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kayaker

kayaker

5 3.4
A person who sits in a small narrow boat and uses a two-bladed paddle
  • noun
  • /ˈkaɪˌækər/
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  • Novice kayakers are less likely to choose remote rivers because of their limited knowledge and skills.
  • whitewater kayakers
  • advanced kayakers
  • novice kayakers

Examples

  • The adventurous kayaker paddled through the calm waters of the lake, enjoying the serene landscape.

  • The Stikine River is considered one of the ultimate testing grounds for expedition whitewater kayakers.

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  • Also former world class kayaker and we spent time on the Grand Canyon together with his family.

  • Neighbors say the senator was an expert kayaker whose morning trips were a familiar sight along the western bank of the Bay.

  • A far more skilled kayaker might prefer the sea kayak.

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  • My husband and I were avid kayakers.

  • My purpose in this study was to examine the environmental preferences of whitewater kayakers.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The advanced kayakers may be more attentive to improving skills and less bothered by human sights and sounds.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Whitewater kayakers appear indifferent to comfort facilities, paved access roads, or the presence of outfitters.

    Academic text (1994)
  • A continual cascade of challenging rapids, the Cotahuasi River was only first successfully navigated by a small group of kayakers in 1995.

    Academic text (2003)

Synonyms

boater
vskayaker
12 3.0

A person who goes out on a boat for fun

focuses on propelling a narrow paddle driven single person craft rather than driving boats
paddler
vskayaker
4 3.9

A person who moves a canoe or kayak using a long flat tool to push water

focuses on propelling a narrow enclosed single person craft rather than many types

Surface Forms

kayaker singular
kayakers plural

Morphology

kayaker = kayak (transparent) = kayak + er

The word is a regular agent noun meaning a person who kayaks, formed transparently from the verb 'kayak' plus '-er'.

Etymology

Kayaker comes from kayak, which itself comes from the Inuit word qajaq meaning 'small boat' used in the Arctic. The ending -er is like in 'teacher' and shows 'one who uses a kayak', so a kayaker is a person who paddles that narrow boat.