paddleboarding

American  

[pad-l-bawr-ding] / ˈpæd lˌbɔr dɪŋ /

noun

1. any of various watersports in which one rides on a paddleboard, propelling it with the hands or a paddle.

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Etymology

Origin of paddleboarding

First recorded in 1935–40; paddleboard ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Paul O'Dwyer, Andrea Powell, Morgan Rogers and Nicola Wheatley died after paddleboarding in "extremely hazardous conditions" on the Western Cleddau river in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in October 2021.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Det Supt Cameron Ritchie, of Dyfed-Powys Police, described the paddleboarding tragedy as "completely avoidable".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Lloyd was sacked by the police in November 2021 for a matter "unrelated to the paddleboarding incident," the force said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Last fall, she interned at the Vashon Beachcomber — one of her hometown papers — covering everything from a thrift store’s role in the global supply chain to a paddleboarding witch parade.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

Then one day in January, off the coast of Laguna Beach, I went paddleboarding for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025