Kayak Fishing

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New Razor Kayaks Edge Pro1 IK Review!

There’s a new inflatable kayak company making waves stateside, employing SUP dropstitch technology in the hull — including floor, sidewalls, and hull — giving...
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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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Accessories

Level Six To Introduce First Coast Guard-Approved, Ultralight Level50 PFDs

Level Six has just unveiled a new line of ultralight PFDs built to the U.S. Coast Guard’s new Level 50 standard, which for the...
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Canoeing

Level 50 Life Jackets for Canoeing, Rec Kayaking

They say the best lifejacket is the one that you’re wearing. With that in mind, the US Coast Guard is unveiling a new category...
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Kayak Fishing

National Go Fishing Day: Why Paddlers Should Be Casting More Lines This Summer

Every paddler knows the feeling of excitement when you look down into clear water and suddenly realize you are sharing a moment with some...
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Destinations

Your Guide to Paddling the Florida Keys

The Florida Keys are a paddler's dream. Whether traveling though on a more expansive vacation, or making paddling your de-facto mission, the Keys offer...
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Contests

Riversmith Offers Fly Fishing Iceland Giveaway

When you're through registering for our sweepstakes, giving away a Mustang Survival dry top and a Yeti GoBox, head on over to our friends...
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Accessories

Level 50 Life Jackets and Kayak Fishing

Thanks to a new rule adopted by the U.S. Coast Guard a new type of PFD is coming soon, designed to change the way...
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Kayak Fishing

Bass Pro Buys Hobie

Bass Pro Shops, with the White River Marine Group, has acquired watersports brand Hobie, with plans to return Hobie production and jobs from Mexico back...
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Accessories

A PL Peak at Riversmith’s New Convoy Collection Weatherproof Travel Bags

Anglers and paddlers rejoice. Colorado’s Riversmith, a longtime designer of fly rod racks and storage systems for vehicles and rafts, has rolled out its...
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Kayak Fishing

RowYak Debuts Face-to-Face Tandem Rowing Kayak Hybrid

“Row, row, row your boat…and have your partner paddle too…” That little ditty could well go through your head if you and your partner...
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Kayak Fishing

Kayak Review: Quest’s Teton 100

Every kayak has its unique feel or essence. Some are big and powerful, others nimble and quick. The Quest Teton 100 Kayak is right...
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Kayak Fishing

Old Town Debuts Five New Boats

Old Town is going new school. The 125-year-old paddle craft company is touting a slew of new products heading into 2025, unveiling a fleet...
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Kayak Fishing

How to Outfit a Kayak for Fishing

Rigging a kayak for fishing is all about customizing your kayak in a way that enhances your fishing style, making your kayak the perfect choice...
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Kayak Fishing

Whale Swallows Sea Kayaker in Chile! (Yes, with Video!)

Holy Pinocchio! Similar to the puppet and his father, Geppetto (only this time the son getting swallowed), a 24-year-old son and his father were...
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Inflatables

Austria’s Spinera Releases Kenai 130 Inflatable IK

An Austrian company has tapped Alaska’s Kenai River (and peninsula) as the inspiration behind its latest inflatable rec kayak, the Kenai 130. Spinera, an awkward...
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Destinations

Washington Kokanee: Trial by Fire on Lake Chelan

The storm finally breaks, leaving the lake in silence. Low clouds cling to the steep mountainsides, as if pinned to the cliffs by the...
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Destinations

Your Guide to Paddling Oahu’s Offshore Islands

Aloha! Want to paddle Oahu's offshore islands? Here's everything you need to know. Several islands along the eastern shore of Oahu offer an ideal...
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Kayak Fishing

Wilderness Systems Wins ICAST “Boats and Watercraft” Category with Tactical Pro 128

Pelican International announced that the Wilderness Systems Tactical Pro 128 fishing kayak won the best “Boat and Watercraft” award at Orlando's ICAST 2024, the...
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Kayak Fishing

Fish Kayakers Followed by Great White Shark

Thankfully, the sharks weren't interested in their bait. Nevertheless, two fish kayakers about a mile offshore in Northern California’s Half Moon Bay got a scare...
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Kayak Fishing

Old Town/Ocean Kayak Debut Old Glory Colorway on Caper Kayak

It's a grand ol' flag, it's a high-flying flag...That's the tune being sung by Old Town Canoe, which recently released a limited edition Old...
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Kayak Fishing

Striper Madness Nearly Turns Deadly for Kayak Angler

Ambrose Salmini was going through a rough patch in April 2022 and like many of us he took comfort in fishing. But that wasn’t...
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Athlete Stories

Bad Ash Outdoors On a Mission About Fishin’

Ashley “Bad Ash” Nichole Lewis is on a mission…a mission about about fishin’. Lewis, a 142nd generation angler, a member of the Quinault Indian Nation, a...
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Inflatables

Wilderness Systems Launches New iATAK 110 Inflatable Fishing Kayak

It’s a bad time to be a fish. Especially if there’s someone in a new iATAK 110 inflatable fishing kayak from Wilderness Systems paddling...
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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...
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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...
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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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Wear Your PFD: Over-Geared Angler Forgets the Most Important Thing: His Lifejacket!

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Level 50 Life Jackets for Canoeing, Rec Kayaking

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The Outdoor Foundation Releases 2013 Paddlesports Report 


The Outdoor Foundation and The Coleman Company released its Special Report on Paddlesports, lending a detailed look at participation in kayaking, canoeing, rafting – and for the first time – stand up paddle boarding.
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Sea Kayaking for Science: Expedition Patagonia

Explorer Cristian Donoso led a 155-day, 2,000km odyssey through the ice fjords of Western Patagonia. Donoso undertook the initial stage of 47 days alone until four other adventurers accompanied him on the remaining two stages. They used sea kayaks to navigate the region’s narrow fjords and wild surf, then turned them into sleds that they dragged up and over glaciers.
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