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kayak

[kahy-ak] / ˈkaɪ æk /
NOUN
canoe
Synonyms


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The canoe and kayak slalom paddle events for the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics will take place at a white-water venue at the river complex.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

He's already been out in his kayak to catch fish, he's been foraging for mushrooms and berries, and he's enjoyed vegetables from his neighbour's croft.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

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.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Then we paddled around the estuary on a pre-breakfast kayak tour.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Even one of the old boxes of National Geographic magazines that Eddie said we should recycle, the broken kerosene lantern we found, the kayak paddle.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

They spent $1.3 million building a 5,000-square-foot home with a dock for their jet-skis, kayaks, sailboat and Boston Whaler.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

In warmer weather, you can rent kayaks, wave runners and paddleboards or take a seasonal cruise aboard the Lake Lawn Queen; winter brings cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, ice fishing and sledding.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

On stretches of waterfront, people linger in boats, kayaks and pool floats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

"An elderly person living permanently in a village has a perfect right to be there but is not hiring paddleboards and kayaks, or going to restaurants," he says.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

Each in our own kayaks, complete with camouflage life vests and double-ended paddles, we headed out.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley


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