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How To Kayak Tow Your Friends Out Of Trouble
Sometimes the best way to assist another paddler is to give them a helping hand in the form of a tow. Towing a weaker...
Two Kayakers Rescued From Dock Street Dam In Harrisburg (Video)
Two kayakers are considered “lucky to be alive” after they went over the Dock Street Dam in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
A...
Paddleboarder Rescues Man Who Fell Through Ice On Jet Ski (Video)
On December 26, 2024, on Long Island, New York, a man rode his jetski onto a semi-frozen part of Poopspastuck Creek, and broke through...
Paddler’s Leg Amputated In Harrowing Rescue In Tasmania (Video)
On Friday Nov 22, 2024 a rafting adventure turned into a nightmare scenario when a Lithuanian paddler in his sixties fell and became entrapped...
The Beginner’s Guide To Kayaking
It's been more than 30 years since I learned how to kayak. The first boat I sat in was an Aquaterra Spectrum, on loan...
Hawaii Teen Rescued After Night At Sea Clinging to Kayak (Video)
Seventeen-year-old Kahiau Kawai was found treading water and clinging to his surfski kayak in the ocean, 11.5 hours after becoming separated from his high...
Inspiring Rescue Of Kayaker Pulled From A Siphon (Video)
The Linville Gorge is one of the most impressive stretches of whitewater in the eastern United States. Seventeen miles of class V falling down...
Kayaker Survives By Clinging To Bucket (Video)
Two fishermen were on a boat preparing their rods for walleye during the morning of September 11, on Lake Erie, when they heard a...
What To Wear Kayaking: The Complete Guide
The world of kayaking is as wild as you choose to make it. My kayak adventures have taken me from Lake Superior to the...
Terrifying Moment A Motorboat Runs Over Father And Son’s Kayak (Video)
Looking at the severed Perception Tribe kayak, the first thought that comes to mind is Phillip and Anthony Hill are lucky to be alive....
Striper Madness Nearly Turns Deadly For Kayak Angler
Ambrose Salmini was going through a rough patch in April 2022 and like many of us he took comfort in fishing. But that wasn’t...
Heroic Canoeist Rescues Dog From River (Video)
Call it destiny the day Tom Hudson paddled through the town of The Pas on the Saskatchewan River, some 8,000 miles from his home...
Kayakers Rescue Rafter From Churning Hydraulic
Wade Harrison was cruising down the swollen Eagle River in Colorado when he spotted a raft being surfed in a sticky hole at the...
Kayak Fishing Instruction Takes Off
Kayak fishing has been the fastest-growing segment of paddlesports for years, and today there are somewhere between five and 15 million kayak anglers in...
Paddleboarder’s Bold Rescue Saves Kayaker’s Life (Video)
A day down a familiar class III-IV creek took a nearly fatal turn for a group of three paddlers in North Carolina. When kayaker...
Cruise Ship Rescues Men In Kayak Stranded At Sea (Video)
Passengers aboard the 1,100-foot Carnival Jubilee were in for a surprise when their cruise ship traveling from Texas to Honduras made an unexpected stop...
Classic Paddling Films: The Uncalculated Risk (Video)
The 1970s were a decade known for some fine filmmaking. The Godfather, Jaws, and the canoe tripping classic, Deliverance. In this era, even a...
The Essential Rescue Skill Outdoor Programs Stopped Teaching
I was not much of a reader as a kid. In third grade, I won the Most Improved Reader award, which makes me think...
Epic Rescue: Kayaker Trapped Behind 35-Foot Waterfall (Video)
A run down Mexico's cascades on the Agua Azul turned into a life-saving rescue when kayaker Curtis May became trapped behind the curtain of...
Kayaker Rescues Eagle Stranded On Ice
One of the greatest rewards of spending time on the water is the chance to watch bald eagles and other birds of prey. When...
Kayakers Rescue Pilot From Ice Covered Creek (Video)
When residents along Beards Creek in Maryland witnessed a single-engine plane crash into the icy waters, a father-son duo quickly jumped into action. John...
3 Backcountry Blunders That Will Get You In Real Trouble
Nobody heads out on their local lake or dream paddling trip expecting a rescue. Yet anyone who has spent enough time on the water...
How Drones Are Revolutionizing The Search For Missing Paddlers
Search and rescue veterans could never have imagined the day would come when first responders could use a drone to light up a rescue...
SUP Leashes: Explaining The Most Controversial Piece of River Gear
ASUP leash is a plastic cord connecting paddleboard to paddler. It’s an essential piece of safety equipment for flatwater paddling and ocean surfing, ensuring...
Paddler Risks All To Save Kayaker From Freezing Lake
Anyone who has helped a fellow paddler recover from a swim in deep water knows how difficult it can be, whether the craft you’re...
30 Essential River Running Skills
Want get more thrills out of your next whitewater run with less worry and hassle along the way? We’ve collected 30 essential river running...
Who Do You Call When Your Kayak Sinks?
Christian Nelson didn’t know the trouble he was in. He was three miles out from Gulf Shores Alabama when the kayak he was trolling...
2 Essential Techniques To Escape A Hydraulic
NEVER GET STUCK IN A WHITEWATER HYDRAULIC HOLE AGAIN.
Dramatic Footage Shows Kayaker Saved By Quick Acting Friends (Video)
The unfortunate reality of river kayaking is that there are often deadly hazards. Getting pinned is one of the worst of them.
Things can take...
Lone Kayaker Saves Two Men From Sinking Motorboat
Allen Hutto was having one of those days.
He’d loaded his sea kayak for an early morning paddle, but on the way to the lake...
Top 10 Tips For Paddling Safety
1 Wear a life jacket
Everyone, even strong swimmers, needs to wear a life jacket at all times when on the water. It is extremely...
Standup Paddleboard Rescue Technique: Flip Rescue (Video)
Have you ever found yourself, or your paddling partner, too exhausted to climb back on the paddleboard after a flip? Just like the name...
This Rescue Is Nominated For Best Save At The 2022 Whitewater Awards
Expert kayaker Todd Wells recently went for a nasty swim on his local run, the Little White Salmon River in Washington state.
He and two...
Whitewater Rescue Skill: How To Use A Throw Bag
Spending time in whitewater? Whether you are rafting, kayaking, paddleboarding or canoeing, a swiftwater rescue class is absolutely essential. Instructors will teach you how...
Canoe Skill: How To Read Whitewater
Choosing to run whitewater, and doing it successfully, can be a highlight on your next canoe trip. Jumping in over your head, however, can...
Survive Just About Anything On Your Next Paddling Trip
Anyone who’s been on an overnight paddling trip knows that it pays to plan ahead. But some things are easier to anticipate than others,...
