playboat
River trick craft
A playboat is a short, maneuverable kayak designed for performing tricks and stunts in whitewater features like waves and holes.
Unlike longer kayaks built for river running, playboats sacrifice speed and tracking for responsiveness: She spun her playboat in the hydraulic for a full minute.
The sport of freestyle kayaking centers on playboat competition.
Lateral body rotation
- loopCurve closing on itself
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
ender · splat · airscrew · backstab · aerial · flip · rotation · combo
Turbulent river section
- eddyCircular counter-current
- holeAbsence in matter
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids
current · chute · riverbed · surfing · squirting · rocker · splash · downstream
Flat-bladed water tool
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- hullOuter covering or frame
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- bowRespectful forward inclination
deck · skeg · outfitting · footpegs · bulkhead · volume · rocker · edges
Free time for relaxation
- funAmusement or pleasure
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- outdoorsIn open air
- river runningWaterway navigation by boat
festival · rodeo · competition · community · paddling · river access · put-in · take-out
cartwheel
Lateral body rotation
pirouette · ender · splat · airscrew · backstab · aerial · flip · rotation · combo · freestyle
rapids
Turbulent river section
hydraulic · current · chute · riverbed · surfing · squirting · rocker · splash · downstream · upstream
paddle
Flat-bladed water tool
bow · deck · skeg · outfitting · footpegs · bulkhead · volume · rocker · edges
leisure
Free time for relaxation
river running · festival · rodeo · competition · community · paddling · river access · put-in · take-out
helmet
Protective head covering
- PFDWearable flotation equipment, abbreviated
- drysuitSealed immersion garment
- wetsuitInsulating garment for water
paddle · noseplugs · booties · pogies · rashguard · neoprene · carabiner · whistle · elbow pads