plural paddlers
: one who paddles something (such as a canoe or kayak)
One of the most rewarding sights to greet an early morning canoeist is that of a great blue heron feeding along the edge of a lake. … If the paddler is careful, he can glide close to the huge blue-gray bird …—
Ton de Joode and Anthonie Stolk
Ton de Joode and Anthonie StolkIn a freestyle competition, paddlers use small, flat-bottomed, and often blunt-ended, funky-looking white-water kayaks to perform routines for judges.—Nancy Coulter-Parker
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In the video, the animal jumps out of the water and lands on the front of the canoe, splashing several paddlers.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The team, Outrigger Santa Cruz, stayed upright despite the surprise weight shift, Luckow told KTVU, noting the paddler in front — the stroker — kept her rhythm and helped prevent a tip.
—David Caraccio
may 27, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Full- or half-day trips take paddlers through blackwater wooded environments, salt marshes, estuaries, swamps, rivers, and intracoastal waterways.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
During the warmer months, the Delaware River becomes a playground for paddlers and floaters alike.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The team, Outrigger Santa Cruz, stayed upright despite the surprise weight shift, Luckow told KTVU, noting the paddler in front — the stroker — kept her rhythm and helped prevent a tip.
—David Caraccio
may 27, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Full- or half-day trips take paddlers through blackwater wooded environments, salt marshes, estuaries, swamps, rivers, and intracoastal waterways.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
During the warmer months, the Delaware River becomes a playground for paddlers and floaters alike.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
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“Paddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paddler. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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