Canoeable
/kəˈnuːə.bəl/noun
Capable of being traveled by canoe.
Did you know?The root of canoe goes back to Caribbean indigenous languages, and English turned that borrowed word into a practical adjective for waterways you can navigate by paddle.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
Spanish
canoa
“A dugout or native boat used in the Caribbean and the Americas”
16th Century
French
canot
“A small boat or canoe”
16th Century
English
canoe
“A light boat propelled by paddles”
19th Century
English
canoeable
“Capable of being traveled by canoe”