New Champion Crowned And World Record Set In Men’s Kayak Squirt Final (Video)
The 2025 International Canoe Federation Canoe Freestyle World Championships concluded in Plattling, Germany in June 2025, and Sam Wilson of the United Kingdom took...
Alarming Trend Shows Increase In Paddleboarding Deaths In Latest Coast Guard Report
The U.S. Coast Guard recently released the 2024 Recreational Boating Statistics, and while overall boating deaths are at a 50-year all-time low, paddlesports are...
Paddling Magazine Launches Paddling Kids Story Contest
Paddling Magazine is inviting the next generation of adventurers to grab a paddle, hit the water and tell their stories. The newly launched Paddling...
Indigenous Youth Kayakers Complete Historic First Descent Of Klamath River (Video)
On July 11, 2025, a team of Indigenous teenagers from the tribes of the Klamath Basin completed a historic first descent of the undammed...
“Don’t Leave Me, Kid”: 14-Year-Old Saves Paddleboarder After Freak Accident
Decades before standup paddleboarding became a thing, Gavin Bowden was chasing waves all over the globe, from his childhood in Australia on to Indonesia,...
An Outdoor Retail Icon Closes, Causing A Tectonic Shift In The Region’s Paddlesport Landscape
Deek Heykamp still remembers his first whitewater kayak, one he brought home from the annual Outdoor Retailer trade show to his new outdoor store...
John Chase Knows Good Paddling Stories
When it comes to epic paddling stories, who doesn’t love to gather around the campfire and trade tales of swashbuckling adventures by kayak? No...
Meet The Gen Z Paddlers Proving Expeditions Aren’t Dead
Big paddling expeditions have a reputation of being for the rich or retired, for the career adventurers and legacy paddlers, but a handful of...
Paddlesports Trade Coalition Colab Moves to Charlotte, NC
The Paddlesports Trade Coalition annual industry gathering is heading to Charlotte, North Carolina. The 2025 Colab event will take place October 15-19, in partnership...
Navigation Apps Are Making Us Dumber
Nowadays, it’s rare to hit the trail or water without finding someone’s nose glued to a phone or navigating by hand-held GPS device. Smartphone...
Pushing SUP To New Heights
When Andrew Hughes arrived at the crater lake on Tres Cruces Norte, he was on the verge of heartbreak. Along the edges of the...
Sea Kayakers Deserve Their Own Triple Crown
For years, backpackers have challenged themselves on North America’s Triple Crown of long-distance trails. Meanwhile, sea kayakers—whose adventures often demand greater skill—have watched from...
Watch Viral SUP Surf Star Rippin’ Rosie
Santa Cruz, California, is known for its legendary surf breaks—and these days, for a four-legged social media sensation in the lineup. Rosie Drottar, or...
Follow The Leader: A Canoe Trip 20 Years In The Making
When my son Doug was four years old, we paddled the Petawawa River with outdoor adventure filmmaker, Justine Curgenven. From our trip, Curgenven created...
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The Good Fairy: Features On Our Tripping Canoe Wishlist
There’s an ancient green 17-foot Old Town Tripper on the rack out back that, after countless river miles and more than a half-century of...
Remembering The Storied Canoes That Changed The World
A canoe can change a life—imagine, for example, how many children have been affected by fleets at summer camps or grown folks by beat-up...
The Worst Camping Invention Of The 21st Century
It’s confession time. Deep down, I’m a closet gadget junkie—a bit of a techno-weenie, if you will. When it comes to seductively cool camping...
The Very Incomplete Guide To Having Sex In A Canoe
For all you would-be and wannabe Canadians out there, I have some bad news. Sex in a canoe is not what you think it...
The Joy Of (Self-Imposed) Suffering
There’s a story circulating about a guy who accidentally zapped his manly bits with bear spray. How these two items came into communion boggles...
Sit-On-Top vs Sit-Inside Kayaks: Which Is Right For You?
It’s hard to say what the best kayaks for recreational paddlers are: sit-on-top or sit-inside. With more than 30 years of experience working in...
Choosing The Right Size Kayak For You
The size of a kayak plays a huge role in determining its performance characteristics, and whether it’s the right kayak for you. If you’re...
Best Beginner Paddleboards For 2025
The best paddleboard for beginners depends a lot on personal preferences and what you hope to do with your paddleboard. Are you looking for...
Best Inflatable Two-Person Kayaks For 2025
In all my years paddling, I've spent many days in kayaks and in rafts, but some of the most enjoyable times on the water...
Best Water Shoes For 2025
Among the checklist of what to wear paddling, solid footwear is not to be overlooked. The best pair of water shoes will keep you...
How To Pack For Kayak Camping
A well-packed kayak is one where you know where everything is, and nothing important gets left behind. So, as a veteran guide, I felt...
How To Kayak Surf In Style
Aside from being one of the coolest feelings in the world, good surfing skills let you make controlled landings when conditions aren’t perfectly flat....
How To Get Kids Into Paddling
One of the toughest quandaries I had to overcome when deciding to have kids was the fear I would have to curb my outdoor...
Accident Debrief: Inside A Veteran Boater’s Scary Swim
Shane McManus reckons he’s run Big Splat on the Lower Big Sandy 500 times. Almost every time he runs the West Virginia classic, he...
How To Kayak Tow Your Friends Out Of Trouble
Sometimes the best way to assist another paddler is to give them a helping hand in the form of a tow. Towing a weaker...
Best Rivers To Kayak In Michigan
Michigan is home to crystal-clear blue waters, sandy beaches and wild rivers making it the perfect place to kayak for everything from a casual...
This 190-Mile Water Trail In Florida Passes Through Mangrove Tunnels, Pristine Beaches, And Historic...
Whether you're seeking solitude in Southwest Florida's wild landscapes or craving a lively day on the water, the Great Calusa Blueway paddling trail offers...
The South Coast Of Oregon Holds More Wild Rivers To Paddle Than Anywhere Else...
If you were to drop a pin in the center of Curry County, Oregon, along the border of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, you...
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, whales and eagles. The vast...
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, Navy Pier—but kayaking isn’t generally...
