paddled

Three hundred and ninety years ago, Samuel de Champlain paddled our lakes and rivers in search of trade and investment opportunities.

Investment Opportunities in France 1993

Smilla's mother was a hunter: "She shot and paddled a kayak and dragged meat home like a man."

A Hot Thriller From A Cold Climate 2008

Thus it was that, as the pale Arctic sun touched the flat horizon of sea and ice, Harvey Keats paddled a kayak out to the nearest of the ice floes, a remote camera attached to the boat's prow trained on his tousle-haired face, a remote microphone catching every word of his nonstop narration.

Empire Builders Bova, Ben 1993

He told me that if he had been born Adam, he'd have climbed over Eden's walls long before the Angel of the Flaming Sword paddled him out.

The Place of Honeymoons Harold MacGrath 1901

He paddled a kayak this morning after feeling the water and deciding it was a bit too chilly.

Minnesota Premier Publications - Southwest Journal Stories 2008

There are schools where 15% of the kids (probably nearly 30% of the boys, since they get paddled much more than girls) have been "paddled" (another kindergarten euphemism) in a year's time.

Archive 2006-09-01 Christine Robinson 2006

There are schools where 15% of the kids (probably nearly 30% of the boys, since they get paddled much more than girls) have been "paddled" (another kindergarten euphemism) in a year's time.

Paddling and Torture Christine Robinson 2006

The soil that laid upon the ledges was "paddled" as by feet, and the rock in some places scratched and discoloured.

The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Mayne Reid 1850

By my figuring, the Kenduskeag "paddled" about 4 miles longer than it did two years ago, in a year of high water.

Knox 2009

The use of the word "paddled" is generous here to say the least, as my partner and I carried our boat about 70km during the first two days.

Mail & Guardian Online 2009