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How To Choose The Right Drybags For Your Paddling...

A drybag is a piece of gear used to keep things dry when submerged in water. It is essentially...

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Technical Outerwear

Stay Warm & Dry With This Guide To Using,...

What is a drysuit? Simply put, a drysuit is a specialized piece of paddlesports clothing. Drysuits provide a high...

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News & Events

A Paddler’s Guide to Social Distancing

Iced in with nowhere to go? As more states and provinces recommend people work from home, stay home from...

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A Paddler’s Guide to Social Distancing

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News & Events

Iced in with nowhere to go? As more states and provinces recommend people work from home, stay home from school, cancel paddling events and...

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Kayaks

Oru Kayak Haven Tandem Folding Kayak Review

Once upon a time, people who wanted to sell kayaks just went and built them first. High-tech companies like...

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Canoes

Esquif Canoes’ Excite Review

Getting in Esquif’s new Excite, I couldn’t get Secret’s antiperspirant tagline out of my head: Strong enough for a...

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Canoes

Northstar Canoes B16 Touring Canoe Review

My stomach sinks whenever I see a canoe atop the roof of a car. I feel for the vessel,...

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Kayaks

Kayak Review: Pyranha 12R Whitewater Longboat

I first heard about Pyranha’s 12R on April 1, 2017. I was soon disappointed to learn the launch of...

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Sprayskirts & Cockpit Covers

Kayak Skirts: When To Use, How To Wear, What...

If you’re new to kayaking, you may keep hearing the word skirt or sprayskirt. And you may be wondering,...

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Gear

Comfortable Canoe Seats

Comfort was of utmost concern on a backcountry trip with my 70-year-old mother-in-law two summers ago. It was her...

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Trip Planning

5 Secrets For A Successful SUP Camping Trip

SUP camping is a minimalist’s dream. Because the added weight of gear on a paddleboard can significantly reduce its...

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Trips

Videos

Camping and Glacier Kayaking By Helicopter

Picture this. You pack everything for your camping and kayaking trip into a helicopter in Vancouver, British Columbia. The...

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Destinations

Plan For Adventure With This Guide To Whitewater Rafting...

Colorado is home to some of the most popular whitewater rafting in the world. With over 150 named rivers,...

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Destinations

Plan Your Trip Down The Weeki Wachee River In...

The Weeki Wachee River affords some of the most stunning kayaking in Florida. At eight miles long, the river...

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Destinations

Guide To Whitewater Rafting In Jackson Hole—Which Adventure Will...

Yellowstone National Park. The Tetons. Hundreds of miles of rivers. Wilderness filled with moose, bear, wolves and more. With...

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Trip Planning

How To Kayak Camp: Tips For Planning, Packing, Portaging...

Kayak camping is a lovely way to enjoy the outdoors. You pack all your camping equipment in your kayak,...

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Strokes & Techniques

How To Safely Transport A Paddleboard With And Without...

There are few things as peaceful in life as standup paddling down a crystal-clear river that meanders through a...

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Buying Advice

The Problem with V-Shaped Hulls

Some whitewater canoe designs appear to be timeless. I remember the excitement when another canoe instructor, Curtis Berryman, and I...

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Stories

Videos

Insane Whitewater Canoeing Down Grand Canyon

Most paddlers who run self-supported trips down the Colorado River would be looking to bring a combination of rafts...

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News & Events

Coronavirus Updates: Everything you need to know about how...

As more states and provinces declare emergencies and people practice social distancing due to the spread of COVID-19, the...

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Tumblehome

The world’s most significant canoeing landmark isn’t what you...

Try out this topic at your next campfire discussion—what is the greatest canoe landmark in the world? The more...

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