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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 PTC Collab '26 October 14–16, 2026,...
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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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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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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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Multi-Sport

The Dangers of Low-head Dams (Stay Away!)

The most dangerous features on thousands of American rivers don’t look dangerous at all. They’re low-head dams, and often appear as innocuous as any...
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Canoeing

Plan Your 2026 River Trips on NationalRiversProject.com

Want help planning your next river trip? Look no further than the River Management Society’s searchable database of recreational river reaches, mapped from put-ins...
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Multi-Sport

“Pursuing Joy Through Kayaking”: Catching up With Jackson/Werner/Eddyline’s Jason Michelotti

Jackson Kayaks has been on a buying spree of late, purchasing such venerable paddlesports brands as Werner Paddles, Kialoa Paddles, and Eddyline sea kayaks...
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Multi-Sport

Pelican Int’l Acquires KL Outdoor, Adding Sun Dolphin, Evoke Brands to Mix

Pelican Intl Inc. has acquired KL Companies, Inc. (KL Outdoor) of Muskegon, Michigan, a maker of recreational watercraft, hunting blinds and sleds under the Sun Dolphin,...
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Conservation

A Call for Permit Reform

A recent post on Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association's Facebook page called for a reform of the current permit lottery system operated by rec.gov....
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Multi-Sport

Paddling LIfe’s Top Stories of 2025!

Want to see what our top paddling stories from 2025? Read on for the list, from the tragic death of longtime East Coast kayaker Pat Miljour...
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Multi-Sport

Portland Paddleshop Next Adventure Closing Doors

Longtime paddlesports and outdoor retailer Next Adventures, based in Portland, Oregon, is shutting down. The company announced it is closing its doors after 28...
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Business

Rutabaga Shutting Doors

In a blow to the paddling community nationwide, as well as an indicator of today's brick-and-mortar retail environment, longtime, venerable paddlesports dealer Rutabaga of...
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Multi-Sport

First Snows Hit Colorado’s High Country as A-Basin and Loveland Eye Early Opening

An uncertain climate pattern echoes last winter's conditions, when La Niña was forecast to develop but never materialized, leaving Colorado with an ENSO-neutral winter that produced near-average snowfall across most of the state, though long-range forecasts suggest this season could favor northern Colorado mountains with more consistent storm activity.
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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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Destinations

A Guide to Paddling the Erie Canal

Celebrating its 200th birthday in 2025, the Erie Canal cuts across Upstate New York, linking the Hudson River near Albany to the Great Lakes....
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Events

Did You Know? Go Paddle Day June 14!

Talk about an excuse to go paddling (not that you ever need one). It's official. June 14 is officially Go Paddle Day, a Paddlesports Trade...
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Business

Pelican Int’l Restructures, Giving New Life to Confluence Paddlesports Brands

Pelican Intl Inc., a newly formed entity, has announced the successful acquisition of the assets, excluding GSI Outdoors, of Pelican International Inc. and Confluence...
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Destinations

Wild and Scenic River Paddling Sampler!

There are 208 national wild and scenic rivers in 40 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, totaling more than 12,700 miles (0.25 percent...
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Canoeing

60 Years of Kayak & Canoe Adventures: Jack H. Susco shares Paddling Knowledge with Waterproof River Map Books

Born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, and growing up on the east side of Pittsburgh in the small mill town of Turtle Creek, Jack Susco, 83,...
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Multi-Sport

NASBLA Launches National Paddlesports Committee Honors program

Active on social media? Our friends at the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have launched the National Paddlesports Committee Honors program, an opportunity...
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Camping

A Video Review of Wenonah’s Basswood 17 Canoe for Anglers

Need help selecting a canoe for your fishing exploits? Consider watching this video review of the Wenonah Basswood 17 by YouTuber Ron VanderHeiden, specifically...
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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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Multi-Sport

New Paddling Memoir “Perseverance: Life and Death in the Subarctic” To Be Released March 4

Available spring 2025, Perseverance: Life and Death in the Subarctic (Pegasus Books, March 4, 2025) is the moving and nail-biting account of an endurance...
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Camping

2024 Paddlesports Trade Coalition Year in Review

It’s been a year of exciting growth, collective work, vision and commitment for the Paddlesports Trade Coalition!  As we welcome the New Year, we...
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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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sweep by Australia in the successful debut of women’s C-1, all new faces on the podium in men’s K1, and familiar paddlers atop the other disciplines sums up the slalom world championships, which just concluded in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain. In all, 55 nations sent 98 men’s kayaks and 22 C-1 Women to the Pyrenees to paddle against the sport’s best. A special PL congratulations goes out to Brett Heyl, who was top U.S. finisher in 7th...
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Where Do All the Raft Guides Go in the Winter?

Our advice to all the raft guides and other...
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Boardworks Surf Acquires Rogue SUP

There's a lot more than waves merging in the...
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