Paddling Magazine - Kayak, Canoe, SUP | Gear, Trips, Skills & Stories

The Next Generation Of Kayaks From Melker of Sweden

Värmdö is a smaller kayak than Melker of Sweden's previous models but packed with loads of innovations. Utilizing a...

Building The Coalition: Arkansas Summit Births New National Trade...

If Yogi Berra were still alive to describe the paddlesports leadership summit that gave us the new Paddlesports Trade...

Jeff Moag 0

Boats

Need For Speed: How Racing Changed Canoeing For The...

Our everyday lives are filled with inventions that have come out of the world of racing. We drive cars...

Brian Day 0

Editor's Choice

Stories

In Praise Of The Morning Meeting

Bob Henderson0

Stories

The morning meeting is often—and, in my opinion, should always be—a feature of group canoe trips. At a basic level, it’s a time for...

Boats

Measure Of Happiness: How To Choose The Right Size...

What does your dream canoe trip look like? It could be a weeklong wilderness exploration of pristine lakes and...

Virginia Marshall 0

Boats

Below Board: Everything You Should Know About Paddleboard Fins

Most boards come with them, but most paddlers don’t give a second thought to what exactly those fins are...

Courtney Sinclair 0

Boats

Best Hard Paddleboards For 2024

Inflatable paddleboards are everywhere you look these days, and it’s understandable why. These boards have opened the world of...

Diana Lee 0

Boats

Best Women’s Kayaks For 2024

Female paddlers shopping for their first, or next, kayak can be forgiven for wondering where all the women’s models...

Virginia Marshall 0

Paddling Buyer's Guide
Best Gear

Gear

Accessories

The Rise, Fall And Rise Of Handheld GPS

“I think this is Bear Bite Creek,” I say with confidence, having followed our progress on the map since...

Neil Schulman 3

Accessories

4 Best Two-Way Satellite Communicators For Off-Grid Adventures

Backcountry travel used to mean you were unreachable for long stretches, unless you happened to carry a bulky, brick-shaped...

Paddling Magazine Staff 0

Camping Gear

3 Pieces Of Gear Martin Trahan Won’t Canoe Camp...

I’ve canoed over 20,000 kilometers across North America, both in my native country Canada and in the U.S. Recently...

Martin Trahan 0

Trips

Adventures

Expedition Hub: 4 Kayak Journeys Of Epic Proportions

Planning to venture far from home on a sea kayak expedition this year? Maybe not, but rest assured there...

Charlotte Jacklein 0

Destinations

12 Incredible Camping Destinations In Québec Paddlers Will Love

Québec is a province of wild landscapes and cultural hubs, from its Arctic far north to its biodiverse St....

Paddling Magazine Staff 0

Destinations

The 10 Best Paddling Destinations In British Columbia And...

The numbers speak for themselves: British Columbia has 25,725 kilometers of coastline, 20,000 lakes, and too many rivers and...

Jessica Wynne Lockhart 0

Destinations

7 Extraordinary Experiences You’ll Only Find On The Schuylkill...

The Schuylkill River flows 137 miles from its headwaters in the Appalachian Mountains to meet the Delaware at Philadelphia....

Paddling Magazine Staff 1

Paddling Trip Guide
Best Trips

Skills

3 Expert Tips For Conquering Scary Rapids

Running new rapids can be scary no matter what class they are or how experienced of a paddler you...

Sage Donnelly 0

Kayaks

Best Walmart Kayaks For 2024

You can buy almost anything at Walmart—household items, groceries, pharmaceuticals, sporting goods…and even kayaks! Walmart kayaks are meant for...

Paddling Magazine Staff 0

Campcraft

Bad News Bears: 5 Tips To Avoid Problem Bear...

One of the greatest benefits of canoe camping is the way it brings us closer to nature. But when...

Conor Mihell 2

Paddling Film Festival
Best Films

Adventure Program 2023