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noun

Definition of kayaknext
as in canoe

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kayak

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verb

as in to canoe

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Recent Examples of kayak
Noun
To appreciate seaside La Jolla, rent a kayak at La Jolla Shores, tiptoe through tidepools along Coast Boulevard or bathe in surfer vibes at Windansea Beach. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Foliage-seekers can alight in the town of Winona, Minnesota, located on an island in the Mississippi—where visitors hike, kayak, or fish amid craggy river bluffs carpeted with ever-changing treetops. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
Weather permitting, equipment is available so guests can kayak or paddleboard on the lake. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 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 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
  • Rent a kayak, canoe, or tube from New River Outdoor Adventures and get out on the water.
    — Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Where canoes once rested beside fishing nets drying in the sun, housing developments and new infrastructure have appeared.
    — Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • On Tuesday, hundreds of activists gathered at a marina in Gosport, near Portsmouth, as Thomas filmed himself going out to sea to try to intercept a dinghy carrying dozens of migrants across the Channel from France.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Our little aluminum dinghy drifted too close to a herd of hippos, and the dominant male glowered at us before disappearing menacingly below the surface.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of dinghy
Noun
  • His first low-budget indie got a raft of positive reviews out of its premiere at Austin’s Fantastic Fest and effectively put the director back on Hollywood’s radar as a for-hire filmmaker.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Or maybe Pitt simply wanted to get his Jack London on, traipsing throughout gorgeous natural terrain and ruffling his co-star’s fur in between fending off feral wolves and navigating impromptu whitewater rafting trips sans the raft.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of raft
Noun
  • Matt Steven stepped into the booth at the start of 2026, having already coached New Zealand’s 49er skiff crew to an Olympic silver medal at Paris 2024.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The teen told White that his brother was still under the skiff at the time of his rescue, according to the Anchorage Daily News.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of skiff
Noun
  • In Sacramento, the new governor, Leland Stanford, had to be taken to his inauguration by rowboat.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In 2020, Steinberg successfully rowed over 2,500 miles from Monterey, California to Kaneohe, Hawaii alone in a 23-foot rowboat across 71 days.
    — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of rowboat
Noun
  • Highlights and experiences It is always a special event stepping out of Venice’s airport onto a pontoon and a polished mahogany water taxi that drops you off canalside near your hotel, after a purr through the Grand Canal.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors said boater Richard Stevenson, of Lisle, was intoxicated and traveling at about 80 mph in July on the river when his pontoon hit a boat carrying Magdalena Jablonska of Des Plaines, decapitating her, authorities said.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of pontoon
Noun
  • Specializing in high-performance, high-strength boats, SŌLACE uses vacuum infusion and catamaran-hull manufacturing techniques that complement MARTAC’s methods to produce its Devil Ray and MANTAS USVs, as per an announcement.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
  • British builder Oyster Yachts revealed plans for its first bluewater sailing catamaran, the Oyster C60, while Pearl Yachts unveiled the Pearl 73, exterior designed by Dixon Yacht Design with interiors by Kelly Hoppen.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of catamaran
Noun
  • Story of the steamboat Washoe The Washoe was a 385-ton side-wheel paddleboat with four 32-foot-long iron boilers set on the deck, the Deadliest American Disasters site said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of paddleboat

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