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...

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

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...