Paddle Disease

An addiction that hits members of highly active kayak and canoe clubs. Strong social ties combine with adrenaline and endorphins, released of the physical activity, to create an addiction-like state. The paddler will lose interest in other activities such as work, house-cleaning and sometimes even non-paddling friends and family members. Seriously diseased paddlers will often make excuses for even more aggressively dysfunctional members of their circle, especially leaders, rather than risk being cast out or walking away, and losing paddle buddies.

1. Dennis missed the opportunity to be at his mother's bedside when she passed away because of Paddle Disease; the Plateau got an inch and a half of rain and while his mom might be up for two more days, the creeks wouldn't.

2. If it weren't for Paddle Disease, she would have walked away from John long before he slept with those 3 other women on last weekend's canoe camping trip.

by NashDiggity February 8, 2012

Boat paddle

A person that like to stir up shit for the fun of it

John is being a boat paddle towards his friends

by anonymous June 15, 2025

paddle swatcher

Flat landers or city folks going north to go tubing, kayaking or canoeing down rivers and have no idea what their doing.

Look at them fucking paddle swatchers going in circles around the pond.

by Jayr39 July 21, 2017

paddle pop

A cute nickname to call your partner! This will always make them feel comfortable and safe.

Boyfriend: Hey Paddle Pop!
Me: Yes daddy?

by lolsiessofunnylol November 8, 2025

piddy-paddling

the act of being indecisive even though you act like you want one thing but choose the other

Josh: Stop piddy-paddling! you act like you love me but you still dont make our relationship official!

by LoserPopculture February 9, 2021

paddle sock

Any tubular cover made of fleece to fit over a canoe or kayak paddle to protect the paddle from harm. Invented in 1981 by Jill Ellis.

Wrap your stick with a paddle sock.

by Fionatheknowitall July 4, 2011

All alone with no paddle

When your basically fucked
Like your stuck somewhere with no way of getting out; hence, the boat with no paddle.

Person 1: Yo b where you at? Shit started an hour ago.
Person 2: shitt nigga… swear to God im all alone with no paddle.

by Nollie August 22, 2022