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Sea Kayaking

The Hip Snap for Low Bracing / Kayak Touring Skills

By George Gronseth of Kayak Academy The hip snap is part of what a kayaker does to keep from falling over in waves and righting...
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Films & Books

Lights, Camera, Scotland! NRS Releases “Tide Life” Film, Featuring Scotland’s West Coast 

Get your tide-pooling and paddling passion on with this new 4-minute short film from NRS showcasing the beauty of Scotland’s West Coast through the...
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Films & Books

New “Bridging the Ice” Film Retraces British Arctic Air Route Expedition and Gino Watkins, Europe’s “Godfather of Kayaking”

Like sea kayak expeditions surrounded by ice and diving into classic exploration history? And those involving “Godfathers” of kayaking? Then you’ll love “Bridging the...
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Apparel

Mustang Survival Debuts Its “Next Gen” Hudson, Helix Drysuits (On Heels of Last Season’s Quadra)

Burnaby, BC's Mustang Survival has been doubling down on dry suits. Coming on the heels of last year's release of the new Quadra, its...
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Kayak Fishing

Whale Swallows Sea Kayaker in Chile! (Yes, with Video!)

Holy Pinocchio! Similar to the puppet and his father, Geppetto (only this time the son getting swallowed), a 24-year-old son and his father were...
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Films & Books

NRS Film Release: LEADing the Way with Zorbari Nwidor & Chicago Adventure Therapy 

 NRS it at is again, helping more people from diverse backgrounds get out on the water. On January 28, after a live premiere at...
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Sea Kayaking

Piloting 101: Sea Kayak Navigation by Observation (by Ken Campbell)

One of the key ingredients of successful on-water navigation is piloting, the ability to determine position and progress using fixed points as references. By...
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Inflatables

Austria’s Spinera Releases Kenai 130 Inflatable IK

An Austrian company has tapped Alaska’s Kenai River (and peninsula) as the inspiration behind its latest inflatable rec kayak, the Kenai 130. Spinera, an awkward...
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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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Destinations

Your Guide to Paddling Oahu’s Offshore Islands

Aloha! Want to paddle Oahu's offshore islands? Here's everything you need to know. Several islands along the eastern shore of Oahu offer an ideal...
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Conservation

Learning in Paradise: Sea Kayaking Baja’s Loreto Bay National Park (Bonus: Q&A with Sea Kayak Baja’s Ginni Callahan)

Halfway across the three-mile crossing from Danzante Island back to the mainland of Baja, Ginni Callahan, founder of outfitter Sea Kayak Baja Mexico, has...
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Canoeing

Your Guide to Paddling Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands

The Apostle Islands are an archipelago of 22 islands in Lake Superior off the Bayfield Peninsula in northern Wisconsin. The combination of diverse wildlife,...
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Destinations

Sea Kayaking Belize’s Glover’s Reef with Island Expeditions

An oasis of palm trees sways over a kaleidoscope of blue as we pull up to the dock at Island Expeditions’ base camp on...
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Destinations

Seattle’s Lake Union: A Paddling Primer

 New York has its Central Park, San Antonio has its Riverwalk, but there are very few other places like Seattle, Washington’s Lake Union: a...
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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...
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Paddling Industry News

Sea Kayak-maker Seaward Closes Doors

Just shy of two years to go to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Seaward Kayaks of Chemainus, British Columbia , has announced it is shutting...
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Accessories

Founder Retires, Two New Employees at Danuu Paddle Gear

After 22 years, co-founder of Danuu Paddle Gear Danusia Niklewicz has decided to step down and enjoy retirement. Danusia, along with Nuuana Robinson, founded Danuu Paddle...
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Canoeing

2024 Yukon River Quest: Fires Shorten Race, But Don’t Dowse Energy or Excitement

Wildfires shortened this year’s Yukon River Quest Race, an annual 414-mile race from Whitehorse to Dawson City, but they didn’t dampen the camaraderie or...
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Sea Kayaking

Want to Kayak the Famed Northwest Passage? Here’s Your Chance…

Got some solid expedition paddling chops? The "2025 North by Northwest Passage Kayak Expedition" is seeking team members. Led by expedition leaders West Hansen and Jeff...
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Sea Kayaking

Paddling Perp: Car Thief Tries to Evade Police in Kayak

Now there's an interesting way to try to escape the law—why didn't Bonnie and Clyde think of that? As reported by the website Kayak Base,...
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Paddling Industry News

Current Designs Wins Circana’s Outdoor Sports Retail Performance Award

Retail analyst Circana announced the winners of its fourth annual Outdoor Sports Retail Performance Awards, acknowledging the fastest-growing brands in the U.S. outdoor and snow...
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Sea Kayaking

New Guidebook Release: Paddling the Salish Sea

In Paddling the Salish Sea, professional kayaker and SUP instructor Rob Casey guides paddlers to the quiet inlets of the South Sound; urban explorations...
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Paddling Industry News

McBride, McBeath Come to Hobie as Sales and Marketing Heads

After its recent change in ownership and executive shifts, Oceanside, Calif.'s Hobie has announced the hiring of longtime industry veterans Joel McBride as its...
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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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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

First of all, the name is a misnomer. There...
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Boundary Waters Receives Huge Protection

While Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has been...
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