canoe
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Hearn competed three times in the Olympics in the slalom canoe category, and won two world championships for the sport.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
There are pools, hot tubs and a lazy river, and canoe rentals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
The presence of other crocodiles, hippos and rocks in the river, meant it was too dangerous to use a boat or canoe to recover the body, Potgieter told the BBC.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
The softball tournament will be in Oklahoma City’s Devon Park, which hosts the Women’s College World Series every year, and canoe slalom will take place at Riversport OKC, the official U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
Lights moved on the water as a huge, crowded canoe came in to dock.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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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
According to the listing, the three-bedroom cottage features nearly 400 feet of private waterways, outdoor activities like kayaks and canoes and an exercise room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
Next time we’ll probably go with separate canoes.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
From sunup to sundown, Kermit, along with Lyra and four camaradas, worked on getting the canoes down the six waterfalls.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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The time they canoed together on the lake in New Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
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
He also was friendly with the Suquamish people who regularly canoed across the lake as they paddled from Puget Sound to Lake Washington.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 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
Several dozen villagers, Tisquantum among them, canoed to the ship.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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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
Most of the Games will be held across Los Angeles and southern California, but both canoeing and softball will be held in Oklahoma.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 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
“But looks like I’ve got some—man, we could go canoeing in these things.”
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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