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I just checked the Version 2 rulebook and I don’t even see canals listed.
FWIW I'd only let them have one shot, because I think the "not cavalry" rule for elephants and chariots is to reflect the (comparatively) stable platform/howdah that they have. Riding a camel I imagine is much more like riding a horse than standing on a (albeit swaying and bumping) platform.