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Enter to Win a Melker Rödlöga Sea Kayak &...

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Kayak Paddles

Best Kayak Paddles For Touring In 2024

If your faithful touring paddle performs like a glorified egg beater, maybe it’s time for an upgrade. The best...
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Paddles

First Look: Perception Kayak Paddles

After years of making great kayaks at affordable price points, Perception Kayaks are setting their sights on kayak paddles....
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Astral’s 14th Limited Edition PFD Inspired By Pro Kayaker...

June 28, 2023– Asheville, NC – Astral is proud to introduce a limited edition GreenJacket Rescue PFD in collaboration with world-renowned...
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How To Choose The Perfect Life Jacket For Your...

When it’s time for adventure, you know who wants to join. Whether or not your pup is a natural...
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PFDs

How To Choose A PFD For Ultimate Safety &...

If you’re new to paddling, one of the first pieces of personal equipment you’ll want to purchase is a...
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Best Whitewater Life Jackets

Discover some of the year's best whitewater life jackets with these top five picks from Stohlquist, Gul Performance Apparel,...
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The Rise, Fall And Rise Of Handheld GPS

“I think this is Bear Bite Creek,” I say with confidence, having followed our progress on the map since...
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4 Best Two-Way Satellite Communicators For Off-Grid Adventures

Backcountry travel used to mean you were unreachable for long stretches, unless you happened to carry a bulky, brick-shaped...
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3 Pieces Of Gear Martin Trahan Won’t Canoe Camp...

I’ve canoed over 20,000 kilometers across North America, both in my native country Canada and in the U.S. Recently...
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Camping Gear

5 Best Sleeping Pads For Kayak And Canoe Camping

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A restful night in the backcountry starts with a dependable sleeping pad. Unlike backpackers who rank weight above most else, packability, price and pleasure...
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Apparel

Two Iconic River Brands Release Sandal Collaboration To Benefit...

Nothing says river trip like a pair of Chaco sandals and a couple of NRS straps. Now, the two...
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Wetsuits & Neoprene

In Praise Of The Unfashionable, Functional And Affordable Wetsuit

In 1952, surfing pioneer Jack O’Neill adapted technology developed by the University of California physicist Hugh Bradner to manufacture...
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Technical Outerwear

5 Top Women’s Drysuits Go Head-To-Head

We’ve come a long way since the rain-jacket-adaptation drysuits of the late 1970s. The first leap towards a more...
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