canoer

Kneeling boat traveler

A canoer is someone who paddles a canoe.

The word is less common than canoeist, which means the same thing: The canoers navigated the rapids with practiced strokes.

paddling

oar

Lever for watercraft

  • strokeSudden brain blood blockage
  • kayakerOne who paddles seated
  • rowerPerson propelling with oars

sculler · boatman · waterman · portage · stern · bow · gunwale · thwart · keel · hull

waterways

river

Large flowing watercourse

  • lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
  • streamSteady continuous flow
  • rapidsTurbulent river section

current · whitewater · flatwater · channel · tributary · estuary · bayou · lagoon · watershed · eddy

adventure

expedition

Organized exploratory journey

trek · quest · excursion · trailblazer · discovery · frontier · voyageur · backcountry · outfitter · guide

recreation

camping

Outdoor recreational lodging

picnicking · nature · photography · stargazing · swimming · relaxation · leisure · outdoors · day-trip · family

equipment

kayak

Enclosed single-person watercraft

painter · yoke · gunwale · seat · rope · cooler · drybag · PFD · helmet · bilge

Categories
Opposites
watercraft propulsion method

canoerrower

Person propelling with oars

motorboater · sailor · oarsman · sculler · kayaker

water activity type

canoerswimmer

One who moves through water

diver · scuba diver · snorkeler · wader

water vs. land activity

canoerhiker

One who walks outdoors

cyclist · runner · driver · pedestrian

Phrases
Family

canoe, canoeing, canoed, canoeist, canoers, canoeists

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G