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Single? Still Wear Your PFD! (New Safety Vid from Watersports Foundation!)

Profile shots, social posts, and Tinder swipes are all the rage for many people coming off a relationship to test the dating waters again....
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Contests

Want a Free 6-Day Kayaking Trip to Costa Rica? Enter Amazing Vacations’ Sweepstakes!

Yes, you heard right. Want a free six-day kayaking trip to Costa Rica? Enter Amazing Vacations' Sweepstakes! They’re running an EPIC GIVEAWAY on their...
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Athlete Stories

Geologist Paddles, Studies Mighty Stikine; Releases Film

For Rye Hester, the seventh time is the charm. That’s how many times the kayaker has been down Canada’s famed Stikine River, descending it...
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Destinations

Flood, Debris Flow at Bright Angel Creek Closes Colorado in Grand Canyon, Phantom Ranch Evacuated

Forget such rapids as Hance, Crystal and Lava Falls. Now rafters have bigger things to worry about on the Grand Canyon. A debris flow...
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Destinations

Flash Floods, Debris Flows Clog Up Seidel’s Suckhole on Colorado’s Arkansas

Outfitters on Brown’s Canyon of Colorado’s Arkansas River got a surprise on Sunday when they rounded a corner and saw the stretch’s marquee rapid,...
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Accessories

Wear Your PFD: Over-Geared Angler Forgets the Most Important Thing: His Lifejacket!

Kayak fishing requires a buttload of gear, from transducers, paddle holders, and fish-finders to rods, tackle, bait wells, apparel, and more. But by far...
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Canoeing

Boundary Waters Receives Huge Protection

While Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has been ravaged by wildfires this summer, it also just recevied some good news. The Boundary Waters...
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Conservation

10 Top Wild and Scenic Floats

Start this paddling season off with a bang by floating one of our nation's top Wild & Scenic Rivers! Behold, 10 of the best...
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Conservation

Lakes Powell, Mead Fall to Record Lows

"How high is the water, Mama?" croons Johnny Cash. Not high enough in both Lakes Mead and Powell, say water regulators. Both Lake Mead on...
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Water Safety

Creature Craft Rafter Dies on North Fork, Stirring Controversy (Experts Weigh In, AW Releases Accident Report)

On July 23, a beginner rafter drowned on Idaho’s Class V North Fork of the Payette’s Nutcracker Rapid at a medium flow of 1,450...
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Multi-Sport

Paddling and Lightning: What to Do (Besides Always Wear Your PFD)

We’ve all been there…on the water when storm arises and suddenly here comes the thunder. And then bolts of lightning. But what do you...
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Inflatables

First Look: A New Hybrid Whitewater Hardshell/Packraft?

A cross between a hardshell and a packraft for hiking into remote whitewater? Yep, that’s what we thought, too, but that’s exactly what the...
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Athlete Stories

Hearn and Others Cleared on Reflecting Pool Vandalism Charges as DOJ Admits “Botched Installation”

According to multiple national news sources, Federal prosecutors asked that indictment charges against former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn be dismissed. He was previously...
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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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Destinations

Sayulita to Become Mexico’s First Official Surf City

Known for its consistent waves, laid-back atmosphere, surf schools, and international community, Sayulita has become a favorite destination for beginners and experienced surfers alike.
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Conservation

Fall/Winter Outlook for the Grand (from Tom Martin/Grand Canyon Private River Runners)

Running the Grand this fall or winter and wondering what the water levels might be? So are we. Read on for the latest report...
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Stand Up Paddle Boarding

“Selfie Girl” Says: “Always Wear Your PFD” (A Message from the USCG)

Taking selfies paddling is common, with standup paddleboarders often leading the charge. But a new US Coast Guard video campaign reminds paddlers the importance...
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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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Multi-Sport

Suppers: Use a Quick-release Tether and Wear Your PFD

An alarming trend of standup paddleboarders getting their leashes snagged on river obstructions underscores two important safety considerations all paddleboarders should follow: always wear...
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Whitewater Rafting

Debris Blocks the Lower Upper Colorado at Red Dirt, Leaves New Rapid Behind

A pair of debris flows has left the Upper Colorado River unsafe and unnavigable at the Red Dirt Bridge, between Pinball and Horse Creek,...
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Canoeing

Forest Fires Close Boundary Waters, Canoeists Rescued

Planning to paddle the Boundary Waters this summer? Might want to double-check your itinerary, as the year’s heat wave and wildfire season have now...
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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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Athlete Stories

Kelsey Pfendler Breaks Speed Record for Cali to Hawaii Row

So, the US celebrated its 250th anniversary. In the paddling world, there was almost bigger news on the 4th. On July 4, at 12:54 a.m.,...
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Athlete Stories

Analyzing New Paddling Film Apex

There’s another Hollywood movie out putting whitewater in the limelight. Fifty-four years after the release of the Burt Reynolds movie “Deliverance,” and 32 years...
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Want a Free 6-Day Kayaking Trip to Costa Rica? Enter Amazing Vacations’ Sweepstakes!

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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...

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National Point Series Created for Freestyle Events

Now there’s some solid subjectivity to who gets crowned the national freestyle champion. USA Freestyle Kayaking (USAFK) recently created a national point series tour for 2010, in partnership with six events across the U.S.
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The Petzl DUO S Headlamp Reviewed

Most of us will write this off as gear...
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