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6 Things You Didn’t Know About GORP

Also known as trail mix, gorp is a favorite adventure snack because it’s lightweight, nutritious and provides a...

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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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Trips

Trips: Kayak in San Diego, California

San Diego’s 70 miles of varied coastline offer something to entice every inclination of kayaker and paddleboarder. Expect warm,...

Virginia Marshall

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Kayaks

Quiz: What kayak should you buy?

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Kayaks

Need help choosing the right boat? Complete our quick quiz to tell us what you want from your kayak and we'll match you with...

Boats

Kayaks

Kayak Buying Guide: How To Find The Right Boat...

Paddling Magazine is here to help you discover what kayak is perfect for you

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Buying Advice

43 Of The Best Kayak Brands For Fishing, Sea...

Whether you’re buying for someone else or treating yourself, a kayak is a gift that keeps on giving. Kayaking...

Marissa Evans

Buying Advice

Inflatable Kayak Guide: How and Where to Buy a...

Inflatable kayaks are a type of portable kayak that can be inflated for use and deflated for storage and...

Marissa Evans

Canoes

Canoe Review: Old Town Penobscot 164

My day trip paddling Old Town’s Penobscot 164 across the city’s outer harbor to a nearby park was a...

Tim Shuff

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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...

Courtney Sinclair

Expert Tip

Why Open Boaters Need More Than One Paddle

The topic of the perfect paddle length is second only to the discussion of the perfect boat whenever more...

Paul Mason

Safer Paddling BrandStream

Water Sports Foundation Encourages Retailers to Remind Customers about...

The Water Sports Foundation, a U.S. Coast Guard non-profit boating safety grant recipient just released a new video featuring...

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Trips

Trips: Kayak in Thousand Islands, Ontario

Accessible wilderness” is how 1000 Islands Kayaking owner, Scott Ewart, describes the Thousand Islands. The archipelago remains delightfully unspoiled,...

Virginia Marshall

Destinations

Trips: Kayak in Kauai, Hawaii

The most northerly of Hawaii’s eight main islands, Kauai is also the oldest geologically. More than five million years...

Virginia Marshall

Launch

Secrets to kayaking in the Ozarks

In a little-known corner of the Midwest, in the lesser-visited state of Missouri, in the almost unheard-of Ozark Mountains,...

Mike Bezemek

Trips

Trips: Kayak in Seattle, Washington

Seattle is synonymous with Puget Sound, a labyrinthine reach of the Salish Sea that defines the city’s geography and...

Virginia Marshall

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Skills

Kayaks

Inflatable Kayak Review: Sea Eagle Razorlite 393rl

Speed and inflatable aren’t mutually exclusive terms with Sea Eagle’s Razorlite series. Debuted in 2016, the Razorlites are the...

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Kayaks

Inflatable Recreational Kayak Review: Innova Thaya

Arriving in a box the size of a small cooler, Innova’s Thaya is the most compact tandem kayak ever...

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Kayaks

Inflatable Whitewater Kayak Review: AIRE BAKraft Expedition

This pint-sized powerhouse came to us in a package the size of a four-slice toaster. Just 10 feet long...

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