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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Trey Moore is a local paddler who knows just about every corner of the Nolichucky gorge.
—Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
The first leg of the trip spans two or three days, and brings paddlers to Fure's Cabin on Naknek Lake, a public-use cabin built in 1916; reservations for overnight stays are required.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The three-day event features a wide selection of paddle sports gear as well as presentations and clinics for learning paddlers.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
On another paddle, lightning forced the paddlers to take refuge in the woods.
—Tom Cherveny, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
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Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
The first leg of the trip spans two or three days, and brings paddlers to Fure's Cabin on Naknek Lake, a public-use cabin built in 1916; reservations for overnight stays are required.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The three-day event features a wide selection of paddle sports gear as well as presentations and clinics for learning paddlers.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
On another paddle, lightning forced the paddlers to take refuge in the woods.
—Tom Cherveny, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Paddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paddler. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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