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Recent Examples of kayak
Noun
The Riverside Country Store in Woodbury is a newer operator offering canoe and kayak rentals and shuttle service for the upper Flint River near Flat Shoals. David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025 Swim, paddle, kayak, and surf with others—never alone. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Once there, visitors can swim, fish, kayak through salt marshes or just stretch out on one of the state’s most beautiful, uncrowded beaches. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025 Like going to Tahoe and kayaking in the two person kayak is like, that's like part of it. Outside Online, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for kayak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kayak
Noun
  • Activities include downriver races and noncompetitive events for canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Hike along shady trails, rent a kayak or canoe or enjoy a picnic under rustic pavilions built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.
    Jesse Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That was enough to buy him a space on a derelict dinghy, with some 70 others, hoping soon to see England’s white cliffs.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The outlet reported a rescue boat was deployed to help the man, who was pulled from the sea onto a dinghy, but did not survive.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Flint River Outdoor Center has half-day, full-day, and overnight trips on and above the Sprewell Bluff section with canoes, kayaks, rafts, and a shuttle service.
    David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Sponsored by a raft of police and firefighter unions, the measure would limit the amount of money public employers could recover from their employees’ lawsuits for on-the-job injuries.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But those were mere skiffs by comparison with the general-entertainment battleships.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Tacketts rejected the Alaska State Trooper’s conclusion that their son had fallen out of the skiff and drowned.
    Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Crossing the Pacific Ocean is a daunting task by any measure, but imagine doing it in a rowboat, completely unsupported.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Newton enlisted the help of his younger brother and a friend, who agreed to follow along behind him in a rowboat with food and other supplies.
    Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • The three women died after a pontoon boat with seven occupants flipped over in the western Maine lake.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Or, have dinner on a pontoon boat with each course delivered by silent canoe.
    Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bane claimed Heslop disappeared from his catamaran in the middle of the night.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • By combining the catamaran’s exclusivity and exceptional onboard service with Cookson’s unparalleled ability to tailor exceptional experiences, this collaboration offers an extraordinary way to explore the archipelago.
    Rachel Ingram, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Take The Kids To Andretti Thrill Park Zoom around an F1 speedtrack, play a round of mini golf or laser tag, take a spin in a paddleboat, or take an exhilarating ride on the Drop n’ Twist Tower.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Stillwater River Boats offers seasonal tours of the St. Croix on an old-fashioned paddleboat, including sightseeing and jazz brunch cruises.
    Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Kayak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kayak. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

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