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canoeing

  • present participle
    of canoe.
    canoe
    noun
    any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
  • a word derived from canoe.
    canoe
    noun
    any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.

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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

"I used to be a person who loved the outdoors, canoeing, kayaking and white water rafting to where I am now and I just want to get back to that."

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

Living near the Boundary Waters satisfied Sims’s penchant for the outdoors, and he loved taking his kids on camping and canoeing trips, Cathie Sims recalled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 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

It seemed as if the whole city was on vacation, with people riding around on their bikes and walking along the lakes and feeding the ducks and eating and canoeing and windsurfing.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech