Kayaking Word Search
Free Kayaking word search. We picked 12 themed words — the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: KAYAK, PADDLE, STROKE, FERRY, EDDY, SWEEP, BRACE, ROLL, SURF, RIVER, CURRENT, RAPIDS.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Kayaking word list, defined
- KAYAK /ˈkaɪ.æk/ · noun and verb
- A kayak is a narrow, lightweight boat propelled with a double-bladed paddle and traditionally used for journeys over water or through ice. To kayak means to travel or move in such a boat. Related: canoe, paddleboat.
- PADDLE /ˈpædəl/ · verb, noun
- As a verb, to move through water by using a paddle, or to propel or steer a small boat with a paddle. As a noun, a short, broad-bladed implement used for propelling a canoe, kayak, or similar craft; it can also mean a small flat-bottomed boat or a swimming stroke. Related: row, propel, steer, scull.
- STROKE /strəʊk/ (British English); /stroʊk/ (American English) · noun and verb
- In modern medical usage, a stroke is a sudden loss of brain function caused by an interrupted blood supply or bleeding in the brain. More generally, the word denotes an act of striking or moving, a mark made by a pen or tool, a gentle touch, and an abstract sudden event or piece of inspired work. Related: attack, movement, mark, blow.
- FERRY /ˈfɛri/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a ferry is a boat or ship that carries passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water on a regular route. As a verb, to ferry is to transport people or things from one place to another by boat, or more broadly to convey them back and forth over a short distance. Related: watercraft, shuttle, transport, convey.
- EDDY /ˈɛdi/ · noun and verb
- A small whirlpool or current of water, air, or other fluid that moves contrary to the main flow. As a verb, to move in or form such a circular motion. Related: whirlpool, vortex, swirl, maelstrom.
- SWEEP /swiːp/ · verb and noun
- To clean a surface by brushing away dirt, or to remove something with a sweeping motion. The word also means to move rapidly across an area, survey something comprehensively, or defeat an opponent decisively. Related: clean, clear, scour, brush.
- BRACE /breɪs/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a brace is a pair of things joined or used together (such as braces holding up trousers in British English), or a structural support that holds something firm. As a verb, to brace means to prepare oneself for difficulty or to steady and strengthen something. Related: support, pair, prop, stabilizer.
- ROLL /rəʊl/ (British); /roʊl/ (American) · verb; noun
- To roll is to move something by rotating it or causing it to rotate, especially along a surface. As a noun, a roll is a cylindrical object, a small portion of food, a list or schedule, or the sound made by a rotating object. Related: rotate, wheel, tumble, curl.
- SURF /sɜːf/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, surf refers to the waves breaking on a shoreline, especially when viewed or heard as a continuous movement of water. As a verb, it means to ride waves on a surfboard or, informally, to browse or search the internet. Related: waves, breakers, ride waves, browse.
- RIVER /ˈrɪvər/ · noun and verb
- A river is a large natural stream of water flowing through a defined channel toward a sea, lake, or another body of water. The word can also describe a continuous flow or abundance of something. Related: stream, watercourse, waterway, brook.
- CURRENT /ˈkʌrənt/ · noun, adjective
- As a noun, current denotes a steady flow of water or air in a definite direction, or the flow of electric charge through a conductor. As an adjective, it describes something belonging to, happening in, or generally accepted at the present time. Related: present, contemporary, flow, stream.
- RAPIDS /ˈræpɪdz/ · plural noun
- Rapids are sections of a river or other watercourse where the current flows especially quickly, often over rocks or through a narrow channel. The word is most often used for stretches of turbulent water that make navigation challenging or exciting. Related: white water, torrent, rapid, cascade.
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