Paddling Glossary

Paddling Glossary

Boat-If you don't know, stay off the water in one.

Cane Seat-Canoe seat designed to make waffle marks on your posterior.

Canoe-Open-topped kayak for one-armed paddlers, or paddlers with one short arm.

Canoe, Whitewater-Open-topped kayak for one-armed paddlers who like to swim.

Canoe, Aluminium-Rounded-off Johnboat

Dry-Top-Shirt made of the latest Hi-Tech fabric..It'll stay dry, you won't.

Flipped-Natural orientation of a kayak.

Float, Paddle-Used by those who fail to remember the natural orientation of a kayak.

Kayak-Closed-topped canoe for those without canoe paddling skills.

Kayak, Sea-Any kayak that turns around in a distance greater than the width of the stream.

Kayak, Whitewater-Any kayak that can't go straight for a distance greater than its own length.

Neoprene-the lastest advancement in smelly clothing since Paleoprene.

Non-Powered Boat Sticker-another funding source for your local politician's pay raise.

Paddle (n)- A Stick

Paddle (v)-to flail the water with a stick, hopefully resulting in some form of propulsion
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Paddle, Carbon Fiber-An expensive and fragile stick.

Puddle-A creek in July

Piddle-Used to augment a puddle in July.

Rescue Knife-What you do when you drop your $50.00 knife overboard.

Roll (v)-An impossible manouver made possible by sheer terror.

Roll (n)-What kayakers develop in middle age. Helps to seal the cockpit.

Roll, Failed-The normal kind of roll.

Roll, Successful-When you get really lucky.

Throw Bag-Tossed to hapless paddlers. Often contains a helpful rope. May accidentally contain a less-helpful but nutritious bologna sandwich.

Wet Exit-See Roll, Failed.


From Tim Garland, tgarland@pa.net

Semper Fi!