Paddles example sentences

"Paddles" Example Sentences

1. The children grabbed their paddles and jumped into the canoe.
2. They paddled furiously across the lake.
3. Tim handed me a paddle and instructed me to paddle on the left side.
4. The kayaker paddled across the calm surface of the lake.
5. The dragon boat team raced furiously, paddles slicing through the water.
6. The instructor showed us how to hold the paddles correctly to gain maximum effect.
7. We placed our boats into the water and began paddling around each other in circles.
8. I dipped my paddle into the water and paddled in time with the others.
9. They flew across the water like missiles, dipping and lifting their paddles rhythmically.
10. He paddled over to shore and dragged his canoe up onto the sand.
11. The sunshine glittered on the lake as we paddled leisurely along.
12. The little girl clumsily paddled her inflatable raft across the pool.
13. Our tired arms could barely lift the paddles after hours of rowing.
14. Warning calls sounded as icy paddles hit the water, approaching fast.
15. The current swept his canoe downstream, no matter how hard he paddled.
16. They slapped the water with their paddles as they raced to the finish line.
17. We were paddling blithely along when a sudden squall hit, nearly capsizing our canoe.
18. Swinging his paddle in wide circles, he propelled the raft swiftly down the river.
19. Her solo paddle across the lake earned her pride of place in the marina.
20. He gripped the wooden paddles tightly as he rowed across the bay.
21. Water sprayed back from my paddle as I raced across the pond.
22. Two paddles balancing out the strokes pushed the boat along smoothly.
23. I lifted my paddle and let the ducks swim past before resuming paddling.
24. The leaders of their boat set a furious pace with their paddles.
25. The rowing team stroked their paddles into the water in perfect unison.
26. The sound of paddles dipping rhythmically into the water filled the air.
27. I paddled slowly as I watched clouds drift lazily across the summer sky.
28. The beasts of burden paddled across the water, pulling the raft behind them.
29. A small alligator sunning itself on a log slid into the water as we paddled by.
30. Paddles flashed in the distance as the racing shells sped toward the finish line.
31. With tired arms, we paddled into shore after our long, leisurely trip across the lake.
32. With one foot on a paddle and the other braced against the side, I propelled the canoe across the river.
33. The man paddled desperately toward shore as his rowboat began to sink.
34. He plied his paddles expertly, propelling his craft swiftly across the lake.
35. Our paddles spun in circles, moving us nowhere as we argued who should lead.
36. I paddled furiously as the crocodile chased my floating lounge across the lagoon.
37. Glistening with spray, the paddlers raced side by side, neck and neck.
38. His powerful strokes sent sprays of water behind him as he paddled lakeward.
39. We paddled past sunbathers floating lazily in their inner tubes.
40. He demonstated the proper brace for turning the canoe using one paddle as a rudder.
41. The dragon boaters dug deep with their paddles, racing toward the finish line.
42. Our boat leaped and swayed as we plied our paddles against the whitewater rapids.
43. Strong hands dipped the paddles rhythmically into the water, sending the boat speeding along.
44. I paddled in circles, watching the fish swim past beneath the clear surface of the pond.
45. Paddles dipped and lifted in perfect unison as the scullers glided across the lake.
46. The paddlers continued to row steadily long after their competitors had given up.
47. Paddling with long, smooth strokes, the rower covered ground quickly.
48. He paddled hard against the current, making slow but steady progress upstream.
49. The swan paddled regally across the pond, ignoring our noisy invasion of his territory.
50. Murmuring prayers, he paddled his canoe to the middle of the lake and cast his nets.
51. They paddled furiously, but the current carried them farther and farther downstream.
52. The old man paddled his pirogue down the bayou in the fading twilight.
53. The barefoot boys paddled their wooden raft across the bay.
54. Teams from various countries prepared their paddles for the international competition.
55. He paddled alone, leaving only ripples on the water in his wake.
56. The two canoes raced side by side, their paddles smacking the surface of the river.
57. He used the paddle to steer and maneuver his kayak through the thundering rapids.
58. The racing shells sped as their paddles dipped into the water in precise rhythm.
59. My arms ached as I struggled to lift the heavy wooden paddles out of the water.
60. A quick paddle across the pond rewarded me with an exhilarating workout.

Common Phrases

1. Paddles up! - Used to signify that paddlers are ready to start paddling.
2. Paddles down - Used to signal that paddlers should stop paddling.
3. Take/dip your paddle - Meaning to start paddling.
4. Put/place your paddle in the water - Begin paddling.
5. Lift your paddle - Stop paddling or remove your paddle from the water.
6. Two paddles - Referring to using two paddles, one in each hand, while canoeing or kayaking.
7. Paddle stroke - The action of dipping the paddle into the water and pulling it through to propel the boat forward.
8. In unison/in sync - Paddling at the same time and rate as other paddlers.
9. Out of time/out of sync - Not paddling at the same rhythm as others.
10. Paddle in circles - To rotate the boat in place using paddle strokes.