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Events

That’s a Wrap: Our Man in the Field Reports Gauley Fest is “Beautiful Chaos”

That is Gauley Fest: a little intimidating, a little ridiculous, incredibly loud and absolutely unforgettable. Beautiful chaos on the Gauley.
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Events

Utah’s John Wesley Powell Museum to Induct 3 into River Runners Hall of Fame Oct. 2-3

For all you paddlers out there, the Powell Museum in Green River, Utah, is inducting three historically significant Colorado Plateau influencers to the River...
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Competition

Carnage on the Cheakamus

Leave it to the Canucks. While Canada and the US are going toe-to-toe battling it out in a trade war, kayakers did the same...
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Conservation

Despite Drought, Colo.’s BaileyFest 2026 Celebrates Best Bailey Season in Years

“What’s 300 cfs…about low side of medium?” I ask this year’s Bailey Fest organizer Collin Remmers. “High side of low,” he responds, as we get...
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Business

PTC Collab Scrambles After Montgomery Whitewater Center Announces “Temporary Closure” Before Oct. 14-16 Event

The Paddlesports Trade Coalition is scrambling for an alternative venue after Alabama's Montgomery Whitewater Center announced it is "temporarily closing" less than a month before...
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Business

PTC Collab ’26 Hits Montgomery Whitewater Center Oct. 14-16

A lot can get done over a beer and a paddle blade. The Paddlesports Trade Coalition is holding its PTC Collab '26 October 14–16, 2026,...
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Competition

OK’s RiverSport to Host 2026 Swiftwater Conference and Championship Games

The recent Slalom World Championships and upcoming 2028 Olympic Games aren't the only events being hosted by Oklahoma City's RiverSport Whitewater Center. During the last week...
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Canoeing

Defending Champ Mecklenberg, with partner Myer, Win Grueling 120-mile AuSable River Canoe Marathon

Do the math…they were paddling just slightly less than 10 mph for 14 straight hours. That’s a lot of strokes and a lot of...
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Athlete Stories

Oklahoma City Hosts the World—and Evy Leibfarth Takes Silver (By Kent Ford)

The lead story from the World Championships in Oklahoma City has to be Evy Leibfarth's silver-medal performance in women's kayak, where she was beaten only...
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Destinations

RISE Fly Fishing Festival Returns to Asheville’s French Broad River September 26

Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins, the Asheville, N.C., cabin campground opened by two former whitewater raft guides, and Uproar Concept have announced the...
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Competition

North Fork Champs Highlight Reel Released

It's here...the highlight reel for this year's 2026 North Fork Champs June 9-11 is live, and it's some of the best whitewater event action you'll...
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Business

Switchback Spring Wraps Up in New Orleans…Is Switchback the New Outdoor Industry Gathering Place?

Switchback, the education and business gathering for the outdoor industry, opened its doors last week to more than 300 retailers representing 1,300 retail doors...
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Athlete Stories

International Whitewater Hall of Fame (IWHoF) Welcomes 2026 Class of Inductees

The International Whitewater Hall of Fame (IWHoF) welcomed its newest class of inductees on May 2, 2026, during a ceremony at the Canadian Canoe Museum in...
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Competition

Drought Forces Vail GoPro Games to Relocate Paddling Events

Sorry, kayak crossers and creek boaters. Some events have been cancelled and some relocated for June's GoPro Games in Vail, Colo., June 4-7 due...
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Conservation

From Paddling to Fence Posts: Rendezvous River Sports Rolls Out Boat Recycling Program in Jackson

Rendezvous River Sports and the Jackson Hole Kayak School are putting kayaks to great use even after they’re all beat-up and out to pasture. “We...
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Events

Paddle to a Concert in Seattle!

Want a little concerting with your supping or kayaking? Hit the largest floating paddleboard concert series in the country on Seattle’s Lake Union this...
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Events

Practice What We Preach: Welcome to National Safe Boating Week

In observance of the National Safe Boating Council’s  National Safe Boating Week, now is a great time to remember important safety steps to take...
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Events

A Gear Wrap-up of Downriver Equipment’s Raftopia!

Let’s just say that rafting and other forms of paddling are alive and well along the Front Range. That was the take-home from this...
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Down River Equipment Raftopia April 6-11!

Colorado river runners rejoice! (And prepare for some great deals on paddlesports equipment.) Down River Equipment at 11937 W. I-70 Frontage Road in Wheat Ridge, CO, is...
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Competition

International Whitewater Hall of Fame Inductees Announced (Ceremony to Take Place at Canadian Canoe Museum May 2)

The World River Centre proudly invites the international paddling community to the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, Ontario—home of the world’s largest collection of paddlecraft—for...
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Business

Switchback and Outdoor Market Alliance Announce Partnership 

Switchback, the education and business gathering for the outdoor industry, and the Outdoor Market Alliance (OMA), a collective of 25 independent sales and marketing...
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Events

Outdoor Media Summit Heads to Asheville in 2026 for 10th Show

Conference chooses outdoor paddling hub Asheville to demonstrate industry solidarity and celebrate the best of Southeastern outdoor recreation.
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Accessories

Outdoor Media Summit Showcases Some of the Year’s Best Gear

At October's Outdoor Media Summit (OMS), a three-day event featuring keynotes, breakout sessions, workshops, and networking tailored for outdoor writers, PR and marketing professionals,...
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Athlete Stories

It’s Back!!! Past-flood 30th Annual Green Race Goes Off Nov. 1!

After Hurricane Helene decimated portions of the Southeast in late September 2024, organizers of the popular Green River extreme kayak race near Asheville, N.C.,...
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Conservation

Ken Sleight, River Guide Who Inspired Edward Abbey’s Seldom Seen Smith, Dies at 97

Ken Sleight, the river guide who inspired Edward Abbey's Seldom Seen Smith in "The Monkey Wrench Gang," has died...
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Films & Books

Dustin, Scott Lindgren Work Water Magic to Film New “Redemption River” Video

There’s a new vid out highlighting Cali’s American River, billed as a faith-based survival thriller. Filmed among the rugged canyons...
Events

That’s a Wrap: Our Man in the Field Reports Gauley Fest is “Beautiful Chaos”

That is Gauley Fest: a little intimidating, a little ridiculous, incredibly loud and absolutely unforgettable. Beautiful chaos on the Gauley.

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That’s a Wrap: Our Man in the Field Reports Gauley Fest is “Beautiful Chaos”

That is Gauley Fest: a little intimidating, a little ridiculous, incredibly loud and absolutely unforgettable. Beautiful chaos on the Gauley.
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Carnage on the Cheakamus

Leave it to the Canucks. While Canada and the...
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