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Recent Examples of kayak
Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
Cruising through the tributaries with skiffs or kayaks gives travelers close-up access to the wildlife of this remote area.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
This was after several local anglers had hooked or caught bluefins there, both from the pier and from their personal kayaks, over the weekend.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2025
Rock Creek Lakes Resort on the other side of the lake, has kayak and canoe rentals (as well as a small store and breakfast).
—Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
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His hard-shell kayak was found the following morning about 7½ miles downstream.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
Cruising through the tributaries with skiffs or kayaks gives travelers close-up access to the wildlife of this remote area.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
This was after several local anglers had hooked or caught bluefins there, both from the pier and from their personal kayaks, over the weekend.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2025
Rock Creek Lakes Resort on the other side of the lake, has kayak and canoe rentals (as well as a small store and breakfast).
—Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kayak
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How to visit Visitors should spend the night, either at one of the park’s many campgrounds (some drive-in, some backcountry, and many only accessible by canoe) or on the water in a houseboat (permit required).—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
14 Apr. 2025
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And so Africans developed what are known as surf canoes to get from the beach to the coastal fisheries, to get to shipping lanes.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
5 Mar. 2025
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The boys board a rescue boat and pull five souls off the Flicka’s rescue dinghy, all while sharks circle and buck.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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In one of the most memorable finale scenes, Tanya kills everyone on the yacht and then falls to her death trying to get on a dinghy.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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In addition to a raft of feature updates, the new OS brings major security and privacy improvements from both Google and Samsung, and a new, Apple-like ecosystem.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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During subsequent performances, spectators took in the music from boats and rafts on the water.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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There’s also some great hiking, beach walks, kayak tours and more skiff rides.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Watkins steered the skiff across a clear blue lagoon twice the area of Manhattan to the eastern end.—
Kevin Gepford,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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Nearby, rowboats glide across the main lake, a scene seemingly unchanged for generations.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 Apr. 2025
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Rent a rowboat or canoe to angle for catfish and bass on the 12-acre lake, or kayak on the Dan River.—
Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
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The couple smiled together on a pontoon boat in the photo.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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The pilot was able to inflate pontoons so the helicopter remained upright on the water and there were no serious injuries, though the passengers were all taken to hospital.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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The page indicates that the festival is looking for individuals who can lead activities like whale shark diving, cliff jumping, luxury catamaran sails or survivalist challenges.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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Guests can set sail on a private catamaran with Pelican Adventures, wander through conservation sites like Parke Nacional Arikok, Spaans Lagoen, or the Balashi Gold Mill Ruins, or opt into community-centric programs like Iberostar’s beach clean-ups and coral nursery initiative.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Stillwater River Boats offers seasonal tours of the St. Croix on an old-fashioned paddleboat, including sightseeing and jazz brunch cruises.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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Enjoy a sunset cruise aboard a paddleboat.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Kayak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kayak. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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