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A Doozy of a Race: African Dusi Marathon Brings out Long-running Marathoners, with Women at the Forefront

At this year’s Dusi Canoe Marathon in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Feb. 15-17, it wasn’t necessarily the winners garnering the most attention and fanfare but...

Win Schwag and Trips! OARS Launches 2nd Best River Trip in West Contest

Forget the NCAA hoops bracket. Admitting the Grand is the undisputed, overall champ—like some might feel about Illinois, North Carolina or Kansas—outfitter OARS has...

Rapid Media Announces 2024 Paddling Film Festival Winners!

Let’s call it the Oscars of paddlesports. That’s what the Paddling Film Festival has become, with the 19th Annual Paddling Film Festival World Tour premiering 2023's...

Down River Equipment’s Raftopia Returns April 1-6!

Hey Colorado rafters: Want to see firsthand the latest and greatest of everything in the rafting world, and also shop for some of the...

Paddling Life Schwag Roundup!

And this is why we make the big bucks! Yep, our team over hear at Paddling Life gets to test all sorts of gear...

Put This on Your Bucket Paddling List: Death Valley

Proud of how many places you’ve paddled? Act quickly and you can put a new one on your list that not many people ever...

The Story of Ontario’s Wabigoon River: NRS Releases New Life Downstream Film

With a thriving fishery, Northern Ontario’s Wabigoon River once nourished the Grassy Narrows First Nations. It’s also rich in whitewater as it flows for...

Alpacka Unveils 3 New Models for ’24: Behold the Rendezvous, Tango and Refuge (Plus an Update to the Valkyri)

Alpacka Raft has been working overtime this past season on its various designs, with proof coming this spring with its three new models just announced...

A Test of Pelican’s 1120 Protector Case, A Lost Boat and a Swim to Remember

Photo by Mike Hagadorn I was about to be a new father and had been working as a rep for Werner paddles for only three...

Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Mom: Mother Solo Rows 3,000 Miles Across Atlantic

Let's just say that's a heckuva lot of strokes, blisters and not having to think about packing kids' lunches for school. According to Scotland's Evening...

American Rivers Reports 80 US Dams Removed in 2023

Break out the cowbells. American Rivers recently reported that a total of 80 dams were removed from US rivers in 2023, heralding a movement...

Listen to Armchair Explorer’s Podcast with “Amazon Woman” Darcy Gaechter

The Amazon River is known for being the largest river in the world by volume and the second-longest river on Earth. Due to the frigid source...

Canoecopia Coming to Madison, WI, March 8-10; Rutabaga Celebrates 50 Years

Let's just say that 50 years in paddlesports retail is a long, long time and one worth celebrating. Madison retailer Rutabaga is planning to...

Sea Kayaking Western Washington’s Nisqually Reach

Although most of the major estuaries in western Washington have been drained, filled, reconstructed and otherwise molested in the name of human progress, the...

AW Protects Lower Big Sandy with Land Purchase!

Let's give a big round of applause for American Whitewater and the Lower Big Sandy. On January 26, American Whitewater made a historic purchase...

Hauling Hints: 9 Tips for Tying Your Boat Down

This article is inspired by the things I have seen after many years of canoeing, rafting, c-1ing and kayaking whitewater. Boats can fly off...

Former Guide/Instructor/Ranger Launches Paddling Safety Series Zoom Seminars

From a forum for Corran Addison to tout his new river rating scale to rescue experts outlining current safety protocols, there's a new zoom...

Photo Caption Contest Winners!

OK, we’ve had enough…we can’t take it anymore! Submissions for our Photo Caption Contest for our “Yeti holding a paddle” photo have poured in...

Swimming Whitewater on Purpose: Five Minutes with….the Frogman!

While Paddling Life constantly scours the internet for people paddling interesting and bold watercraft, we stumbled upon one person using no craft al all—just...

CKS Top-selling Accessories for 2023

Want to know what the hottest-selling accessories were at online paddling powerhouse CKS Online this past year? Read on for a snapshot of what...

How to Use a VHF Radio

Flares, Epirbs, Sat phones, Spot locator beacons, cell phones and even smoke signals are all great. But there’s no better rescue tool than actual...

2024 R4 World Rafting Championship Coming to Bosnia-Herzegovina

Get your Bosnia cowbells out. The International Rafting Federation has announced that its 2024 R4 World Rating Championships will be held on the raging...

And This Year’s Best Christmas Card Award Goes to…

We get a lot of Christmas cards here at the Paddling Life office, and many also to the homes of its founders (hey, what...

NRS Films Presents: Rods, Rolls & Reality on the Soča

Paddling isn’t always about canyons, rapids and campsites. For many, it’s also about fishing. Such is the case with this latest installment from NRS...

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A Doozy of a Race: African Dusi Marathon Brings out Long-running Marathoners, with Women at the Forefront

At this year’s Dusi Canoe Marathon in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Feb. 15-17, it wasn’t necessarily the winners garnering the...
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Stroke Stoke: Paddling Life’s Unequivocal Whitewater Kayak Paddle Review!

Brace yourself...it's paddle review time! A slew of new paddle options are on the market, and we  reached out...

Canoecopia Recap: Reports from Vendors, Organizers Report A Booming Success

Reports have come in of a super successful Canoecopia consumer show hosted in early March by retailer Rutabaga in...

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A Doozy of a Race: African Dusi Marathon Brings out Long-running Marathoners, with Women at the Forefront

At this year’s Dusi Canoe Marathon in Pietermaritzburg, South...

Win Schwag and Trips! OARS Launches 2nd Best River Trip in West Contest

Forget the NCAA hoops bracket. Admitting the Grand is...
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