canoe

Example Sentences

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The Sarkin Ruwan oversaw the competition from his canoe.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Her husband, Joseph Hougebe, remembers whistling into the night, eagerly waiting to hear a paddle tapping against the hull of a dugout canoe -- coded signals in the darkness.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Top bundled her into a rented canoe and began paddling toward the nearest hospital, eight hours away.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Oklahoma City will host softball and canoe slalom competitions while group stage games for the soccer tournament will also take place in stadiums across the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

João grabbed a rope that was tied to the bow and pulled the canoe while trying to swim toward the shore.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple