How to Use canoe in a Sentence

canoe

1 of 2 noun
  • Then around the bend came the Carys in their canoe.
    — Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026
  • Jerry told me then that his hands could no longer grip the canoe.
    — Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Paddle around in a canoe or kayak.
    — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Guests can take their pick of pedal boats, canoes, and kayaks.
    — T.j. Olwig, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
  • The canoe was about half emptied when a big wave came along and filled it again.
    — Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Carys stayed in their canoe and cast across the current.
    — Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026
  • The clang of the tackle box in the metal canoe.
    — AFAR Media, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Right then, with both canoes in plain sight, a moose showed up at the edge of the alders across the lake.
    — Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
  • The foreman sat in the middle of the canoe, both hands on the bench.
    — Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Sixteen teams of five people each will go head-to-head to race their canoes.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The sandy point, swept by a breeze most of the time, was ideal for beaching the canoes.
    — Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • These spacious and strong units can hold heavy storage bins or large items like kayaks and canoes.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Rent your own canoe and join the fun with many locals stopping along the way for drinks and tapas.
    — Nina Aquino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • Jerry was on my left at the side of the canoe, also clinging to the bow.
    — Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Rent a canoe or kayak and bask in the blissful quiet of the wilderness.
    — Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Tying the twine to the bow of the canoe was difficult.
    — Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The canoe was seventeen and a half feet long and weighed sixty-five pounds.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
  • On Tuesday, a canoe paddle worked just fine to crack the ice.
    — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Anyone who has tried to paddle a canoe upstream knows what that means.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Possibly this was the grave of one of the canoe victims.
    — Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • Take in the views from the massive wraparound deck, or perhaps atop your own canoe.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The stern of the canoe began to drag on bottom about 15 feet from shore.
    — Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Guests will also have access to three kayaks, two canoes and an outdoor fire pit.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The 36-pound thrust model will zip your kayak or canoe over the surface.
    — Mark Hicks, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The 12-month-old and his dad took a canoe out for a family trip to the lake.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Our plan was to fish in a canoe under cover of darkness into the wee hours.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Typically the only way to go from land to sea was in these surf canoes.
    — Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The company provides canoe and kayak rentals as well.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
  • The officer fired on the canoe, hitting the bow.
    — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026

canoe

2 of 2 verb
  • He canoed down the river to the camp.
  • They canoed part of the Colorado River this summer.
  • Go canoeing or hiking, or just drive around and take tons of cool pics.
    — Kristin Koch, Seventeen, 28 Aug. 2023
  • There’s no swimming in the creek but visitors can canoe and fish.
    — Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2019
  • In between, canoeing and a barefoot beach dance light the night.
    — miamiherald, 16 May 2017
  • Mowich Lake, the park’s largest water body, is the best place to canoe or kayak at Rainier.
    — National Geographic, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Guests can also canoe, fish, or rent a paddleboat while out at the river.
    — Priscilla Aguirre, Chron, 17 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • Along with her husband, the family often camped, canoed and took a rowboat out.
    — Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Another time a ranger warned her canoeing group not to get their hands — or anything else — in the water.
    — ABC News, 4 June 2026
  • During the summer flooding, people canoed through the streets, sometimes with a drink in hand.
    — CBS News, 3 Feb. 2018
  • 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
  • The most recent was in 1997 when two people died while canoeing.
    — CBS News, 16 June 2017
  • The others reported being able to canoe, ice fish, and ride a snowmobile.
    — Shafaq Zia, STAT, 30 Apr. 2020
  • Getting to the falls also means having to canoe with a local tour operator.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2021
  • The 20-acre park will feature two lagoons suitable for canoeing and kayaking.
    — Scott Turner | , al, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The park is an ideal launching location for those wanting to canoe along the Bogue Falaya.
    — Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Enjoy kayaking or canoeing ⛵ along its scenic shoreline or try your luck fishing for bass, catfish, and crappie.
    — Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
  • To cool off, spend a day on the Shenandoah River kayaking, fishing, or canoeing.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Sunset cruises depart directly from the lodge area, and canoeing and fishing trips are available.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • There are opportunities to go paddle boarding, sailing, or canoeing in the area's lakes, rivers, and ponds.
    — Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This late-twenties couple had stumbled into the Ozarks a week before and hadn’t stopped canoeing, fishing, and hiking.
    — Mike Bezemek, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Despite the advisory, lake patrons can still canoe, fish, camp, hike and engage in other activities in and around the lake.
    — Everton Bailey Jr., OregonLive.com, 23 May 2018
  • Some people canoed their way to the Cavendish Baptist Church in Vermont, which had turned into a shelter.
    — CBS News, 10 July 2023
  • Sixteen schoolboys canoe their way from Montreal to the mouth of the Mississippi.
    — Simon Winchester, New York Times, 1 June 2016
  • Search efforts were expected to resume on Monday in search of a man who went missing last week while canoeing in a pond in Westbrook.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
  • And with skiing and snowshoeing in winter, hiking and biking in spring and fall, and canoeing and camping in summer, there’s no bad season to visit.
    — Alexandra Toto, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2025

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