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Kayaking

To use a kayak, to travel or race in a kayak.

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📖 Definitions of "Kayaking"

verb

1
To use a kayak, to travel or race in a kayak.
"Kayaking is an Olympic sport."
2
To traverse (a body of water) by kayak.
"On a dare, he kayaked the Harlem River in New York from Hell's Gate to Spyten Duyvil."

noun

1
A water sport involving racing, or doing tricks in, a kayak

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whitewaternoun	A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
paddlingnoun	The act of using a paddle.
canoeingnoun	A water sport involving travelling or racing in canoes or kayaks.
paddleboardingnoun	A water sport in which participants are propelled by a swimming motion using their arms while lying or kneeling on a paddleboard or surfboard in the ocean
paddlesportnoun	Any sport involving the propulsion of a watercraft by means of a paddle.
watercraftnoun	(countable and uncountable) Any vessel with implements designed to move it in arbitrary direction through one or various bodies of water: a boat, ship, sea scooter, or similar vehicle.
powerboatingnoun	The act of travelling in a powerboat.
speedboatingnoun	The recreational act of travelling in a speedboat.
jetboatingnoun	The recreational use of a jetboat.
canyoningnoun	A hybrid sport in which participants travel along a canyon using a variety of techniques that may include walking, climbing, jumping, abseiling, or swimming.
jetboatnoun	Alternative spelling of jet boat. [A fast boat with water jet propulsion used primarily in shallow water.]
sailingnoun	Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
aquaplanenoun	(originally US, water sports) A board on which a person stands to ride for leisure which is pulled on a water surface by a motorboat.
boatingnoun	The activity of going out onto a body of water in a boat.
land sailingnoun	A sport in which one drives a lightweight vehicle powered by a large sail.
rowingnoun	The action of propelling a boat with oars.
yachtingnoun	(often attributive) A physical activity involving yachts, such as racing sailing boats, cruising to distant shores, or day-sailing along a coast.
watermanshipnoun	Skill in propelling oneself through the water, whether by swimming or boating.
land yachtingnoun	The practice of travelling in a land yacht.
water aerobicsnoun	A form of aerobics done while in water.