and direction, wave height, kayak length and beam, centre-of-gravity height, paddler lean and balance skill; drag rocks and the target flag, tap water to move the flag, scroll or pinch to zoom, steer manually with A/D keys; presets, pause, step and reset.

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⚙ Under the hood

Interactive top-down 2D kayak simulation: paddle-stroke thrust, ITTC friction and wave-making hull drag, river current with flow around rocks, wind, waves and a live roll-stability (GM and righting-arm) inset, with an autopilot that steers to a draggable flag.

kayakinghydrodynamicshull dragriver currentstabilitypaddlingFroude number

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install