Paddling Magazine Staff

Comfort was of utmost concern on a backcountry trip with my 70-year-old mother-in-law two summers ago. It was her very first wilderness trip and, while she was game for...

Just three weeks after Outdoor Retailer’s Summer Market and three days after ICAST, the paddlesports industry is welcoming a new show to the summer circuit: The Big Gear Show. The...

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

On December 4, 2019, Eric Jackson announced he is stepping down from his role as president of Jackson Kayak. He founded the company in 2003 as a whitewater kayak...

When Sergi Basoli set off to kayak the Mediterranean Sea,  he believed he would be doing it alone. Little did he know, he would come across an abandoned stray...

We asked retailers and industry leaders for their thoughts on everything from the flood of cheap box-store boats to shipping rates and the future of outdoor sports in the...

Fall 2019 heralded some unexpected shakeups in the paddlesports industry, including consolidations and shutdowns. Here’s a round-up of the news that got the paddling industry and paddlers talking during...

Avoid the screen time, lineups and frenzied shopping of Black Friday by spending the day on the water instead. That’s what folding kayak manufacturer TRAK Kayaks is encouraging everyone to...

Dane Jackson has set a new course record at the 2019 Green Race on the Green River in North Carolina. He has now placed 1st in both long and...