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kayak

[kahy-ak] / ˈkaɪ æk /
NOUN
canoe
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If you’re looking to get active on the water, the Yacht Club of Saint-Tropez offers kayak, windsurf and paddleboard rentals, from around $23 per hour.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

When the weather cooperates, take to the sea by paddleboard or kayak, easy to rent from Sea Nantucket.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

German media have broadcast the hapless creature lying motionless in shallow water for hours on end, with men in diving suits splashing water on it using kayak paddles.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

The canoe slalom and kayak cross are scheduled for venues in Oklahoma City.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

Except that I didn’t include how we’d seen the red kayak that morning, and how we didn’t bother to call out a warning.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

The Float and Fish excursion sends guests in kayaks along a clear and fast-moving section of the river, casting in pockets and eddies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

His large band, squeezed onto a stage scarcely longer than two kayaks laid end to end, is composed almost entirely of Haitian preachers’ kids raised in the country’s gospel tradition.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 25, 2026

Some occupants escaped the fire by jumping from an elevated first floor, they said, adding that some had to be rescued from the backyard with kayaks.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 6, 2025

Parks officials urge the use of life jackets for all those in canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards or any other human-powered vessel.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2025

We pull the kayaks onto the rocks and climb to where it’s dry and cool.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart




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