Whitewater Kayaks

All the latest news and product reviews for whitewater kayaks. From play boats, creek boats, squirt boats, and more,  Paddling Life keeps you informed on what’s new in whitewater kayaking, kayak companies, and whitewater trends.

Inflatables

First Look: A New Hybrid Whitewater Hardshell/Packraft?

A cross between a hardshell and a packraft for hiking into remote whitewater? Yep, that’s what we thought, too, but that’s exactly what the...
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Paddling Industry News

Wave Sport Returns to U.S. Market

Paddlesports brand Wave Sport announced its official commercial return to the United States market as a highlight of celebrating its 40th anniversary. The move marks...
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Conservation

From Paddling to Fence Posts: Rendezvous River Sports Rolls Out Boat Recycling Program in Jackson

Rendezvous River Sports and the Jackson Hole Kayak School are putting kayaks to great use even after they’re all beat-up and out to pasture. “We...
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Paddling Industry News

Reviewtime 4Corners-style: The Jackson Antix 3.0 vs. the Waka Skuxx

For an inside head-to-head peek at the Jackson Antix 3.0 vs. the Waka Skuxx, take a look at this vid clip by local Durango...
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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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Paddling Industry News

New Pyranha Storm Kayak, An Exciting New Short Half Slice!

Pyranha has unveiled a new shorter half slice, the Storm, available in three sizes. The new boat looks to continue a progression from the...
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Paddling Industry News

Inside the Jackson Clutch (“If a Half Slice and Creek Boat Had a Baby”)

Welcome to our new gear testing partnership with Portland, Oregon’s Alder Creek, whose employees put paddling gear through its paces day in and out...
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Paddling Industry News

Sneak Peak: Pyranha’s new InaZone Halfslice Kayak!

The UK's Pyranha Kayaks released their new InaZone half slice kayak recently at a trade show in France and we've been quick to find...
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Paddling Industry News

Jackson Unveils New Antix 3.0!

Jackson Kayak has unveiled its latest whitewater kayak, the Antix 3.0, giving the top-selling half slice in the market a major upgrade. Designed by...
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Whitewater Kayaking

Revisiting the Dagger Phantom: A Review from the PNW Trenches

Originating as a “phantom” project by a few of Dagger’s team members and designers, Dagger’s 9-foot race boat has proven itself over the years to...
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Athlete Stories

Boat Hoarders: Q&As with Two of the Quirky Niche’s Kingpins

While it might not make a TV reality show for Hollywood, “Boat Hoarders” does make for a good story. Unless, of course, you’re the...
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Whitewater Kayaking

Boat Review: New Pyranha ReactR!

Putting Pyranha's new creek boat, the ReactR, through its paces on the rivers of the Northwest makes a believer out of our tester Nick...
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Paddling Industry News

Jackson Releases New Clutch, a Halfslice Creeker (Plus, Dane Weighs In)

It's Clutch time. If you follow Dane Jackson on social channels, you've likely noticed a little more activity of late. He's been tearing it up...
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Paddling Industry News

Dagger’s All-In with Its New Indra WW Kayak

Dagger’s at it again, this time with its new Indra kayak, billed as a “sport creeker,” letting you paddle demanding conditions while still keeping...
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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...
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Athlete Stories

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...
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Paddling Industry News

The Need for Speed: Catching Up With Shane Benedict on the All-new Liquidlogic Powerslide

This new Liquidlogic design the Powerslide is a play on the “I wanna' go fast” Ricky Bobby-style racing culture. In short, this boat just...
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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...
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Paddling Industry News

First Impressions of Jackson Kayak’s New Flow

Yep, Jackson’s got a new river running creek boat out that’s turning heads. Designed to blend confidence where you need it and sportiness when you...
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Paddling Industry News

Meet the Godfather: A Tribute to Tom Johnson

Impressed with all the whitewater innovations you see out on the river today? Whether it's a paddle, kayak or even spray skirt, chances you...
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Events

Inside France’s Paddle Sports Show: New Gear and Video Recap by Bren Orton!

You might have had a hard time getting ahold of company heads and designers at the end of September as most headed across the...
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Apparel

Level Six Emperor Drysuit Review

By Judah Harms It was day three on the Middle Fork Salmon. After paddling 14 miles to Loon Creek, then hiking two miles up the...
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Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Paddling Life Kayak (and SUP) Sampler Roundup

Yep, there are more boats out there than you can shake a paddle at. So we took the liberty of getting our mitts on...
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Whitewater Kayaking

Jackson Unveils, Wait For It…The Gnarvana!

Jackson Kayak has unveiled its latest whitewater kayak, the Gnarvana, its newest core creekboat design in over five years since its release of the...
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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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Contests

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...
Business

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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First Look: A New Hybrid Whitewater Hardshell/Packraft?

A cross between a hardshell and a packraft for...
Conservation

From Paddling to Fence Posts: Rendezvous River Sports Rolls Out Boat Recycling Program in Jackson

Rendezvous River Sports and the Jackson Hole Kayak School...
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S2O Designs Reinvents Itself

S2O Designs company slogan is "Reinventing Whitewater". Now, the Boulder CO based company founded by Scott Shipley is taking a run at reinventing itself. Already hailed as the worlds premier design and engineering company behind the planets' most successful white-water parks, S2o Designs has hired new talent and launched a new website. Here's the press release.
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