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Recent Examples of kayak
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Most hunters are not going to go through the trouble of jumping in a kayak or canoe to access this piece of land.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Once there, visitors can swim, fish, kayak through salt marshes or just stretch out on one of the state’s most beautiful, uncrowded beaches.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Book a kayak or paddleboard tour with Outer Banks Kayak Adventures for a morning or moonlight paddle through the marshes of the Roanoke Sound and Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Most hunters are not going to go through the trouble of jumping in a kayak or canoe to access this piece of land.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Participants can kayak in waters typically closed to boating and help preserve the lagoon habitat by removing trash.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Once there, visitors can swim, fish, kayak through salt marshes or just stretch out on one of the state’s most beautiful, uncrowded beaches.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kayak
Noun
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Tying the twine to the bow of the canoe was difficult.—
Jim Hoagland,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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While a group of at least nine adult groundskeepers had been ordered to move canoes and other waterfront equipment, they were not asked to assist once the evacuations began later during the storm.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That evening, after the couple departed Hope Town for their yacht, Soulmate, in Elbow Cay, bad weather caused Lynette Hooker to fall off their dinghy and go overboard, Brian Hooker told authorities.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Best Bars Bar One Travel by dinghy or water taxi from the main island to Bar One, a floating bar anchored offshore in Admiralty Bay.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From then on, the storytelling goes slack and perfunctory as sharks swarm and chomp on passengers and crew clinging for dear lives on rafts or slabs of plane wreckage.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Four river events for kayaks, rafts and stand-up paddleboards have been moved from Gore Creek in Vail to river venues that are 35-60 miles away.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over several weeks during the summers of 2020 through 2023, our team spent many hours navigating Mosquito Lagoon in a small skiff designed for shallow depths, recording seagrass presence.—
Hannah V. Herrero,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Jocis observes a skiff carrying a missing family in the waters of Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, during the early hours of April 6, 2026.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Although San Francisco Bay is cold, the fitness icon Jack La Lanne once swam to the island pulling a rowboat, and several children also made the swim.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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On high-water days, tourists board a rowboat ferry for the two-minute trip.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fortunately, The Boca Raton has a fleet of water options, including deck and pontoon boats and catamaran cruises.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Guests also have access to a community pool and clubhouse, plus practical perks like an EV charger and dockside pontoon rentals.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Divers and others can enhance their stay on The Explorer, the luxury live-aboard catamaran that caters to both Four Seasons's resorts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Private speedboat or catamaran charters are nothing compared to the experience aboard the Friendship Rose, a classic Caribbean schooner with soaring sails built by hand on the sands of Bequia's Friendship Bay several decades ago.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Watch paddleboats race across the Tidal Basin, cheer on your March Madness favorites, attend a film festival or explore Georgetown’s art galleries.—
Adele Chapin,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Nelson plays the song on a paddleboat as Peacemaker and Harcourt have a moment.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
24 Dec. 2025
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“Kayak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kayak. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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