playboating
Whitewater freestyle paddling
Playboating is a style of whitewater kayaking focused on performing tricks and maneuvers rather than navigating rapids.
Playboaters seek out river features like standing waves and holes where they can spin, flip, and surf in specialized short kayaks designed for agility: She spent the afternoon playboating in the hydraulic below the dam.
Lateral body rotation
- loopCurve closing on itself
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- backstabBetray someone's trust
- airscrewAircraft thrust blade
helix · squirt · bounce · ender · pirouette · rodeo · aerial · showboating
Turbulent river section
- hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- holeAbsence in matter
- eddyCircular counter-current
pour-over · current · standing wave · green wave · retentive · flush · tongue
Emergency response hormone
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- challengeTest of ability
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- river runningWaterway navigation by boat
expedition · outdoor recreation · extreme sport · flow state · progression · session · stoke
Flat-bladed water tool
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- hullOuter covering or frame
- rockerChair on curved rails
- outfittingSupplying with necessary gear
bulkhead · deck · stern · bow · volume · edge · drain plug · seat
Refreshingly keen or stimulating
- edge controlHairline smoothing pomade
- scullingDouble-oar rowing technique
- paddle strokePaddling movement cycle
- surfingRiding waves standing up
carving · catching air · wave riding · ferry · peel out · combat roll · hand roll · balance
cartwheel
Lateral body rotation
airscrew · helix · squirt · bounce · ender · pirouette · rodeo · aerial · showboating
rapids
Turbulent river section
eddy · pour-over · current · standing wave · green wave · retentive · flush · tongue
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- challengeTest of ability
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
river running · expedition · outdoor recreation · extreme sport · flow state · progression · session · stoke
paddle
Flat-bladed water tool
outfitting · bulkhead · deck · stern · bow · volume · edge · drain plug · seat · foot pegs
bracing
Refreshingly keen or stimulating
- edge controlHairline smoothing pomade
- scullingDouble-oar rowing technique
- paddle strokePaddling movement cycle
surfing · carving · catching air · wave riding · ferry · peel out · combat roll · hand roll · balance · timing