Best Kayak Paddles For Touring In 2023

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

First Look: Perception Kayak Paddles

After years of making great kayaks at affordable price points, Perception Kayaks are setting their sights on kayak paddles....

Expert Advice

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...

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...

Best Whitewater Life Jackets

Discover some of the year's best whitewater life jackets with these top five picks from Stohlquist, Gul Performance Apparel,...

7 Best Life Jackets for Canoeing in 2020

Discover some of the year's best life jackets from Salus Marine Wear, Stohlquist WaterWare, Gul Performance Wear, MTI Life...

River Safety & Rescue Gear: Your Head-To-Toe Guide

Whether you are brand new to whitewater or are a seasoned paddler, it’s important to know what gear to...

Best Water Filters And Purifiers For Backcountry Camping

No matter how much you like to rough it, clean and safe drinking water is one thing no camper...

Holiday Gift Guide: 13 Paddling Stocking Stuffers For Under...

Recently fact-checked by our unbiased team of paddlers, we can confirm that there is no such thing as “too...

Editor's Pick

5 Best Sleeping Pads For Kayak And Canoe Camping

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

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...

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...

10 Best Water Shoes, Sneakers, Sandals And Booties

Discover the year’s best paddling footwear from NRS, Kokatat, Astral and more. The Paddling Magazine team put these booties,...