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Canoeing

A Guide to Paddling New York’s Thousand Islands

First of all, the name is a misnomer. There are actually more than 1,800 islands in the Thousand Islands, a 50-mile archipelago on the...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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....
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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....
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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...
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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...
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Sea Kayaking

The Reflexive Low Brace, Kayak Touring Skills

When your kayak starts to tip over, a quick low brace is a powerful defense to prevent capsizing. In a low brace you combine...
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Athlete Stories

Listen to Podcast of “The Longest Paddle”: A Woman’s Attempt to Circumnavigate the Great Lakes in One Year

In the summer of 2015, Traci Lynn Martin’s mom was in the final weeks of a battle with cancer. A hospice bed was set...
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Paddling Industry News

Ocoee River Sees Historic Flooding

Historic Flooding Hits Ocoee River Region, Shattering Water-Level Record It's not just the desert Southwest of the Rockies getting record...
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Accessories

Summer Swagalicious Gear Roundup!

Okay okay, it's still a little early for Christmas. But it's coming, and the goose is getting fat. So,...
Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Isle Paddle Boards: A fun alternative to whitewater kayaking

ISLE Pioneer 3 & Pioneer Pro 2: A New Perspective on Stand-Up Paddling Looking for something to mix things up...

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A Guide to Paddling New York’s Thousand Islands

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Boundary Waters Receives Huge Protection

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Attn. Boating Photogs: Red Bull Extends Illume Photo Contest Deadline

Okay, boating photogs…got a great paddling shot you think can win a contest against some of the world’s best? Here’s your chance: Red Bull just extended its deadline for its Illume 2013 Image Quest Photo Contest until the end of April…
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Archive

How To: Expedition

Scott Feindel has been traveling the world in search of the world’s stoutest whitewater since 2000. But in 2007/2008 this Kokatat and AT sponsored athlete took his international paddling up a notch. In one year he kayaked in Papua New Guinea, Uganda, Congo and Norway while squeezing in descents of the Stikine, the Clore and dozens of other rivers in the US and Canada. Read on for a few tips on charging from one of the world’s most experienced expedition paddlers.
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Paddling Industry News

River Network Celebrates 2013 River Heroes

River conservation leader River Network announces its 13th annual River Heroes -- inspiring paddlers nationwide.
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