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Level Six’s New Class 6 Sprayskirt Includes A Surprising Invention (Video)

Joe Potoczak

Rescues

Two Kayakers Rescued From Dock Street Dam In Harrisburg (Video)

Maddy Marquardt

Kayaks

Best Cheap Kayaks Under $500 For 2025

Conor Mihell

Best Grand Canyon Runs On The Internet (Video)

The Grand Canyon is a quintessential American National Park with layers of red rock sandstone, dramatic vistas from both...

Maddy Marquardt 0

People

Andrew McAuley Disappears On Sea Kayak Trip

ANDREW MCAULEY WAS ONE DAY FROM FINISHING THE FIRST CROSSING FROM AUSTRALIA TO NEW ZEALAND—THEN HE DISAPPEARED.

Virginia Marshall 10

Close Encounters

Adorable Sea Otter Hitches Ride With Kayaker (Video)

While out on a mission to catch fish, kayaker Kyle Borkes picked up a marine mammal hitchhiker. On a...

Maddy Marquardt 0

Editor's Choice

Accessories

Level Six’s New Class 6 Sprayskirt Includes A Surprising Invention (Video)

Joe Potoczak0

Accessories

The team at Level Six were sitting around the office, mulling over an infamous issue for whitewater kayaking gear when CEO Stig Larsson found...

Boats

Kayaks

Best Cheap Kayaks Under $500 For 2025

You don’t have to break the bank to get into kayaking. There are plenty of cheap kayaks on the...

Conor Mihell 0

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Kayaks

Best Places To Shop For A Kayak

If you’re looking to buy your first kayak but don’t know where to start, look no further! The best...

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Kayaks

Best Beginner Kayaks For 2025

Kayaking is an outdoor activity you can take part in from the time you are a kid to well...

Joe Potoczak 0

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Accessories

Level Six’s New Class 6 Sprayskirt Includes A Surprising...

The team at Level Six were sitting around the office, mulling over an infamous issue for whitewater kayaking gear...

Joe Potoczak 0

Skills

How To Transport A Kayak Without A Roof Rack

A small obstacle like not having a roof rack is no reason to let the world get between you...

Joe Potoczak 0

Gear

7 Creative & Simple Kayak Storage Ideas

Kayaks spend much more time in storage than they do on the water. But for most paddlers, storage is...

Alan Drummond 0

Trips

Destinations

The South Coast Of Oregon Holds More Wild Rivers...

If you were to drop a pin in the center of Curry County, Oregon, along the border of the...

Joe Potoczak 4

Destinations

Experience British Columbia’s Wildlife Wonders By Water

Along with its coastal temperate rainforests and rugged Rockies, British Columbia is known for iconic wildlife such as bears,...

Charlotte Jacklein 0

Destinations

The Best Places To Go Kayaking In Chicago

Chicago is famous for many things—astonishing skyscrapers, Art Deco architecture, the blues, Al Capone, Michael Jordan and the Bulls,...

Virginia Marshall 0

Columns

From Ireland To India: One Family’s 51,000KM SUP And...

Respite from the searing summer heatwave was a mere 12 kilometers away—a small lake we could reach in only...

Todd Lawson 0

Skills

Kayaks

Best Cheap Kayaks Under $500 For 2025

You don’t have to break the bank to get into kayaking. There are plenty of cheap kayaks on the...

Conor Mihell 0

Skills

Do Sharks Attack Kayaks? Here Are The Facts &...

A handful of well-publicized shark encounters in the waters off some of our favorite coasts have left sea kayakers...

Doug Scott 16

Kayaks

Best Places To Shop For A Kayak

If you’re looking to buy your first kayak but don’t know where to start, look no further! The best...

Paddling Magazine Staff 0

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2025 Paddling Film Festival - Official World Tour Trailer