Kayak can refer to two different things: a travel metasearch engine and a small, narrow human-powered watercraft typically propelled by means of a long, double-bladed paddle. Here are some details about each:
Kayak (travel metasearch engine)
- Kayak is a travel metasearch engine owned and operated by Booking Holdings.
- It scans hundreds of third-party travel and brand websites and shows users the best prices for flights, hotels, and rental cars.
- Kayaks website and mobile apps are currently available in about 20 languages and 30 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, India, China, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Australia, and more.
- Kayak is not a booking site, but rather an aggregator that shows users a wider range of pricing for a single room or rental car than they would find on direct booking sites.
Kayak (watercraft)
- A kayak is a small, narrow human-powered watercraft typically propelled by means of a long, double-bladed paddle.
- The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic word qajaq.
- The traditional kayak has an enclosed deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one occupant or kayaker.
- The cockpit is sometimes covered by a spray deck that prevents unwanted entry of water from waves or splashes, differentiating the craft from an open-deck canoe.
- Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving over water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle.
