Videos
The 9 Paddling Films We Loved Most in 2020
Our favorite paddling films of 2020 inspired us to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push extremes, embrace the paddling...
Campcraft
DIY Canoe Tree
At Paddling Magazine, we’re firm believers you can never have too many canoes. Unless, of course, you run out...
Conservation
The New Rules Of Wildlife Ecotourism
We’ve nearly given up hope and are about to paddle back in, when off in the distance, we spot...
Editor's Pick
News & Events
A Paddler’s Guide to Social Distancing
News & EventsIced in with nowhere to go? As more states and provinces recommend people work from home, stay home from school, cancel paddling events and...
Canoes
The Salty Single Blade of Coastal Canoeing
I have always been a canoeist, but when I moved to the British Columbia coast 12 years ago, everyone...
Kayaks
The Great Future Of Plastic Sea Kayaks
I watched the swell, trying to gauge when I’d have water to ride over the barnacle-covered rock. I got...
Canoes
Review: Mad River Canoe Explorer 16
In October 2020, Canadian boatbuilder Swift Canoe and Kayaks will take over manufacturing Mad River Canoe’s bestselling design, the...
Rafts
AIRE Cub Inflatable Raft Review
Sometimes getting on the water is a head game and we just need a kick in the ass to...
Paddling Buyer's GuideBest Gear
Gear
12 Totally Genius Gifts For Kayakers & Canoeists (2021...
Paddling Magazine's 12 Days of Giveaways is here! We're kicking off the holiday season by giving away our staff's...
Buying Advice
3 Best Electric SUP Pumps For 2021
The trade-off for the convenience and easy portability of an inflatable SUP is the small hassle of inflation. Sure,...
Kayak Paddles
How to choose the best kayak paddle
Paddling Magazine gives expert advice on which kayak paddle is perfect for you
Launch
The Long Paddling History Of Australia’s Murray River
Watch Out Except for Lake Alexandrina, the Murray’s waters are generally safe and calm, and can be traveled end-to-end on...
Adventures
Taking a Paddling Trip Down Memory Lane
“What value do wilderness trips have in your memory?” I ask my wife, Tory, over a Saturday afternoon lunch...
Adventures
Sea Kayaking In Antarctica: Small Spaces, Tall Places
With the mainsail full of wind and favorable seas, the last mountain peak of Cape Horn dipped below the...
Destinations
Where The River, Ocean And Mountain Gods Meet
This past spring, Norm Hann and I set out from the Gitga’at community of Hartley Bay, tucked in the...
Paddling Trip GuideBest Trips
Strokes & Techniques
The Key To A Perfect Paddling Stroke Is All...
“Don’t think of moving water past the boat. Think of moving yourself and the boat past the paddle,” my...
Safety & Rescue
New Flush Drowning Research For Kayakers
I've had my share of swims, as I’m sure you have too. Especially in the early days when my...
Buying Advice
Why Your Kayak’s Specs Probably Don’t Matter All That...
A while back, I worked for a prominent international kayak company. I was fortunate to see the development process...
Paddling Film FestivalBest Films

2020 PROMOTIONAL FILM
03:05

TRAILER - (PEOPLE) OF WATER
00:41

TRAILER - A KAYAKER’S SOLO ADVENTURE IN INDIA | WITH NOURIA NEWMAN
01:41

TRAILER - BALKAN RIVERS TOUR 4 | ACTION FOR WILD RIVERS
03:48

TRAILER - BROKEN BODY OF WATER
01:43

TRAILER - CAN'T SKI VEGAS
03:01

TRAILER - DAGGER PRESENTS | WOMEN OF WHITEWATER
03:16

TRAILER - DAVE-THE-POTTER – LETTING GO AND MOVING ON
02:33

TRAILER - FAMILY ROUTES
01:31

TRAILER - HOMECOMING - A BOUNDARY WATERS STORY
02:58

TRAILER - HOWE SOUND
02:54

TRAILER - ICEOLATION
04:21

TRAILER - LAWAIʻA, A FAMILY FISHING FABLE
03:17

TRAILER - ROAD TO WATER WITH ROBERT FIELD
02:52

TRAILER - PULL OF THE NORTH
02:14

TRAILER - SKOOKS
03:19

TRAILER - SVAHA
00:46

TRAILER - THE CROSSING
00:41

TRAILER - THE GREAT ROUTE
02:36

TRAILER - THE LONG RIVER HOME
02:14

TRAILER - THE RIO CAQUETA
03:11

TRAILER - THE SALAD DAYS
02:48

TRAILER - VITAMIN SEA
03:35
Profile
Speed Champion Lina Augaitis’ Guide To Making A Comeback
Lina Augaitis is no stranger to the podium. But where she used to thank her sponsors and husband in...
Recirc
The Antidote to Soft
Recently, I read irreverent travel writer Chuck Thompson’s To Hellholes and Back, an hilarious account of his pilgrimage to...
Industry & Trends
The Gender Gap In Whitewater Kayaking Prize Money Payouts
As a competitive whitewater kayaker, it has always been my dream to stand on top of the podium for...