kayak slalom

noun

A watersports discipline, competitors race singly against the clock, on a whitewater course with downstream and upstream gates, which competitors must pass on the correct side in the correct direction, competing in kayaks.

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Meanings

noun
  1. hobbiesA watersports discipline, competitors race singly against the clock, on a whitewater course with downstream and upstream gates, which competitors must pass on the correct side in the correct direction, competing in kayaks.

Origin

From kayak + slalom. From using kayak boats on a slalom course.

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APA

kayak slalom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kayak%20slalom

MLA

“kayak slalom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kayak%20slalom. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kayak slalom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kayak%20slalom.

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