Kayak

A kayak is a small, narrow boat which is propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic language, where it is the word qajaq (pronounced [qajaq]). In the UK the term canoe is often used when referring to a kayak. The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler. The cockpit is sometimes covered by a spray deck that prevents the entry of water from waves or spray and makes it possible for suitably skilled kayakers to roll the kayak: that is, to capsize and right it without it filling with water or ejecting the paddler.

Some modern boats vary considerably from a traditional design but still claim the title "kayak", for instance in eliminating the cockpit by seating the paddler on top of the boat ("sit-on-top" kayaks); having inflated air chambers surrounding the boat; replacing the single hull by twin hulls ("W" kayak), and replacing paddles with other human-powered propulsion methods, such as foot-powered rotational propellers and "flippers". Kayaks are also being sailed, as well as propelled by means of small electric motors, and even by outboard gas engines, when possible.

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Mother survives kayak accident that kills husband, three kids

NBC News 03 Sep 2018

Sheriff's officials in Ashland County, Wisconsin, said that when they retrieved the father and children from the water, all four were dead ... ....

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A family of 5 went kayaking on Lake Superior. Only the mom survived.

The Boston Globe 03 Sep 2018

"Some of the places that people want to go kayaking are incredibly attractive but also deceptively dangerous." ... ....

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Father, 3 kids die after kayak capsizes in Lake Superior

Review Journal 03 Sep 2018

A kayak ride on Lake Superior that ended in the deaths of four Wisconsin family members would have been difficult even for experienced paddlers, officials say ... ....

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Mother is the only survivor after a family of five's kayak capsizes on Lake Superior

The Indiana Times 03 Sep 2018

A family's vacation on Lake Superior took a tragic turn when a kayak capsized, killing the father and three young children and leaving the mother as the sole survivor ... ....

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Kayaker reported missing on Licking River

WCPO 03 Sep 2018

FALMOUTH, Ky. – A kayaker has been reported missing on the Licking River in Northern Kentucky, according to officials. Dylan Connor went missing between Falmouth and Butler, according to Pendleton County Management. Connor was wearing a shirt with cats, flag shorts, flip flops, and a red life jacket. Anyone who sees Connor is asked to call 911 ... ....

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Mom survives kayak accident that killed family

Dispatch Argus 03 Sep 2018

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Brunswick Family Campground, Rivers and Trails Outfitters combine beer and kayaking

Frederick News-Post 03 Sep 2018

The sun was shining by the time 10 kayakers and their two guides returned to the Brunswick Family Campground. The group had just finished a 4.5 mile kayak trip along the Potomac ... ....

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Four Lake Superior kayak deaths spur safety plea

Detroit news 03 Sep 2018

Minneapolis – A kayak ride on Lake Superior that ended in the deaths of four Wisconsin family members would have been difficult even for experienced paddlers, officials say ... The family from Loyal, Wisconsin, set out from Madeline Island in an open-top tandem kayak Thursday for a 4-mile (6-kilometer) paddle across open water to Michigan Island. But their 13½-foot (4-meter) kayak capsized after the wind picked up....

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Family trip turns tragic: 4 killed after kayak capsizes in Lake Superior

Canoe 03 Sep 2018

MINNEAPOLIS — A kayak ride on Lake Superior that ended in the deaths of four Wisconsin family members would have been difficult even for experienced paddlers, officials say ... The family from Loyal, Wisconsin, set out from Madeline Island in an open-top tandem kayak Thursday for a 4-mile (6-kilometre) paddle across open water to Michigan Island. But their 13 1/2-foot (4-metre) kayak capsized after the wind picked up....

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Experts say 'deceptively dangerous' Lake Superior would've been trouble for even experienced paddlers after a mother is the only survivor of kayak accident that killed her husband and three kids

This is Money 03 Sep 2018

The Wisconsin family of five that capsized in a kayak, leaving four family members dead and the mother as sole survivor, had barely any chance of surviving according to an expert ... Bob Krumenaker, superintendent of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, said although it's a beautiful area, there's a reason people don't kayak through the water ... But tragedy struck when their 13½-foot (4-meter) kayak flipped in strong winds....

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A light on a dark Lake Superior led to sole kayak survivor

Richmond Times Dispatch 02 Sep 2018

In the distance, a flashing light appeared in the dark on Lake Superior .......

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After family tragedy on Lake Superior, a plea for kayak safety

Star Tribune 02 Sep 2018

Venturing out onto the mercurial lake requires skill, proper equipment ... ....

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Weather causes officials to suspend air search for Glenview kayaker missing since Monday night

Chicago Tribune 02 Sep 2018

An air search for missing kayaker Sebastian Duncan was suspended Saturday after scattered thunderstorms and rain were forecast for the area. Duncan was last seen Monday night when he went kayaking with a friend in Highland Park. On Friday, a dozen volunteer members of the Civil Air Patrol’s Illinois ... ....

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