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canoe

[kuh-noo] / kəˈnu /
NOUN
light, paddled boat
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All tickets available for Oklahoma City’s softball and canoe slalom events were sold through for both drops.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 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

This time, a search-and-rescue team is looking for survivors of a capsized wooden canoe in Jigawa state.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Former canoe racer David Hearn is accused of pulling at a layer of peeling sealant used in a renovation project that President Trump had personally championed and later claimed was targeted by vandals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

News helicopters buzzed above the choppy waters as the men set out in their canoe.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Then there are the boats or canoes themselves - generally old, weak, rickety wooden vessels that have often been used for years without upgrades or major repairs.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 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

To save precious time, they decided that instead of dragging the heavy canoes over land, they would let them run down the river empty.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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 residents of the city of 8,000 slogged their way through waist-high water Tuesday; others canoed and kayaked along main streets to survey the scene.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2023

One of Douglas Bruce’s favorite memories of his son was when he was about 10, and they canoed the Boundary Waters in northeast Minnesota, near the Canadian border.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 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

Several dozen villagers, Tisquantum among them, canoed to the ship.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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

Finally we returned to the canoeing lake, where the trail led back to the cabins.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan


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