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Recent Examples of kayak
Noun
This year, another $290,000 in new grant funds were approved for the program to purchase, maintain and promote accessibility equipment such as beach wheelchairs, walkers, mats across the sand and kayaks, officials said. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 25 June 2025 Rentals for kayaks, paddleboards or pontoon boats available. Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025 Guests can swim, take complimentary kayaks along the coast, or book private boat charters to explore the surrounding waters. Carrie Coolidge, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 Chaidez's dog was with him at the time his kayak flipped over, according to witnesses. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for kayak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kayak
Noun
  • There happened to be a canoe in Sarah’s carport, in Pittsboro.
    Jessica Pishko, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
  • In 1974, Margaret and Harold Hedges, brothers Stewart and Steve Noland, and Coleman Holt climbed into three canoes to put in at Dixon Ford to become the first people known to run this stretch of the Buffalo River.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Decorate a patriotic dinghy 12 feet and under and enter the parade.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
  • Or rather, the slow, clinging descent down the dinghy’s slippery three-step ladder into what might as well have been a black hole, the water was so opaque.
    Billie Cohen, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Search and Rescue is a volunteer on-the-ground team that uses drones, K-9 units, rafts, and more to comb large areas in the aftermath of natural disasters.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 July 2025
  • Brown provided the raft for the group’s protest and followed along in a van, while another vehicle trailed with emergency lights flashing.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Beyond, two men in straw hats share a skiff, an image of blissful communion.
    James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
  • And today there’s a big casino with roller skating where Old Man Dill used to moor the three leaky skiffs which comprised his boat livery.
    Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Newton enlisted the help of his younger brother and a friend, who agreed to follow along behind him in a rowboat with food and other supplies.
    Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
  • Adventure intel: Green Lake, the larger of the two, has a sandy public beach with swimming access and a boat house that rents rowboats and kayaks (from $12 an hour).
    Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Explore more than 75 boats, including pontoons, deck boats and bow riders from more than a dozen top brands.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Ski Patrol rents ski boats and pontoons ($225 for two hours) as well as jet skis ($180 for two hours).
    Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • This is a dish speaking to the bounty of gorgeous tomatoes that are in peak season come July and through August, and was a joint creation between Miky and Chef Daris Sanae, who works aboard Cat Tua, his 77’ Lagoon catamaran, that’s sailing the Mediterranean this summer.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • For the more energetically inclined, complimentary paddleboards, kayaks, catamarans, and snorkelling gear are available to rent.
    Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • In the summer, the river is crowded with paddleboats, kayaks and other personal watercraft as people row up to watch.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Stillwater River Boats offers seasonal tours of the St. Croix on an old-fashioned paddleboat, including sightseeing and jazz brunch cruises.
    Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Kayak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kayak. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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