canoed

Traveled by paddle

Canoed is the past tense of canoe, meaning to travel or paddle in a canoe—a narrow, lightweight boat typically propelled with a single-bladed paddle.

We canoed down the river last summer.

They canoed across the lake at dawn.

paddling

stroke

Sudden brain blood blockage

  • paddleFlat-bladed water tool
  • glideMove with effortless continuity
  • propelForce into motion

oar · j-stroke · sweep · dip · pull · row · rudder · stern · bow · current

vessel

kayak

Enclosed single-person watercraft

pirogue · skiff · dinghy · rowboat · punt · coracle · umiak · hull · gunwale · thwart

waterway

river

Large flowing watercourse

  • lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
  • streamSteady continuous flow
  • creekNarrow natural watercourse

rapids · backwater · bayou · estuary · inlet · channel · tributary · watershed · reservoir · lagoon

exploration

expedition

Organized exploratory journey

backcountry · uncharted · frontier · discovery · navigate · trailblazer · quest · journey · pioneer · remote

recreation

camping

Outdoor recreational lodging

vacation · retreat · escape · pastime · hobby · leisure · outing · excursion · weekend · getaway

Opposites
propulsion method

canoedmotored

Traveled by vehicle

motorboated · sailed · cruised · yachted · ferried

activity vs. inactivity

canoedwalked

Traveled on foot

drove · stayed put

movement vs. stillness

canoedanchored

Fixed securely in position

moored · docked · beached · stood still

Phrases
Family

canoe, canoeing, canoes, canoeist, canoeists

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G