Paddling Magazine Staff

David Parker found himself with a fair amount of free time on his hands during the coronavirus lockdown in Auckland, New Zealand. As a recreational canoeist and a woodwork enthusiast...

When Kiran Shrestha and his friends set out for a serene paddle around Kapuche Glacier Lake in the Annapurna region of central Nepal, it's safe to say that they...

Sea kayaker and conservationist, Naude Dreyer, is no stranger to dealing with wild, uncooperative seals and sea lions. Through the work of the Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN) non-profit organization,...

As much as we love watching our whitewater heroes send the tallest waterfalls and throw down the most impressive tricks, there is something infinitely more satisfying about watching them...

As much as we acknowledge and appreciate the wealth of life that lives beneath the ocean’s surface, we generally like to experience it on our own terms. When Scottish...

After the internet success of Red Bull’s previous “snowyaking” video of kayak racers tearing down snow (in such organized disorder that it rivaled Brits chasing a cheese wheel down...

 Earlier this month, two seasoned pros—Dane Jackson and Hayden Voorhees—snagged a first descent off the right line of Rainbow Falls on the Wailuku River, Hawaii. Internationally known for many a...

Thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, there have never been so many paddlers on the water. However, communicating safety messaging is a challenge the industry will be reckoning with for...

What are you most excited about in 2021? The number of new people introduced to the sport of paddling for the first time. Initially fueled by COVID-19 and the opportunity...