canoe

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In the part of the forest they control, he and other Romee youngsters heave logs to be burned and turned into charcoal, then sent by canoe to the provincial capital Kisangani.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

A 2021 photograph by Maree Clarke is an exception; family members in traditional regalia are seated by a reed canoe, with the skyline of Melbourne in the background, powerfully fusing past and present.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

She did let slip the relationship when she shouted "stop, Mum!" while the group was frantically paddling a canoe in the first mission - but no-one picked up on it.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

We chose a tandem canoe and paddled our way up and down the river, watching the wildlife and soaking up the sun.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Holding up a rechargeable lamp, he led us back the way he’d come, to a canoe farther up the shore, tied to a tree.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo