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Whitewater Kayak Review: Pyranha Scorch

The Pyranha Scorch hit the market in 2021 as a successor to the classic Burn. Billed as a boundary-smashing...
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Sexism In Rafting Isn’t Dead, Yet

Raft guide and researcher Maria Blevins has spent half a decade investigating sexual misconduct with the aim of making...
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Best Water Filters And Purifiers For Backcountry Camping

No matter how much you like to rough it, clean and safe drinking water is one thing no camper...
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Bonnie Hancock Circumnavigates Australia And Sets Two New World Records

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“It’ll be another 27 years before anyone does this again, that’s for sure.” Those words were spoken by German sea kayaker Freya Hoffmeister when...
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Whitewater Kayak Review: Zet Chili

Boatercross, or extreme slalom as it is referred to by the International Canoe Federation (ICF), is taking the international...
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Inflatable SUP Review: BOTE Rackham Aero 12’4”

BOTE describes their redesigned Rackham Aero 12’4” as an even more versatile and capable evolution of their go-to inflatable...
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Hot Commodity: It’s A Seller’s Market For Your Used...

The text from my girlfriend arrived: “Really? Another one?” I didn’t need an emoji to feel her eyes rolling....
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Best Creek Boats For 2023

Creek boats have come a long way since 1973, when Tom and Jamie McEwan attempted the first descent of...
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Best Kayak Paddles For Touring In 2023

If your faithful touring paddle performs like a glorified egg beater, maybe it’s time for an upgrade. The best...
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Holiday Gift Guide: 13 Paddling Stocking Stuffers For Under...

Recently fact-checked by our unbiased team of paddlers, we can confirm that there is no such thing as “too...
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Holiday Gift Guide: 9 Last-Minute Christmas Gifts For Paddlers

We can’t be the only ones with some holes in our Christmas gift pile. Thankfully, the days of running...
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8 Unexpected Life Lessons From A 22-Month Canoe Trip...

Neal Moore spent most of the last two years on a canoe trip across America, the country where he...
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How To Score A Rogue River Permit And Plan...

Staring down a black bear on the opposing shore at Solitude Camp, I dropped eggs in a cast iron...
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Karl Kruger Attempts To Paddleboard The Northwest Passage

This summer, Karl Kruger drove north until he ran out of road at Tuktoyaktuk, a tiny hamlet at the...
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North To South: Expedition AKOR Completes Epic Cross-Canada Trip

When Nicolas Roulx and Guillaume Moreau paddled south from the remote hamlet of Baker Lake, they were already three...
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3 Backcountry Blunders That Will Get You In Real...

Nobody heads out on their local lake or dream paddling trip expecting a rescue. Yet anyone who has spent...
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Holiday Gift Guide: 11 Gift Ideas For Cold Weather...

We’re not all fair weather paddlers. In fact, there’s one particular breed of thick-skinned water lovers that view every...
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Strokes & Techniques

10 Pros On The Hardest River Moves You’ll Ever...

Feeling stressed about nailing that new freestyle trick? Rest assured, no matter your skill level you’re not alone—expert whitewater...
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Official Paddling Film Festival Trailer 2022
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Adventure Program 2022 - Paddling Film Festival
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The Commute: A Four Day Paddling To Work - Trailer - Winner Of Best Kayaking Film 2022
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The Last Wilderness Of Scotland - Trailers - Adventure 2022
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Following Lines - Trailer - Adventure 2022
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The Next Headland - Trailer - Paddling Film Festival
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Fluid Trails - Trailers - Adventure 2022
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Kwanza: The Drowning Diamond Of Angola - Trailer - Winner Of Best Adventure Travel Film 2022
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Wood On Water - Trailer - Adventure Program 2022
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South Silver The First Descent - Trailer - Paddling Film Festival
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Lean Against the Wind - Trailer - Paddling Film Festival
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Nomads Of The Sea - Trailer - Paddling Film Festival
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The Patagonia Triple Crown - Trailer - Paddling Film Festival
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Unseen - Trailer - Adrenaline 2022
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All Bodies - Trailer - Paddling Film Festival
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My Dear Fear - Trailer - Adrenaline Program 2022
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A Quality of Imagination - Trailer - Paddling Film Festival
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Jötunn - Trailer - Winner Of Best Whitewater Film 2022
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American Whitewater River Safety Parts I & II - Trailer - Paddling Film Festival
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International Whitewater Hall of Fame Class of 2021 - Trailer - Paddling Film Festival
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Voices Promo 2022
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Sheri - Winner of Best Documentary Film 2022 - Trailer - Paddling Film Festival
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Connected To Water: Stefi Van Wijk - Trailer
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Sand Or Die - Trailer - Paddling Film Festival
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Wild And Still - Tailer - Paddling Film Festival
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Voice Above Water - Winner Of Best Environmental Film 2022 - Paddling Film Festival
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Loon - Trailer - Paddling Film Festival
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Dory land - Winner of Best Rafting Film 2022 - Paddling Film Festival
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How To Build A Paddle (And Survive A Canadian Winter) - Trailer - Paddling Film Festival
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High Water - Trailer - Paddling Film Festival
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ANIAKCHAK - Trailer
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2023 Paddling Magazine Industry Awards: Winners Announced

The paddlers have spoken, and today we are excited to announce the winners of the fourth annual Paddling Magazine...
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Basin Boat Lighting Announces Addition Of Smartphone Emergency App

Broussard, LA - Basin Boat Lighting Safety Lighting Systems announces the addition of its smartphone emergency app, dubbed appBird, to...
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What Does The Future Hold For Freestyle Kayaking?

On a cold, foggy day, Thom Lambert plays his six-foot freestyle kayak down the Ottawa River in the low...
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