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  River Advocate Herm Hoops Passes Away; Watch NRS Film The Salad Days
  Eugene Buchanan - November 27, 2020 0
  Herm Hoops, a long time river runner and advocate for the Green and Yampa rivers near Dinosaur National Monument, once wrote, “A river trip...
  Events
  Don’t Think There’s Money in Kayak Fishing? Hobie Bass Open Series Pays Out $62K; Winner Ryan Lambert Pockets $30K
  Eugene Buchanan - November 23, 2020 0
  When the splashing ended, drags stopped screaming and wind finally subsided, Ryan Lambert’s name stood alone atop the leader board at the Hobie Bass...
  Athlete Stories
  Living the Best Day Ever (by Hendri Coetzee)
  Eugene Buchanan - November 18, 2020 0
  Now that COVID-19 has given everyone a little more indoor time on their hands, what better way to spend it —especially as Old Man...
  Destinations
  Small World Adventures Cancels Ecuador Season Due to Pandemic
  Eugene Buchanan - November 16, 2020 0
  Now it’s getting personal for paddlers. Due to the global pandemic Small World Adventures is cancelling its Ecuador season of whitewater kayaking. In a letter to...
Rafting
- Paddling Industry News
  River Advocate Herm Hoops Passes Away; Watch NRS Film The Salad Days
  Eugene Buchanan - November 27, 2020 0
  Herm Hoops, a long time river runner and advocate for the Green and Yampa rivers near Dinosaur National Monument, once wrote, “A river trip...
  Paddling Gear
  Canyon Cooler Prospector 103 – Best Rafting Cooler Ever?
  Staff Post - October 27, 2020 0
  Touted as "A premium expedition-sized cooler for rafting & demanding adventures". A cooler built specifically for whitewater rafting. What does that even mean, built specifically for...
  Destinations
  Lord of the Fork Race (Spoiler: Dane Won) Kicks Off KY’s Biggest Kayak Weekend
  Eugene Buchanan - October 25, 2020 0
  It’s East Coast extreme kayaking race season, COVID be damned. And it kicked off the last weekend of October on Kentucky’s Russell Fork. Every...
  Paddling Industry News
  “He Could Sell Shit to a Cow:” Watch Tribute Video to Martin Litton
  Eugene Buchanan - October 9, 2020 1
  Some say he rowed with an angel on his shoulder. But renowned conservationist and dory aficionado Martin Litton was the angel on the shoulder of...
WW Kayaking
- Athlete Stories
  Emily Jackson on Finding Balance in Life
  Eugene Buchanan - November 24, 2020 0
  Balance is far more than something you find in your boat. It’s just as important — perhaps even more so — in life. So what...
  Athlete Stories
  Watch Vid of 9-year-old Paddling Skykomish’s Class IV Boulder Drop (and Q&A with the Father)
  Eugene Buchanan - November 20, 2020 0
  A 9-year-old boy's attempt to become the youngest person to whitewater kayak through the Skykomish's notorious Class IV rapid Boulder Drop in Washington might...
  Athlete Stories
  Living the Best Day Ever (by Hendri Coetzee)
  Eugene Buchanan - November 18, 2020 0
  Now that COVID-19 has given everyone a little more indoor time on their hands, what better way to spend it —especially as Old Man...
  Destinations
  Small World Adventures Cancels Ecuador Season Due to Pandemic
  Eugene Buchanan - November 16, 2020 0
  Now it’s getting personal for paddlers. Due to the global pandemic Small World Adventures is cancelling its Ecuador season of whitewater kayaking. In a letter to...
Canoeing
- Canoeing
  National Rivers Project Lists National Wildlife Refuge Paddling Trails
  Eugene Buchanan - October 13, 2020 0
  Want to paddle one of the country’s 18 national wildlife refuges and 103 official water trails? It’s easier than ever now, thanks to the National...
  Canoeing
  National Rivers Project Details Info on Wild & Scenic Rivers
  Eugene Buchanan - August 28, 2020 0
  Want to paddle a Wild & Scenic or other picturesque river? It just got a whole lot easier. Put out by the River Management Society,...
  Canoeing
  Canoe Trip Thwarted by Bear
  Eugene Buchanan - July 30, 2020 0
  (By Jason Schoonover) The bear decided we'd had enough of lazing in the tent. After all, we'd spent the last 20 hours warmly, dryly, happily...
  Canoeing
  Permit System Comes to Lower Gunnison’s Dominguez-Escalante Canyon
  Eugene Buchanan - June 24, 2020 0
  Flatwater aficionados in Colorado might see another one of their favorite non-permitted multi-day floats fall victim to regulation again (like Ruby-Horsethief on the Colorado),...
SUP’s
- Stand-up Paddling
  Why SUP Yoga Should be Your Newest Hobby
  Staff Post - November 7, 2020 0
  SUP Yoga isn't just a trendy class to take on vacation. Here we’ll divulge how and why SUP yoga is enlightening, fun and great...
  Accessories
  Kind Design Topo River Hoodie Gear Review
  Miles De Feyter - November 5, 2020 2
  We've all been there. Flipping through our social feeds, giving "likes" to our friends most recent river descents, when that very specific and highly...
  Inflatables
  Supalicious: 5 Top Inflatable SUPs for Every Occasion
  Ellese Lupori - September 19, 2020 0
  Class III rapids? SUP it. Waves? Those, too. Lake? SUP that also, giving you a view of the fish below. From grandma to Kai Lenny,...
  Accessories
  Check Out Some of the Best Paddling Gear From Our Friends at Elevation Outdoors
  Eugene Buchanan - August 19, 2020 0
  You can enjoy the water this summer while respecting social distancing regulations. In fact, paddling can help get you out and clear some of...
Fishing
- Events
  Don’t Think There’s Money in Kayak Fishing? Hobie Bass Open Series Pays Out $62K; Winner Ryan Lambert Pockets $30K
  Eugene Buchanan - November 23, 2020 0
  When the splashing ended, drags stopped screaming and wind finally subsided, Ryan Lambert’s name stood alone atop the leader board at the Hobie Bass...
  Kayak Fishing
  5 Tips to Become A Better Kayak Angler
  Eugene Buchanan - October 6, 2020 0
  Kayak fishing is booming, and a lot of people have learned just how easy it is to get into. Here are a few tips at how...
  Kayak Fishing
  Jackson Kayak Names Jameson Redding New Fishing Development Lead
  Aaron Bible - September 11, 2020 0
  Jackson Kayak has opened the door with a glimpse at the next stage in their fishing program with the announcement of Jameson Redding as...
  Camping
  Taking to the Trout Laden Waters of the Idaho-Wyoming Border
  Aaron Bible - August 16, 2020 0
  Sometimes the only reason to go paddling is to get out on the water and wet a line. Sometimes. Especially if you are in...
Sea Kayaking
- Destinations
  Poof, Gone! 300-foot-deep Lake Above AK Sea Kayak Hotspot Disappears
  Eugene Buchanan - November 18, 2020 0
  Ice-dammed Bear Glacier Lake in Alaska, located above the popular sea kayaking spot of Bear Lagoon frequented by outfitters out of Seward, has vanished...
  Paddling Life Exclusives
  Whale of a Tale: Humpback Capsizes Calif. Kayaker (Watch Video)
  Eugene Buchanan - November 4, 2020 0
  As reported by CNN, two sea kayakers off coast of Avila Beach, California, got a scare from a humpback whale recently that they will...
  Paddling Life Exclusives
  Kayaker Finds 35-year-old Message in a Bottle
  Eugene Buchanan - August 26, 2020 0
  Cue Sting’s “Message in a Bottle” song. A kayaker on Delaware’s Broadkill River found a bottle with a message inside of it that was written...
  Paddling Industry News
  Three-time Paralympian Angela Madsen Dies on Pacific Rowing Crossing
  Eugene Buchanan - June 24, 2020 0
  Angela Madsen, a three-time Paralympian and Marine veteran who aimed to be the first paraplegic and oldest woman to row the Pacific Ocean, was...
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Don’t Think There’s Money in Kayak Fishing? Hobie Bass Open Series Pays Out $62K; Winner Ryan Lambert Pockets $30K

