Paddles

Paddling Life keeps you informed on what’s new in paddle styles, paddle materials, and paddle manufactures. From bent or straight, carbon, fiberglass, plastic or wood, There is alot to consider when buying the right paddle for your kayak, SUP, or raft.

Paddles

Paddle Technology 101: Offset

When it comes to buying a new paddle there is always a discussion about length and to a lesser degree, about feather angle. Recently,...

Staff Post - April 25, 2026

Accessories

Doh! Why Didn’t I Think of That Invention #114: The Paddle Pump!

Up there with scissors, bottle-openers and other “Why didn’t I think of that” inventions, witness the new Paddle Pump, a paddle that doubles as...

Staff Post - September 10, 2024

Competition

The Power of Slit Blades

There’s a new paddle in town, pilgrim, one its designers say will propel you faster and more efficiently than ever. In short, the tech...

Staff Post - September 2, 2024

Accessories

Get a Grip…on Your Paddle

What's worse than missing your boof stroke at exactly the right time? Not a lot… especially when it's because your hand slipped after your...

Nick Hinds - June 20, 2024

Paddles

Jackson Kayak Buys Werner Paddles

You can't really kayak without a paddle. The two go hand-in-hand. So it makes sense, then, that longtime kayak maker Jackson Kayak recently completed the...

Eugene Buchanan - May 6, 2024

Paddles

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 to their manufacturers to see...

Nick Hinds - March 16, 2024

Paddles

Blade Beta: Hard Core Paddles Mangu Straight Shaft Review

Started by Kiwi brothers, Mike and Andy Nash in 2017, who were looking to build a paddle with a combination of great performance and...

Eugene Buchanan - January 2, 2024

Paddles

The Inside Scoop on Nomadic’s New Full Circle Paddle by Landis Arnold

Landis Arnold of Prijon and Wildwasser fame is no stranger to paddlesports. That’s why his new Full Circle paddle line from Nomadic Inc. has...

Eugene Buchanan - December 19, 2023

Paddles

Taylor Robertson on Werner’s New Stealth/Covert Paddle Line

With Werner’s recent release of its new Stealth and Covert paddles, designed and tested by some of the best paddlers in the world, Werner...

Eugene Buchanan - December 14, 2023

Paddles

Blade Runner: Dane Jackson on Werner’s New Stealth and Covert Paddles

With Werner’s recent release of its new Stealth and Covert paddles, designed and tested closely with Dane Jackson and some of the other best...

Eugene Buchanan - November 22, 2023

Paddles

Bending Branches Appoints New Rev Growth/Innovation Director

Bending Branches, a manufacturer of high-quality canoe and kayak paddles under the brands Bending Branches and Aqua Bound, has announced the appointment of Mac Sandberg as...

Eugene Buchanan - November 15, 2023

Paddles

New Product Alert: AquaBounds Unveils New Aerial Whitewater Paddle Line

There’s a new whitewater paddle player in town. This fall, Aqua Bound debuted its new Aerial Paddles, engineered for performance in whitewater—a category first...

Eugene Buchanan - October 25, 2023

Canoeing

Testing Esquif’s Huron 15 Canoe and Werner Journey Paddle

Testing the Esquif Canoes Huron 15 Canoe and Werner Journey Paddle Lake Canoeing 7 a.m. @ 32 degrees F., Cottage Lake , Woodinville, Washington Esquif Canoes...

Nick Hinds - April 3, 2023

Destinations

Holy Eye Candy! AquaBound Releases Norway: A Kayaker’s Playground Video

Want to see what it’s like to kayak Norway? AquaBound has you covered with its new video release Norway: A Kayaker’s Playground. But a word...

Eugene Buchanan - July 12, 2022

Paddles

Entering the World of Wood: A Review of Shade Tree’s Custom Bent Shaft Kayak Paddle

With my getting older I thought it was time to treat myself to a custom wood paddle design by Shade Tree Paddles. The flex in...

Eugene Buchanan - May 16, 2022

Athlete Stories

Werner Paddles Releases “We Are Werner” Vid

We Are Werner! That’s the theme song being echoed by one of the country’s top paddle makers, as Werner unveils its We Are Werner...

Eugene Buchanan - April 24, 2022

Canoeing

Passing the Torch: Bending Branches/AquaBound Sold; Ed Vater Retires

Bending Branches/Aqua Bound owner Ed Vater has sold the company to an in-house team and is retiring, the company reports. Based in Osceola, Wisconsin,...

Eugene Buchanan - March 27, 2022

Paddles

Hasta Luego, PADDLEexpo

It was great while it lasted. But, like a river, all great things have to come to an end. Europe’s PADDLEexpo tradeshow series, also...

Eugene Buchanan - July 8, 2021

Accessories

WIN a Sawyer Cedar Surge II paddle from Alpacka Raft valued at $400

After you've entered to win a Sawyer Cedar Surge II paddle from Alpacka Raft, check out these other packraft and camp essentials. New Alpacka...

Staff Post - May 5, 2021

Paddles

Hard Core Paddles: A Three-month Review and Why I Made the Switch (By Chris Baer)

(By Chris Baer) Let me be blunt: Hard Core Paddles are awesome. Their durability is solid, they have a ton of power, and the company...

Staff Post - May 3, 2021

Paddles

High Angle Versus Low Angle Paddling Styles and Why Angle Matters for Sea Kayaking

Kayak Paddles: High-Angle vs. Low-Angle According to the experts at Aquabound, if you didn’t know better, you might think “a kayak paddle is a kayak...

Extra, Extra! Pelican International Acquires Confluence

Calling it “more strength, capabilities and opportunities for the world leader in paddlesports equipment,” Laval, Quebec’s Pelican International Inc. has acquired the assets of...

Eugene Buchanan - December 16, 2019

Canoeing

Bending Branches Launches Sustainable Catalyst Canoe Paddle at PSR

The latest from Bending Branches, coming out at this week's third-annual Paddlesports Retailer tradeshow, is the new Catalyst canoe paddle. According to the brand,...

Staff Post - September 8, 2019

Paddles

Gearlab Launches the Malik: A First-in-Kind Polypropylene Greenland Paddle

For the past eight years, Gearlab has designed and manufactured Greenland-style carbon-fiber paddles for ocean kayakers around the world. Now, in an effort to...

Staff Post - August 21, 2019

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