The KCF also said it will try to schedule open practice sessions on either side of the border -- at the Han River in the South and the Daedong River in the North.

Prior to the historic inter-Korean summit last Friday, the South Korean sports ministry did a preliminary survey on national sports federations to gauge their interest in joint teams at the Asian Games. The KCF was one of seven federations to show a willingness to combine athletes from the two Koreas and has already come up with specific plans.

After their summit, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un issued a joint declaration in which they said the two Koreas would "demonstrate their collective wisdom, talents and solidarity by jointly participating in international sports events, such as the 2018 Asian Games."

Dragon boat has only been contested at one previous Asian Games, the 2010 competition in Guangzhou, China. South Korea won bronze in the men's 1,000 meters, even though the team was a motley crew of paddlers in other disciplines who only trained together for one month.

The KCF claimed it has been preparing for a joint Korean team at the Asian Games since last year, and it has already won support from International Canoe Federation President Jose Perurena and Asia Canoe Federation President Shoken Narita. (Yonhap)