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Full- or half-day trips take paddlers through blackwater wooded environments, salt marshes, estuaries, swamps, rivers, and intracoastal waterways.—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 May 2026 Catch some crabs in the salt marsh at Oyster Landing, then buy a few pounds of shrimp from Seven Seas Seafood to throw in the pot with them.—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026 The park preserves not only the trees, but also one of the last salt marshes and waterfowl refuges in Southern California.—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 For active families, try a kayak or paddleboard tour through the salt marshes with a local outfitter.—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salt marsh
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of salt marsh was
before the 12th century