paddle sports
Blade-propelled water activities
Paddle sports are recreational or competitive activities involving watercraft propelled by handheld paddles rather than oars, sails, or motors.
The category includes kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding, and dragon boating.
She got into paddle sports after trying kayaking on vacation.
The term distinguishes these activities from rowing, where oars attach to the boat.
- kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft
- tandem kayakTwo-person paddle vessel
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- edgingDecorative border material
- riversFlowing bodies of water
flat water · calm waters · bracing · wave · rescue techniques · ferrying · portaging · lakes · rolling · buoyancy aid · oceans · whitewater rafting · life jacket · navigation skills · current · rafting · rowing · blade
paddle sportspowerboating
Motorized watercraft sport
motorboating · jet skiing · speedboating · wakeboarding · personal watercraft
paddle sportsfield sports
Outdoor hunting pursuits
court sports · track and field · hiking · cycling · running
paddle sportssailing
Wind-propelled water travel
sailboarding · windsurfing · yachting · kitesurfing · kiteboarding