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Destinations
CN’s Magpie River Declared a “Living Entity”
Ranked by National Geographic as one of the world’s top ten whitewater rivers, the Quebec’s Magpie River now has the same rights as other...
Destinations
Bad News for Black Canyon Boaters in Colo: Road Closed for 2021
Hoping to up your game and kayak the Black Canyon of the Gunnison in Colorado this year? You’ll have to wait another year. As reported...
Paddling Industry News
Rafting Community Loses a Legend with the Passing of Rafael Gallo
The international rafting community lost one of its biggest stalwarts and promoters with the passing Tuesday, March 23, of Rafael Gallo, founder of Costa...
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Support Youth Canoeing and Win a Level6 Drysuit!
Want to support youth canoeing, while earning a chance tow in a Level6 Emperor drysuit? Level6 has teamed up with Canada’s Project Canoe by hosting a raffle...
Kayak Fishing
Hobie Sold; PL Catches Up with New Chairman Taso Sofikitis
On Jan. 25, pedal-drive kayak company Hobie Cat Co. was sold from one private equity group to another, consisting of executives from Detroit-based industrial...
Canoeing
Canoecopia Goes Virtual March 12-14
After having to cancel last year’s venerable Canoecopia consumer tradeshow in Madison, WI, due to the pandemic, organizer Darren Bush is planning a virtual...
Paddling Industry News
Outdoor Retailer Shifts Summer Tradeshow to Aug 10-12
Outdoor Retailer announced this summer’s trade show will move from June to August 10-12, 2021 and remain at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver....
Paddling Industry News
A Boating First: Kayakers Watch Live NHL Game at Lake Tahoe
Sure, kayakers and canoeists have floated in the bay outside San Francisco’s Candlestick Park to chase down home runs in Major League Baseball. But kayakers...
Athlete Stories
21 Year Old Breaks World Record for Youngest Female to Row Solo Across Ocean
Jasmine Harrison, 21, from Thirsk in North Yorkshire, has broken the world record by becoming the youngest female to row solo across any ocean...
Paddling Industry News
End of an Era: Famed Costa Rican Rafting Outfitter Rios Tropicales Closes Down
The pandemic has hit home for river runners—especially those who love paddling Costa Rica’s beloved Pacuare River. Ríos Tropicales, a pioneer on the Pacuare and...
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Hasta Luego BIC Sport, Helloo TAHE!
After more than 40 years as a French-made watersports icon, BIC Sport is no more. At the end of 2020, it merged with Tahe...
Apparel
PL Exclusive: Inside Level6 with Founder Stig Larsson
What started for Level6 founder Stig Larsson “as an idea on a little surf beach in Costa Rica” has blossomed into a full-blown paddlesports...
Paddling Industry News
Teen Kayaker from Kentucky Still Missing
Prospect, Kentucky, teenager Jacob Stover, 16, went out kayaking in his fish kayak on the Ohio River on Jan. 10 and never returned. According to...
Canoeing
COVID Claims Life of ICF Exec
The International Canoe Federation is mourning the passing of long time board member and passionate canoe sports advocate, Joao Tomasini Schwertner, who died jan....
Athlete Stories
Pyranha Launches Boat Raffle/Cancer Fundraiser for Athlete Fiance
The paddling world is pretty tight knit and comes together when someone’s in need. That’s the case with Pyranha, which is launching a boat...
Destinations
It’s River Permit Time! (Link to Resources Here!)
It's river permit season, all you freeloading dirtbags.
Ensure your chance to keep getting invited on river trips by actually applying for, and hopefully pulling,...
Destinations
New River Gorge To Become National Park
Get ready to raft in a new national park. West Virginia’s New River Gorge is set to become the nation’s newest national park, thanks to...
Paddling Industry News
Big Adventures, Eddyline Chime in on State of the Sea Kayak Sector
After a slew of changes in the sea kayaking business world a few years ago, the sector is back to stroking along smoothly, especially...
Multi-Sport
It’s Official: Led By SUPs, Paddlesports Sales Swelling
Paddlesports sales are swelling like the waves their followers paddle on. As part of this year’s Outdoor Retailer Winter Online tradeshow Jan. 6, that’s what...
Canoes
Johnson Watercraft Revenues Grow 25% for Year
“The 2020 fiscal year was like no other year in our history”
Johnson Outdoors, owner of such paddlecraft brands as Ocean Kayak, Old Town Canoe...
Paddling Industry News
Jeff Moag Named Content Director for Water Sports Foundation
Longtime paddlesports writer and editor Jeff Moag has been named the new Content Director for The Water Sports Foundation (WSF), responsible for managing the...
Paddling Industry News
Denver to Get New River Park at River Mile
Downtown Denver, Colo.’s largest mixed-used development, The River Mile, will soon be getting new river park amenities as part of a dynamic restoration of...
Destinations
Dams Getting Closer to Coming Down on Cali’s Klamath
When two tribes, two states and Warren Buffett step up and commit to the world’s biggest dam removal project – it’s a big deal. So...
Paddling Industry News
River Advocate Herm Hoops Passes Away; Watch NRS Film The Salad Days
Herm Hoops, a long time river runner and advocate for the Green and Yampa rivers near Dinosaur National Monument, once wrote, “A river trip...
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Exclusive Review and Video: New Stohlquist Descent Rescue PFD
Stohlquist adds second generation Descent Rescue PFD to it's line, wets paddlers appetite for new products
With the help of...
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CN’s Magpie River Declared a “Living Entity”
Ranked by National Geographic as one of the world’s top ten whitewater rivers, the Quebec’s Magpie River now has...
New Film from NRS Fishing: A Resilient Paradise: Florida Keys
Combining Caribbean vibes with easy access from the mainland, the Florida Keys emit a unique energy—from the bustling patios...
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CN’s Magpie River Declared a “Living Entity”
Ranked by National Geographic as one of the world’s...
Rafting Community Loses a Legend with the Passing of Rafael Gallo
The international rafting community lost one of its biggest...
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