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River Advocate Herm Hoops Passes Away; Watch NRS Film The Salad Days

Paddling Industry News Eugene Buchanan - November 27, 2020 0

Herm Hoops, a long time river runner and advocate for the Green and Yampa...

Emily Jackson on Finding Balance in Life

Athlete Stories Eugene Buchanan - November 24, 2020 0

Balance is far more than something you find in your boat. It’s just as...

Don’t Think There’s Money in Kayak Fishing? Hobie Bass Open Series Pays Out $62K; Winner Ryan Lambert Pockets $30K

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When the splashing ended, drags stopped screaming and wind finally subsided, Ryan Lambert’s name...

Send a Tweet, Save a River

Archive Staff Post - July 22, 2013 0

Tweeters can help save the Colorado River. At this year’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market tradeshow July 30-Aug. 4, river runners and more are being asked to tweet a simple message to former REI CEO and current Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell– who leads the major federal agency that makes policy on the Colorado River – to help save the West's greatest waterway…

Wave Sport Founder Chan Zwanzig Dies

Paddling Industry News Eugene Buchanan - July 24, 2020 0

Wave Sport founder Chan Zwanzig passed away the morning of July 24 after a...

More Consolidations: Kayak Distribution Takes Over Cobra Kayak

Canoeing Aaron Bible - August 29, 2017 0

Like rivers joining forces, two more kayak manufacturers have aligned to better compete in today’s economy. St-Hubert, Canada’s Kayak Distribution announced it has reached a licensing agreement with Cobra Kayak that will see Kayak Distribution take over the manufacturing and sales of all Cobra Kayaks products globally.

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