canoes
Birchbark river vessels
Canoes are narrow, lightweight boats pointed at both ends, propelled by paddles.
Traditional canoes were made from bark, wood, or animal skins; modern ones are typically fiberglass, aluminum, or plastic.
Canoeing usually means recreational paddling on lakes and rivers: We rented canoes and spent the afternoon on the lake.
To canoe is to travel by canoe.
Handheld water propulsion tools
- kayaksEnclosed paddle craft
- portageOverland boat hauling
- hullOuter covering or frame
- sternStrict or ship's aft
bow · gunwale · thwart · keel · outrigger · dugout · birchbark · fiberglass
White tree outer layer
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
- wakaMāori boat or verse form
- pirogueHollowed-log watercraft
- umiakInuit skin-frame vessel
voyageur · tribal · cedar · hollowed · traditional · ancestral · fishing · navigation
Overland boat hauling
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- gearToothed wheel or belongings
mapping · route · journey · exploration · voyageur · expedition · campsite · remote
Stroking water with blades
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
excursion · leisure · rental · dock · launch · shoreline · picnic · wildlife
Speed competition sport
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- slalomSki race through gates
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- flatwaterCalm, currentless water
whitewater · regatta · competition · stroke · draw · pry · Olympic · championship
paddles
Handheld water propulsion tools
stern · bow · gunwale · thwart · keel · outrigger · dugout · birchbark · fiberglass · aluminum
birchbark
White tree outer layer
umiak · voyageur · tribal · cedar · hollowed · traditional · ancestral · fishing · navigation · trade
portage
Overland boat hauling
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
gear · mapping · route · journey · exploration · voyageur · expedition · campsite · remote · traverse
paddling
Stroking water with blades
fishing · excursion · leisure · rental · dock · launch · shoreline · picnic · wildlife · sunset
racing
Speed competition sport
flatwater · whitewater · regatta · competition · stroke · draw · pry · Olympic · championship · training
- Canadamaple leaf, maple syrup, hockey, beaver, Ottawa
- island transportboats, ferry, seaplane, ferries, catamaran
- river activitieskayaking, rafting, kayak trip, tubing, float trip
- small boatsdinghy, skiff, jon boat, kayak, rowboat
- summer camphiking, campfire stories, camp director, camping, camp counselor
- fisheriescommercial fishing, fishing boats, fisheries, fishing nets, fishing fleets
canoesmotorboats
Engine-driven boats
speedboats · powerboats · jet skis · cabin cruisers · steamships
canoesocean liners
Large passenger vessels
cruise ships · aircraft carriers · cargo ships · tankers · submarines
canoesnuclear submarines
Reactor-driven underwater warships
aircraft carriers · hydrofoils · hovercraft · container ships · supertankers
- canoe tripJourney by narrow boat
- canoe campingWilderness travel by paddle
- canoe paddleHandheld watercraft propulsion tool
- outrigger canoeBoat with external float
- dugout canoeBoat hewn from timber
- canoe racingCompetitive boat paddling
canoe, canoeing, canoed, canoeist, canoer, canoers, canoeists