Sentence examples for boat paddle from inspiring English sources

It was Mr. Canterbury who taught me how to kill a porcupine without conventional weapons (Note to self: Always carry a boat paddle) and how to yank out the heart and eat it raw.

Two swimming strokes one that pulls through the water like a boat paddle and another that whirls to the side like a propeller are commonly used by athletes training for the Olympic Games.

At Splash events, local supporters across the country swim, boat, paddle or fish in celebration of everyone's right to clean water.

Almost anything that can add a few feet to your reach can help; a boat paddle or a rope are also effective if the person is able to grab them.

Therefore, it is wise to have on hand a large stick or a boat paddle in order to do that; thus you can push your boat off without getting out of the boat.

Tutankhamun was buried with eleven boat paddles, but no boat.

"I'll hover in a helicopter ten feet off the ground, or in a boat paddling in the Hudson," he said.

As the field of 12 turned for home Saturday, no one could blame those in the crowd of 55,779 for checking their programs to see who in the world the No. 3 horse was floating above a sloppy racetrack like a big old river boat paddling down the Mississippi.

Karen Lynch, a breast cancer survivor, found stress relief and a lot more when she took up the sport of dragon boat paddling.

In the research for Don't Miss Your Life I met a host of folks who have opted out of fear by choosing life engagement, people like the breast cancer survivors on the Hope Afloat dragon boat paddling team in Philadelphia.

But he was fine with the adventure....he'd been through worse many times...and was back in the boat paddling away in minutes, saying his signature "Thank you" to the river for allowing him the experience.