kayaker
- noun
- /ˈkaɪˌækər/
- Novice kayakers are less likely to choose remote rivers because of their limited knowledge and skills.
- whitewater kayakers
- advanced kayakers
- novice kayakers
Examples
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The adventurous kayaker paddled through the calm waters of the lake, enjoying the serene landscape.
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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.
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Neighbors say the senator was an expert kayaker whose morning trips were a familiar sight along the western bank of the Bay.
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A far more skilled kayaker might prefer the sea kayak.
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My husband and I were avid kayakers.
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My purpose in this study was to examine the environmental preferences of whitewater kayakers.
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The advanced kayakers may be more attentive to improving skills and less bothered by human sights and sounds.
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Whitewater kayakers appear indifferent to comfort facilities, paved access roads, or the presence of outfitters.
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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
A person who goes out on a boat for fun
A person who moves a canoe or kayak using a long flat tool to push water
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.