| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | attain | paddle upstream against current |
| 2. | beam | width of a boat |
| 3. | bilge pump | pump removing water from boat |
| 4. | blade | flat part of a paddle |
| 5. | boil | upwelling turbulent water |
| 6. | boof | lift bow over a drop |
| 7. | bow | front of the boat |
| 8. | brace | support stroke preventing capsize |
| 9. | bulkhead | internal wall sealing compartments |
| 10. | C-stroke | canoe stroke for quick correction |
| 11. | canoe | open boat paddled with blades |
| 12. | capsize | turn over in the water |
| 13. | chute | narrow fast channel |
| 14. | cockpit | opening where paddler sits |
| 15. | cold shock | sudden reaction to cold water |
| 16. | creeker | kayak for steep technical rivers |
| 17. | crosswind | wind blowing from the side |
| 18. | current | flowing movement of water |
| 19. | deck | top covering of a kayak |
| 20. | downstream | toward the river mouth |
| 21. | draft | depth of hull below water |
| 22. | draw | stroke pulling boat sideways |
| 23. | drop | sudden descent in river level |
| 24. | dry bag | waterproof bag for gear |
| 25. | drysuit | waterproof suit keeping wearer dry |
| 26. | eddy | calm water behind an obstacle |
| 27. | eddyline | boundary between current and eddy |
| 28. | edging | tilting boat onto one side |
| 29. | feather | offset angle between paddle blades |
| 30. | ferry | cross current without drifting much |
| 31. | fetch | distance wind blows over water |
| 32. | flatwater | calm water with little current |
| 33. | float bag | air bag adding flotation |
| 34. | foot brace | support for paddler’s feet |
| 35. | forward stroke | main stroke for moving ahead |
| 36. | freeboard | height above the waterline |
| 37. | grab loop | loop used to hold boat |
| 38. | grip | top handhold on a paddle |
| 39. | gunwale | top edge of a canoe |
| 40. | hatch | covered storage opening |
| 41. | headwind | wind blowing against travel |
| 42. | helmet | head protection for paddling |
| 43. | hole | reversing water below a drop |
| 44. | horizon line | visual line hiding downstream view |
| 45. | hull | main body of the boat |
| 46. | hypothermia | dangerously low body temperature |
| 47. | J-stroke | canoe stroke correcting direction |
| 48. | kayak | small narrow boat, usually decked |
| 49. | keel | centerline structure under hull |
| 50. | landing | bringing boat ashore |
| 51. | launch | starting from shore into water |
| 52. | lean | intentional sideways body angle |
| 53. | line | intended path through water |
| 54. | lining | guiding boat by rope |
| 55. | packraft | light inflatable paddle boat |
| 56. | paddle | blade used to propel a boat |
| 57. | peel in | enter an eddy from current |
| 58. | peel out | leave an eddy into current |
| 59. | PFD | personal flotation device |
| 60. | playboat | short kayak for river tricks |
| 61. | port | left side of a boat |
| 62. | portage | carrying boat over land |
| 63. | pry | stroke pushing boat sideways |
| 64. | put-in | place where trip begins |
| 65. | raft-up | boats grouped together on water |
| 66. | rapid | fast rough section of river |
| 67. | re-entry | getting back into boat |
| 68. | rescue | helping someone in difficulty |
| 69. | riffle | shallow broken water |
| 70. | rock garden | stretch filled with many rocks |
| 71. | roll | uprighting kayak without exiting |
| 72. | rudder | steering blade at stern |
| 73. | sculling | continuous blade motion for support |
| 74. | seam | line where currents meet |
| 75. | seat | place where paddler sits |
| 76. | shaft | long handle of a paddle |
| 77. | skeg | fin improving straight tracking |
| 78. | sprayskirt | cover sealing the cockpit |
| 79. | starboard | right side of a boat |
| 80. | stern | back of the boat |
| 81. | stroke | single paddling movement |
| 82. | sweep | wide turning stroke |
| 83. | T-rescue | kayak rescue using another kayak |
| 84. | tailwind | wind blowing with travel |
| 85. | take-out | place where trip ends |
| 86. | thwart | cross brace in a canoe |
| 87. | tidal race | fast current caused by tides |
| 88. | tide | regular rise and fall |
| 89. | tongue | smooth V-shaped current line |
| 90. | towline | line used to tow a boat |
| 91. | tracking | tendency to go straight |
| 92. | trim | boat’s balance fore and aft |
| 93. | undercut | rock with dangerous hollow beneath |
| 94. | upstream | toward the river source |
| 95. | waterline | level where hull meets water |
| 96. | wave train | series of standing river waves |
| 97. | wet exit | leaving capsized kayak underwater |
| 98. | wetsuit | neoprene suit for cold water |
| 99. | whitewater | fast turbulent river water |
| 100. | wind chop | short steep wind waves |