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noun

Definition of kayaknext
as in canoe

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verb

as in to canoe

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Recent Examples of kayak
Noun
The current $100 base fee per board, kayak or paddle raft includes a shuttle to the put-in up river, Bass said; rentals are typically for three hours. — Mark Dee august 18, Idaho Statesman, 18 Aug. 2026 The cost is $160 per two-person tandem kayak and is a tax-deductible donation to BLF. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
Michael Aiden Vargas, 18, of Crestview was kayaking in the Blackwater River when he was struck by lightning and fell from his kayak around noon on May 31, WKRG, Wiregrass Daily News and Fox 10 TV reported, citing the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026 Visitors tend to kayak around the caves, visiting some of the sandy beaches and 21 islands scattered in the area. — Matt Bell, AFAR Media, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for kayak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kayak
  1. canoe
  2. dinghy
  3. raft
  4. skiff
  5. rowboat
  6. pontoon
  7. catamaran
  8. paddleboat
Noun
  • All tickets available for Oklahoma City’s softball and canoe slalom events were sold through for both drops.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The project also includes adding new access points, fishing piers, canoe launches and more, said Roberto Valazquez.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • Three officers in a patrol boat saw him and two other people riding in a dinghy with a blue canopy in Cow Channel.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • Operating as close as possible to the Libyan search-and-rescue zone, its crew deployed fast rigid inflatable boats (RHIBs) to reach overcrowded inflatable dinghies before larger rescue vessels could arrive.
    — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of dinghy
Noun
  • On her solo recordings at the time, Parton included a raft of songs about poor children in trouble.
    — RJ Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The decline in the rial comes as the US Treasury plans a new raft of sanctions against Iran, and amid a worsening economic crisis in Iran.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of raft
Noun
  • Dozens of sunken skiffs and speedboats, long written off by their owners, sat dry on the sand.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Alas, the Launchpad’s crew did not respond to the request, and a nearby cruise ship came to the rescue instead, towing the skiff back to port.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of skiff
Noun
  • This summer a group of Indigenous Taiwanese modern-day voyagers decided to recreate the journey in a large rowboat from one of Taiwan’s islands all the way to the Philippines in an effort to reconnect with their ancient seafaring heritage.
    — Greg Dixon, NPR, 24 July 2026
  • Launching from Monterey, California, in a 21-foot rowboat, Pfender documented the mental and physical challenges of her trip on social media.
    — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of rowboat
Noun
  • Come June, Winnipesaukee and its neighbors crowd with pleasure-cruisers in pontoon boats, sunbathers loll on every spare strip of sand, and the region’s small towns feel almost ludicrous in their quaint New England charms.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Jablonska was killed on July 25 when a triple-engine pontoon boat operated by 45-year-old Richard Stevenson of Lisle collided with her boat in a no-wake zone.
    — Michelle Sproat, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of pontoon
Noun
  • Lorenzo’s raft just missed the anchored catamaran, but his father, cousin and aunt weren’t as lucky.
    — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The front cross-beam (a structure that links the hulls at the front of the boat) snapped and the catamaran collapsed into its constituent pieces, with the wingsail falling to the water.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of catamaran
Noun
  • One of the nation’s largest urban parks, this 1,300-acre expanse has golf, paddleboats, a live oak estimated to be 800 years old, a botanical garden, and the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA).
    — Jenny Adams, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026
  • The fee covers swan paddleboat rentals, nightly movies and s'mores on the beach, fitness classes, and in-room Wi-Fi, among other inclusions.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Definition of paddleboat

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