canoe
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The murky, magnificent Eel River was once a highway for the Wailaki people, who navigated by canoe and hauled goods between villages in cone-shaped baskets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
There was also now "confidence" in the river for canoe sprint athletes, said Thomas Konietzko, president of that sport's governing body, Paddle Worldwide.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
He runs an industrial canoe business that he started with high school friends who also grew up in Hawaii.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
After working with a 17-foot canoe as a centerpiece for the Huntington exhibition, Saar told Curate LA that she felt compelled to return to small-scale pieces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
It was about eleven o’clock in the morning when Roosevelt, Cherrie, and Jose Antonio Cajazeira—the expedition’s “cool and plucky” medical doctor—climbed into the canoe they shared.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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But even at Burke’s, things change: Demand is up for kayaks, down for the metal canoes, which are heavier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
On the park's website, the authority said visitors must not enter the water at any time, which includes using kayaks, canoes, paddle boards and dinghies.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
They want the authorities to help them buy motorised canoes so they can fish safely further out, where fish are still to be found.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
“He said we’ve had about 4 inches of rain and we should probably move the canoes and waterfront equipment,” Edward recalled, describing this as standard procedure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Fortunately, they were able to unload the cargo, carry it, and run the canoes empty down the river without a problem.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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Garwood, who has canoed the length of the Mississippi River solo, an odyssey that lasted 84 days, has a deep reverence for his home ground, and the winter that is part of a Minnesotan’s identity.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
Some resident canoed and kayaked along main streets, while others slogged through the waist-high water to survey the scene.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
The first recorded run of the Middle Fork occurred in 1926; filmmaker Henry Weidner canoed it, taking four months and shooting 800 reels of film for a nature documentary.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2022
“We went up to Osceola and canoed down to Marine on St. Croix. Man, did we have a good time. We got engaged after 53 days; that river did its work.”
From Washington Times ● May 3, 2021
Although Cherrie usually went hunting each morning and had added about a dozen more birds to the collection, he and Roosevelt didn’t see much wildlife as they canoed down the river.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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Yet Pretorius, while canoeing with a guide, was able to capture these two – likely a breeding pair collecting material for their nest.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Hearn, who competed in three Olympic Summer Games in canoeing, told US media he visited the refurbished pool after a long bike ride and noticed a piece of partially detached liner.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
On a recent morning, Britt Eastland was inspecting a trail at his family’s summer camp, anticipating another season of fishing, camping and canoeing just six weeks away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Frank’s Paddlesport Livery is the first recreational kayaking, canoeing, and stand-up paddleboard operator to open downtown, thanks to the cleanup effort.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
“Right outside of town. I think he was canoeing down the river and saw it fly by or something.”
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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