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Evening kayaking on a creek (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 month ago by remi_pan@sh.itjust.works to c/kayaking@sh.itjust.works

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In french, we call this kind of start where you jump in the river "embarquement à l'américaine"... I wonder how you call this in english ?

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[–] Tramort@programming.dev 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'm not a kayaker, but I'm casual American English I've never heard a term for this

[–] litchralee@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"running start" would be the closest thing I could think of in American English, but it's not a perfect match. As it pertains to kayaking, a "running start" would be understood as some sort of momentum transfer while simultaneously hopping into the kayak.

But still, that definition is what a typical American would imagine if you said "kayak running start". So perhaps not totally identical to what I think you're describing.

[–] baremetaldev@programming.dev 4 points 1 month ago

Seal launch

[–] Lumelore@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago

I haven't heard of a term for that en anglais, but I would call it "scooting in" ou simply just "launching."

[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

"Kayak launch"

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I call it "offroad kayaking", though I usually use the term for when you scooch your butt over a shallow bit of river or pull yourself over a mostly submerged log blocking your way.