Canoeing
NOC Stories: New Book on Antics at Nantahala Outdoor Center
From shooting Deliverance to shooting the chutes at Nantahala Falls, a new book out compiled by former Nantahala Outdoor Center president and board chairman Payson Kennedy...
Camping
The Longest Staff Meeting: Big Agnes and Honey Stinger Hike the CDT
Brands Aim to Raise Awareness of National Scenic Trails and Continental Divide Trail Coalition
Canoeing
Rebirth of Calgary’s Harvie Passage Whitewater Park
Whitewater park design firm Recreation Engineering & Planning has big news: Five years after being destroyed by a devastating flood, Calgary's Harvie Passage river...
Destinations
Don’t Miss Slalom Week at Madawaska Kanu Centre
Face it. Slalom paddlers make perhaps the best all around paddlers, negotiating a complex course while dealing with the pace and navigation of rapids. The...
Destinations
International Rafting Teams Head to China for the Ziyuan Rafting Festival
Rafters are heading to the Orient. With China's Guilin area host to some of the most beautiful waterways in the world, paired with the country's...
Destinations
Coal River Group is Paving the Way for Paddlesports in West Virginia
Termed 'Flatwater Heaven', the Coal River water system in West Virginia is quickly becoming the state's best and most accessible flatwater paddling venue, all...
Canoeing
Yak Fest River Celebration set for June 15-16, 2018
For one weekend out of the year the small town of Tornado, West Virginia, doesn't seem so small when over 1,000 kayakers participate in...
Destinations
Idaho’s Whitewater Outfitters Thrilled With Snowmelt Levels
Idaho's whitewater season is bound to deliver high flows all thanks to the abundant snowpack from the 2017-18 winter, and whitewater outfitters couldn't be...
Destinations
16th Annual Ohio River Paddlefest Set for August 3-4
Get ready for one of the country's biggest paddlesports celebrations. The 16th annual Ohio River Paddlefest is set commence this year August 3-4, in...
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Canoeing
Madawaska Kanu Centre’s Week of Rivers
Want to paddle Canada’s rivers without the hassle of arranging the shuttles, meals, and accommodation? Join the Madawaska Kanu Centre’s Week of Rivers Program,...
Destinations
Colorado’s Lower Dolores Wins Instream Flows
This week, a Colorado water court approved instream flow water rights for the lower Dolores River, protecting up to 900cfs during spring peak flows...
Canoeing
Celebrate Mother’s Day at the Second Oldest Organized River Race in the Country
We knew that paddlers love only one thing more than boating, and that's their moms. And to celebrate, we recently learned that the second oldest,...
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Destinations
The 20 Trends Driving Adventure Travel this Year
The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has released a new report outlining 20 Adventure Trends to Watch in 2018, a comprehensive look at the issues...
Destinations
Old Town Canoe Hits the Summer 2018 Festival Tour with Elevation Outdoors
Expect to see some Old Town boats coming to a festival near you this summer. The company, which also owns Ocean Kayak, announced that...
Canoeing
Boundary Waters, Oregon Scenic Waterways, Others See Preservation Through Conservation Alliance Grants
The Conservation Alliance Contributes $800,000 in Grants to 21 Organizations; $20 Million in grants awarded since 1989.
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Destinations
Patagonia’s Blue Heart Campaign Aims to Protect the Last Wild Rivers of Europe
Patagonia launched the Blue Heart website and petition urging international banks to stop investing in the destruction of Europe’s last wild rivers, and released a preview...
Destinations
Kokopelli Packraft Launches Kickstarter Campaign for New Rogue-Lite
Kokopelli now has a Kickstarter campaign going for its new Rogue-Lite packraft, which collapses down to the size of a paper towel roll. Don't believe us?
Apparel
Sanuk Launches Biggest Footwear Project Since the Original Sidewalk Surfer
We’ve been kicking it après-paddle in our Sanuks since the old days, when things were simpler and these simple shoes represented what we were...
Canoeing
Kokatat Cancels American Made Gear Awards
Paddlesports apparel maker Kokatat has suspended its popular American Made Gear Awards after a five-year run...
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Canoeing
The Zoar Score: Top 5 River Trips Around the Zoar Outdoor Center
Whether you’re rafting, stand-up paddleboarding or kayaking--and into a Class I float or Class IV thrills--you’ll hit nirvana in the Northeast around Charlemont, Mass., just a two hour’s drive from Boston. With releases on the Deerfield River and rain feeding other nearby waterways, the watery wonderland offers something for paddlers of all strokes...
Destinations
No Ch-Hance: Navajo Nation Votes Down Grand Canyon Tram
Native American lawmakers on Tuesday said not a Ch-Hance, voting down a multimillion-dollar proposal to build a tramway into Grand Canyon National Park...
Canoeing
Crazy Fun Paddling in Louisiana
Want a little quirkiness with your boating? Head south to Louisiana, where every October paddlers head down the Bayou Teche National Paddle Trail led by a performing Cajun band on the lead raft. Oh, and people dress up like birds and paddle for some reason. Heck, it’s Louisiana!
Canoeing
CANOE & KAYAK Mag Wins Best Article at Folio Awards for Healing Waters.
In a project sponsored by NRS, CANOE & KAYAK recently won Best Single Article at the Folio's 2017 Eddie & Ozzie Awards for its online feature Healing Waters, recognizing the power of paddling in healing vets...
Canoeing
Confluence Outdoor names Courtney Moore Director of National Accounts
Confluence Outdoor has named Courtney Moore Director of National Accounts, where he’ll oversee Confluence Outdoor’s retail chain business.
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Entering the World of Wood: A Review of Shade Tree’s Custom Bent Shaft Kayak Paddle
With my getting older I thought it was time to treat myself to a custom wood paddle design by...
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Skate Yak: The Movie!
Well, it's that time of year again in the Rockies when skate skiers head to the hills in the...
NRS Releases Brainwaves
Kayaking is all about fun, right? Not all the time. The newest film from NRS and Matt Devlin (@western_pix),...
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Breaking News: Ocoee Whitewater Center Burns to Ground
Site of the 1996 Summer Olympics—and its Olympic flame—the Ocoee...
Bird’s-eye View of the “New” Barrel Springs on the Colorado
While 2020’s Grizzly Creek fire wreaked havoc on the...
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Confluence Pens Tribute to Bomber Gear’s Rick Franken
As so many of you know by now, Rick Franken, founder and designer of Bomber Gear passed away this past weekend. We wanted to let you know that Rick’s family has confirmed that he died in his sleep due to respiratory failure while at the Alabama Mountain Games. His family is planning a celebration of life that will take place at the Animas River Days in Durango in June. They have also established the Franken Children’s Education Fund—please see how you can contribute at the end of this post. For now, we wanted to take a minute to remember the man that we all loved and valued. Click here for more...