X
Buyer's Guides & Advice Reviews News & Videos Skills Trips Stories Sweepstakes Magazine

Videos

Latest Videos

Kayakers rescued on the milwuakee river

Father And Son Rescued After Kayak Overturns On Milwaukee River (Video)

Rescues Maddy Marquardt 0
After their kayak overturned on the rain-swollen Milwaukee River, a father and son were rescued on April 19, 2026. A bystander spotted the pair...
Mom and two kids paddling in red canoe

The Next Adventure

Stories Marissa Trepanier 0
Created In Partnership With Brenna Kelly is an accomplished paddler. She was a semi-pro creek boater and freestyle competitor and qualified for the Canadian National...
Image of the kayaker and dog rescued in Tomales Bay, California

Kayaker And Dog Rescued After Kayak Overturned; Second Kayaker Drowns

News & Events Maddy Marquardt 1
A man and his dog were rescued on March 21, 2026, after their kayak overturned on Tomales Bay, in Marin County, California. His girlfriend,...
Image of a green tent with a rainfly on a tent platform in the rain

A Quick & Handy Guide to Repairing Waterproof Gear (Video)

DIY & Hacks Maddy Marquardt 0
Soon, the last of the ice will crack and melt on the northern lakes, the sun will warm the ground and it will be...
Image of Aaron Benjamin enjoying a raft trip

Experienced River Runner Dies In Grand Canyon Rafting Accident

News & Events Paddling Magazine Staff 0
Experienced river runner Aaron Benjamin was the last of his group to pass through Hance Rapid on the Colorado River on February 19 when...
Kitchener, Ontario local Matt Morris paddles his local waterway

Ontario Canoeist Builds Custom Canoe For Urban Paddling

DIY & Hacks Maddy Marquardt 0
For paddlers living in the big city, paddling trips are often reserved for long weekends and vacations. Rather than make the regular trek north...
Image of the canoe involved in a deadly alligator attack

FWC Kills Alligator That Attacked Canoeist In May 2025

News & Events Maddy Marquardt 2
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has humanely killed the alligator responsible for the death of a canoeist, 61-year-old Cynthia Kay Diekema,...
Image of kayakers rigging a sunken stolen car to remove it from the Ottawa River.

Kayakers Find Mysterious Submerged Car In Ottawa River (Video)

News & Events Maddy Marquardt 2
At the bottom of Butcher’s Knife Rapids on the Ottawa River, a group of whitewater paddlers made an intriguing discovery. “Some paddling friends sent me...
Image of a hunter in an Inuvialuit kayak.

Vatican Returns Inuvialuit Kayak After 100 Years (Video)

News & Events Maddy Marquardt 0
Held at the Vatican for 100 years, a traditional Inuvialuit kayak is now returning home along with more than 60 other Inuit, First Nations...

FAILS & MISHAPS

Continue to the category

Kayaker Who Was Trapped Under Ice Shares Harrowing Encounter (Video)

00:04:59

German Paddler Survives Mysterious Mid-Atlantic Collision With Unidentified Object

00:18:04

Inflatable Kayak Catches Big Air Off Snow Jump (Video)

00:02:32

High-Speed Drainage Ditch Boatercross (Video)

00:00:11

Mountain Biker Drops Red Bull Rampage Course In A Kayak (Video)

California Kayaker Turns Snow-Buried Home Into Seal Launch (Video)

DIY & HACKS

Continue to the category
00:07:38

How To Build Your Own DIY Kayak Storage Rack (Video)

00:21:01

Renovating An Old Canoe While Running A Marathon (Video)

00:06:53

Winter Storage Tips For Your Canoe, Kayak or Standup Paddleboard (Video)

00:06:24

The Kayak Storage Solution For Any Backyard (Video)

00:02:06

Expert Tips To Easily Fix Your Leaky Drysuit (Video)

00:04:52

An Ingenious Way To Store Your Canoe Or Kayak (Video)

RESCUES

Continue to the category
00:02:18

Stranded BWCA Canoeists Rescued In Nighttime Helicopter Mission (Video)

00:04:33

13-Year-Old Swims 4 Hours To Rescue Family After Kayak Accident (Video)

00:03:08

Teen Rescues Deer From Frozen Pond With Canoe and Rake (Video)

Kayaker’s Consecutive Capsizes Alone At Sea Caught On Camera

00:01:06

IPhone Feature Sends False Alarm For Canoeist On Fire In Minnesota

00:15:41

The Bomb-Proof Roll Controversy (Video)

SKILLS

Continue to the category
00:03:01

How To Get In And Out Of A Kayak In 6 Steps

00:10:47

Squirt Boating: The Wettest Form of Kayaking (Video)

00:03:29

Canoe Surfing Biggest Swell In 30 Years Off Waikiki (Video)

12 Videos To Get You Stoked For Cold-Weather Paddling

00:05:54

Whitewater Kayaker Captures Northern Lights (Video)

00:03:29

An Ingenious Method For Sizing Canoe Paddles (Video)

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS

Continue to the category
00:00:36

Kayakers Have Orca Encounter Of A Lifetime

00:13:03

A Kayaker’s Close Encounter With Bottlenose Dolphins (Video)

00:00:50

Humpback Whale Surfaces Behind Sea Kayakers (Video)

Kayaker Rescues Injured Endangered Penguin (Video)

Kayaker Surrounded By Falling Monkeys (Video)

00:02:24

Great White Shark Stalks Sea Kayak Group (Video)

WHITEWATER

Continue to the category
00:01:06

Jackson Kayak Launches Antix 3.0 (Video)

00:05:37

Best Grand Canyon Runs On The Internet (Video)

00:00:38

Watch Zach Mutton Plunge Down A Nearly 100-Foot Waterfall (Video)

00:10:02

The Fight For the Yampa River

00:02:14

Inside Look At The Liquidlogic Hot Whip (Video)

00:02:30

First Look: Kokopelli Rodeo Self-Bailing (Video)

Paddling Film Festival
Best Films

Paddling Magazine

Inspiring paddlesports participation through quality coverage of the people, places, adventures, boats and gear, trends and events that make paddling something you’ll do for the rest of your life.

2024 National Magazine Awards Gold Winner, Best Magazine
2025 National Magazine Awards Finalist, Best Magazine
Best Print Publication of 2023, Outdoor Media Summit
Print Publication of the Year, Outdoor Media Summit 2025: Paddling Magazine

© 2026 RAPID MEDIA