Sea Kayaking

Sea Kayaking’s latest news and product reviews. Paddling Life keeps you informed on what’s new in sea kayaks, sea kayaking trips, kayaking industry news, and much more.

Apparel

Kokatat’s New Blast Shorty

Let’s just say I tend to go through shorty paddling jackets pretty quickly. That’s mostly because I trade them away to eager guides whenever...

Eugene Buchanan - August 28, 2026

Canoeing

Boundary Waters Receives Huge Protection

While Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has been ravaged by wildfires this summer, it also just recevied some good news. The Boundary Waters...

Staff Post - August 21, 2026

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...

Eugene Buchanan - July 1, 2026

Sea Kayaking

Paddling Safety Tips for Shark Encounters

Download the "Jaws" soundtrack. While Hollywood’s “Jaws” is coming off the 50th anniversary, recent shark strikes on stand-up paddleboards and kayaks have rekindled safety considerations...

Staff Post - June 15, 2026

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...

Aaron Black-Schmidt - June 15, 2026

Athlete Stories

Irish Eyes Are Smiling: Two Ireland Paddling Expeditions to Scope This Summer

All eyes are on Ireland this summer, with two marquee paddling expeditions planned for the Emerald Isle. Ireland By Paddle Juliana Brotzman and Nate Gueltzau have...

Staff Post - May 26, 2026

Events

Paddle to a Concert in Seattle!

Want a little concerting with your supping or kayaking? Hit the largest floating paddleboard concert series in the country on Seattle’s Lake Union this...

Staff Post - May 18, 2026

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

Canoeing

A Guide to Paddling the Hudson River

The Hudson has been called “America’s river.” Just 315 miles from its source in the Adirondacks to its mouth inManhattan, the Hudson barely cracks...

admin - February 11, 2026

Conservation

Baja Program Teaches Local Kids How to Kayak (And You Can Help By Sponsoring a Kid!)

A weeklong program in Baja gives 24 schoolchildren from low-resource homes in Loreto the chance to learn, grow, and fall in love with the ocean...

Eugene Buchanan - January 11, 2026

Apparel

Level Six Kenora Semi-Drytop Review

I recently got my hands on the Level Six Kenora Semi-dry top, and I was super excited to get it right before I went on a...

admin - January 7, 2026

Sea Kayaking

Sea Kayak Review: Stellar Nomad (courtesy Alder Creek)

Alder Creek Instructor “E” recently took the all-new Stellar Nomad sea kayak out to test its performance in the waters of the Northwest. Following...

admin - December 19, 2025

Destinations

Outfitter/Retailer Profile: Everyday California

In SoCal and looking for something to do for an afternoon? Maybe a more family-friendly escape from the surf, or something perhaps a little...

Eugene Buchanan - December 3, 2025

Destinations

The Great Calusa Blueway: A South Florida Sea Kayaking Wonderland

Thirty feet to the left of my kayak two 1,000-plus-pound manatees roiled the water like Michael Phelps in the Olympic butterfly. It was now...

Staff Post - November 26, 2025

Packrafts

First Look: Alpacka’s New Sea Kayaks! (Tested From Alaska to the Animas)

When we caught wind that Alpacka was taking its award-winning packraft concept to the world of sea kayaks, we were intrigued. For all their...

Eugene Buchanan - November 10, 2025

Canoeing

Urban Paddling: Paddling the Chicago River’s Skyscraper Canyon

Experience one of America’s largest cities from a unique perspective.Often called ‘Skyscraper Canyon,’ the north and south branches of the Chicago River converge at...

Aaron Black-Schmidt - November 6, 2025

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....

Staff Post - August 28, 2025

Sea Kayaking

Sea Kayak Skills #4 (Brought to You by Kokatat and P&H Designs): The Sweeping Low Brace

The sweeping low brace gives you the longest “hang time” of any low brace and it is the most powerful low brace as well....

Staff Post - July 19, 2025

Conservation

Sea Kayaking Baja’s Espiritu Santo

It’s the eyes I remember most. Curious, friendly and confident. The same could be said for his whiskers, but I'd add the word probing....

Eugene Buchanan - July 18, 2025

Competition

Foiling and Kayaking: Is It Possible? Experts (Like Dane Jackson, Greg Barton) Weigh In

Foiling is all the rage when it comes to surfing, kiting and winging. For good reason: it lets you plane up out of the...

Eugene Buchanan - July 10, 2025

Sea Kayaking

Sea Kayak Skills: The Rotated Low Brace (Brought to you By Kokatat and P&H)

(By George Gronseth) The Rotated Low Brace is arguably the most important paddling skill a sea kayaker can learn. To prevent group separation, sea kayakers...

Nick Hinds - June 19, 2025

Sea Kayaking