Like difficult water for boating (6)

I believe the answer is:

choppy

(Other definitions for choppy that I've seen before include "Moderately rough (sea)" , "(Of sea) with many small waves" , "(Of the sea) a bit rough" , "Somewhat rough (sea)" , "Not still" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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