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Kevin Callan’s Secret Honey Hole

Canoe tripping has become far more popular over the last few years. That’s a good thing. Except when you’re...

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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...

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Bow Lines

Fact And Fiction Behind COVID-19’s Supposed Benefits For Climate,...

April 22, 2020, was an Earth Day like no other. Usually congested highways were empty. At least half the...

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A Paddler’s Guide to Social Distancing

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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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Canoes

Review: Esquif Zephyr 2.0 XL

I dug through the Rapid archives all the way back to 2006 to find my original review of the...

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Kayaks

Pakayak Bluefin 14 Review

Until recently, a kayak’s off-water stealth didn’t factor into most paddlers’ purchasing decisions. Portable kayaks—an eclectic catch-all of inflatable,...

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Kayaks

Creek Boat Review: Pyranha 9R II

When Pyranha released the original 9R in 2014, they rewrote the rulebook on creek boats. At the time, creeks...

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Canoes

Solo Canoe Review: Adirondack Canoe Company’s 14-Foot Boreas

There’s a brief but particular full chassis shudder a 2003 Suburu Outback makes when its serpentine belt snaps. So,...

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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,...

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Camping Gear

Bear Safety Gear for Camping

“Your best defense in bear country is your brain—your knowledge and understanding of bears,” writes Steve Herrero in his...

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Gear

The Best Paddling & Camping Gear For Your Next...

River guides know all the secrets to staying comfortable while camping, chilling and tending to chores in canyon country....

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Trips

Adventures

Trading Places

Certain moments stay with you forever. This one at sunset with the local Intha fishermen of Inle Lake in...

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Trip Reports

Why Finland Is A Dream Destination For Your Next...

Morning mist rises from the water. Rocky, pine-clustered islands reflect perfectly in the glassy surface of the lake. A...

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Destinations

Paddleboarding Expedition at Isle Royale National Park

Isle Royale National Park is home to the longest-running study of any predator-prey system in the world––a dynamic between...

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Adventures

Darcy Gaechter Paddles the Amazon River Source to Sea

It took Darcy Gaechter 148 days to paddle the Amazon River—but it took her six years to write Amazon...

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How To Canoe On Jell-O

Well before California’s stay-at-home order came into effect on March 19, 2020, Los Angeles photographer Erin Sullivan had a...

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Campcraft

The Paddler’s Greatest Debates

Few topics get backcountry paddlers more fired up than debating the ethics of burning garbage on trip, or contesting...

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Skills

Ultimate Guide to Kayaking at Night: Lights, Bioluminescence And...

Paddling in the dark is like entering a new world. On a moonlit lake, a familiar route becomes exotic....

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Video: The River That Flows Both Ways

In August 2019, Brendan Davis and Kirk Muir Horton paddled 315 miles from source to sea down the Hudson...

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News & Events

Canadian Canoe Museum Searching For New Building Site, Terminates...

The Canadian Canoe Museum (CCM) announced today that it has terminated its lease agreement with Parks Canada for the...

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News & Events

The Big Gear Show Launches Open-Air Tradeshow in 2021

The Big Gear Show, a demo and buying experience built for outdoor, bike, paddling and climbing buyers and makers,...

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