How to Use canoe in a Sentence

canoe

1 of 2 noun
Definition of canoenext
Synonyms for canoenext
  • To get the canoe up to speed for the crash, it was hooked to a truck that could pull it into the buoy.
    — Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 4 Jan. 2023
  • At Bled Lake, take a canoe out for a spin to get a 360 view of the famous castle.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 30 Aug. 2023
  • That’s when Aivar leads canoe tours, paddling through the drowned world.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2022
  • The 36-pound thrust model will zip your kayak or canoe over the surface.
    — Mark Hicks, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Manoomin, a wild rice found around the Great Lakes, is hand-harvested from a canoe.
    — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022
  • The team made the voyage in a 23-foot-long Minnesota 4 canoe, Werderich said.
    — Olivia Alexander, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2023
  • The park has a 230-acre lake and offers seasonal rentals of canoes and kayaks.
    — The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Old Mill Park also has a beach and a launching area for canoes and kayaks.
    — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
  • And if laying out with a good book isn’t your speed, canoes and kayaks are available to rent.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Emerging from the jungle, Wang took a canoe heading for a refugee camp.
    — Yong Xiong, Selina Wang and Nectar Gan, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Propelled with paddles, the canoes were large enough to hold around 45 men and could travel at fast speeds.
    — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Our plan was to fish in a canoe under cover of darkness into the wee hours.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022
  • The $80-set includes Neytiri, Kiri, Ronal, and Tonowari minifigures, as well as adorable little green fish and a canoe.
    — Sarah Toscano, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2023
  • At 7 pounds, it can be stashed in a backpack or tucked safely in a boat during canoe trips.
    — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Discovered in 1955 in the Netherlands, the dugout canoe – known as the Pesse canoe – was crafted by axe from a Scot’s pine.
    — Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Things to do: Rent boats, canoes and kayaks at Lower Otay Reservoir.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Our outfitter had two canoes waiting for us at the big gravel bar at the Hwy. 14 Bridge.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Don’t ever email me after a trip and say this river donkey didn’t warn you to clip your car keys to the canoe.
    — Joseph Goodman, al, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Click here to see photos » arkansasonline.com/619big/] Dalene and I climbed into a canoe while Aaron chose a kayak to venture out on the calm lake.
    — Bob Robinson, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2023
  • The fun migrates into the Student Union building at 4 p.m. for canoe races, a concert, a movie night and games.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The canoe illuminates the way that their construction and use of these boats changed over time.
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 29 Sep. 2022
  • During the summer, guests can kayak, canoe, swim in the lake, play tennis, and try their hand at archery, among other things.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Beyond that, the water outdoors was about 0 degrees, and a canoe had to crash into a buoy.
    — Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Manoomin is harvested from a canoe, its grains knocked from the heads of rice stalks that grow in shallow waters.
    — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022
  • The causes are worthy, the course is daunting – almost 300 miles across a stretch of the Pacific Ocean in a large canoe.
    — María Teresa Hernández, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Craig’s body was found around 9 a.m., submerged and caught in a logjam near the area where his canoe capsized, troopers said.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 6 July 2023
  • Lashed to the top of a vehicle or inside a canoe, the Panga will keep your gear dry and protected.
    — Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Just hours out of port, the giant double-hulled canoe known as the Hokulea took on water and overturned in stormy weather.
    — Audrey McAvoy, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The program will start with Cloud's stories for about an hour, followed by a miniature canoe craft.
    — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Of course, since each canoe is a custom project, owners can opt for nearly any wood species, with a choice of grain and design.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2022
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canoe

2 of 2 verb
  • He canoed down the river to the camp.
  • They canoed part of the Colorado River this summer.
  • The Midwest is a great place to learn to canoe and kayak.
    — Ellen Wulfhorst, USA TODAY, 29 May 2023
  • Mowich Lake, the park’s largest water body, is the best place to canoe or kayak at Rainier.
    — National Geographic, 25 Sep. 2019
  • In between, canoeing and a barefoot beach dance light the night.
    — miamiherald, 16 May 2017
  • Go canoeing or hiking, or just drive around and take tons of cool pics.
    — Kristin Koch, Seventeen, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The two campers, one about 20-years old and one about 50-years old, had gone canoeing Monday morning.
    — Kristi Belcamino, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2019
  • There’s no swimming in the creek but visitors can canoe and fish.
    — Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2019
  • Kayak or canoe the marsh to see great blue herons, Canada geese and hundreds of other bird species.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2018
  • The most recent was in 1997 when two people died while canoeing.
    — CBS News, 16 June 2017
  • Now in his early 60s, he’s spent his life on the water, kayaking and canoeing down most of the rivers in Southwest Texas.
    — Cat Cardenas, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Some residents still had to canoe to and from their houses.
    — Barbara Liston and Brady Dennis, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Oct. 2022
  • During the summer flooding, people canoed through the streets, sometimes with a drink in hand.
    — CBS News, 3 Feb. 2018
  • The park is an ideal launching location for those wanting to canoe along the Bogue Falaya.
    — Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, 26 Oct. 2017
  • In addition to books and history, David was a lover of rivers, at one time canoeing the length of the Hudson.
    — courant.com, 11 Dec. 2019
  • During the game, two- and three-person teams tried to fill one another’s canoes with enough water to sink it.
    — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Oct. 2019
  • Guests can also canoe, fish, or rent a paddleboat while out at the river.
    — Priscilla Aguirre, Chron, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Some people canoed their way to the Cavendish Baptist Church in Vermont, which had turned into a shelter.
    — CBS News, 10 July 2023
  • Paddleboard, kayak, or canoe your way across Austin's Lady Bird Lake for views of the skyline and outdoor recreation right in the city.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2023
  • What to Do See blooming lilies while canoeing on the urban Cahaba River that runs all around the city.
    — Daniel Scheffler, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Of all the things to get yourself into this summer, the most peaceful might be kayaking and canoeing through the waters that fill our region.
    — Ray Boyd, Philly.com, 22 June 2018
  • Along with her husband, the family often camped, canoed and took a rowboat out.
    — Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The World Games is a competition for sports that aren’t part of the Olypmics - and there are some fun ones set to be featured, from korfball to tug of war to canoe polo.
    — Ramsey Archibald | [email protected], al, 4 July 2022
  • The others reported being able to canoe, ice fish, and ride a snowmobile.
    — Shafaq Zia, STAT, 30 Apr. 2020
  • The swimming, canoeing boating and fishing options – not to mention the 300 caves – make this park the perfect escape on a hot summer day.
    — Gary Garth, USA TODAY, 11 June 2019
  • Sunrise forest bathing, early morning canoeing on Lake Kawaguchi, and aerial stretching are all a part of the draw here.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2023
  • This is how the photos in the window of the leasing gallery at 365 Bond Street came to include, along with the usual shots of the roof deck and the stainless-steel kitchen appliances, one of a young couple canoeing on the canal.
    — Andy Newman, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2017
  • The 20-acre park will feature two lagoons suitable for canoeing and kayaking.
    — Scott Turner | , al, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Sixteen schoolboys canoe their way from Montreal to the mouth of the Mississippi.
    — Simon Winchester, New York Times, 1 June 2016
  • Getting to the falls also means having to canoe with a local tour operator.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2021

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