canoeist

American  

[kuh-noo-ist] / kəˈnu ɪst /

noun

1. a person who paddles a canoe for recreation or transportation, especially someone who does so regularly or skillfully.

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Example Sentences

Among the crowd was Olympic canoeist Adam Burgess, who is sponsored by the firm, and he said the King had a look at the silver medal he won in the Paris games last summer.

From BBC

Ruth Bramley had planned to be a nurse, and was also a British champion canoeist.

From BBC

"When the hippo first hit the canoe, there was a massive crash, much like a car crash really," said Mr Cherry, an experienced canoeist.

From BBC

Phillipson, 35, was competing in his second Paralympics as a canoeist after three as a wheelchair tennis player.

From BBC

U.S. canoeist Nevin Harrison said she has backed away from the internet because “it was just stressing me out more than it was helping me.”

From Los Angeles Times