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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.

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Midwest Mountaineering Closing Doors

After more than 50 years, iconic Minneapolis paddlesports and outdoors retailer Midwest Mountaineering announced it is closing its doors. According to the Minnesota Star Tribune,...
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Paddling Industry News

New River Read: “Threading a Kayak Down the Mississippi”

In 2005, Dennis Van Norman climbed into a kayak for the first time to spend an afternoon “Huck Finning” down the Mississippi River with...
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Paddling Life Exclusives

Holy Blisterfest: Paddler, 65, Completes 11,000-KM 268-day “Greater Loop Circuit”

After 268 days in his kayak, 1,643 hours of paddling and a journey of almost 11,000 km, 65-year-old Mark Fuhrmann completed his epic “Reverse...
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Paddling Industry News

1,000-km Tongait “Place of Spirits” Sea Kayak Expedition Takes Off

In early July, four sea kayakers set off on a 1,000-km kayaking journey to the ‘Place of Spirits’ in the Canadian Arctic. Over the...
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Destinations

Paddling in the Wake of Anne Frank

(By Devon Barker): My journey to paddle in front of the Anne Frank house started in 2011 when I first read The Diary of...
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Paddling Life Exclusives

Yippeekiyay! Arctic Cowboys At It Again for 2nd Attempt Kayaking Northwest Passage

A year after logistical complications and a slower-than-anticipated pace forced them to cut their expedition short, West Hansen and the Arctic Cowboys are gearing...
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Apparel

Water Boot Roundup 2023

Let’s face it, having the right footwear no matter what kind of outdoor pursuit you’re doing can really make or break the experience. Paddling...
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Paddling Life Exclusives

Multiple Records Broken by Australia Circumnavigator Bonnie Hancock

After 9,400 miles paddling her surf ski around mainland Australia, former ironwoman Bonnie Hancock is set to break multiple records for badassedness. While still being ratified,...
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Paddling Industry News

Feelfree Kayaks Open West Coast Distribution Center 

Feelfree US Expands with Multi-State West Coast Distribution Center  Swannanoa, North Carolina'sFeelfree US, LLC recently announced the opening of its newest regional distribution center in...
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Paddling Life Exclusives

Second Time’s a Charm: Aussie Richard Barnes Becomes 2nd Person to Solo Kayak Across Tasman Sea (Bonus Q&A!)

On his second attempt and paddling a kayak he built by himself, Australian kayaker Richard Barnes successfully paddled 2,000km across the Tasman Sea, between Australia...
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Paddling Life Exclusives

New Oscar Chalupsky Book: No Retreat, No Surrender

Long distance, surf ski and sprint paddlers rejoice: South African paddling legend Oscar Chalupsky, along with co-author Graham Spence, have a new memoir on...
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Paddling Life Exclusives

Thought Soup (and Other Games Paddlers Play on a Long Expedition)

Thought Soup (and Other Games Paddlers Play on a A Long Expedition) By Ken Campbell I spent a summer one year paddling around Newfoundland, three months...
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Paddling Life Exclusives

Plastic Tides: Using Sea Kayaks to Help Rid the Ocean of Waste

(By Ken Campbell) My name is Ken Campbell and in addition to being a long-time kayak guide and instructor, I am the director of the...
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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...
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Canoeing

Wind, High Water and One Whacko Race: 10 Records Set at 2022 Yukon River Quest

Crushing wind, unrelenting rain, high water levels, and dangerous debris are just some of the adverse conditions that made the 2022 Yukon River Quest...
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Destinations

Paddling Scotland’s Glasgow to Edinburgh Canoe Trail 

By Corey Buhay “Hiya, where you goin’ thar?” a man shouted from the shore. I looked up from my paddling and spotted him—a perplexed-looking, middle-aged...
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Athlete Stories

One More Time…With Feeling: Cyril Derreumaux Set to Try Again Kayaking from California to Hawaii. 

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s the sentiment of French-born U.S. citizen Cyril Derreumaux, who, in June, will try to...
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Canoeing

The Dusi: A Doozey of a Race

Chaos, carnage and camaraderie ruled at this year’s Dusi Canoe Marathon 2022 in South Africa, with champions crowned but others struggling to cross the...
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Athlete Stories

A PL Q&A with Adventurer Jon Turk on New Book “Tracking Lions, Myth, and Wilderness in Samburu”

Lifelong adventurer Jon Turk has written a lot of paddling books, including “Crocodiles and Ice,” “In the Wake of the Jomon” and “The Raven’s...
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Paddling Industry News

Hellooh 2022: Slew of Acquisitions Lead to Changing Face of Paddlesports

In the past few years, there’s been a changing of the guard of sorts in the paddlesports sector, with new CEOs and companies behind...
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Camping

An Icelandic Odyssey: Sea Kayaking Hornstrandir Nature Reserve

It’s my daughter who should’ve been the writer. “Dad, look, there’s a chandelier of jellyfish down there!” she exclaimed. We’re on day four of a six-day...
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Paddling Gear

Sneak Peak: Bent Shaft, 4-Piece Breakdown from Aqua-Bound; Bonus: Beyond the Paddle Vid!

Aqua-Bound (and sister company Bending Branches) consists of a tight knit group of more than three-dozen dedicated paddlers that walk through a factory door each day...
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Paddling Industry News

PL Q&A: Solo Stove’s CEO John Merris Discusses Acquisition of Oru Kayak, ISLE SUPs

There’s a new paddlesports conglomerate in town, built by fire. Southlake, Texas’s Solo Stove has been lighting a fire under fire pit and campstove sales...
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Events

Inclusivity Corner: Paddling with Outdoor Afro

Outdoor Afro Black Paddle Expedition Paddles 100 Miles for Inclusion Leading the way for inclusion in outdoor recreation, nature, and conservation for all, nonprofit Outdoor...
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Destinations

Pueblo, CO, Gets New Whitewater Park (Built By REP)

There’s now great paddling in Pueblo. Pueblo Water announced the grand opening of its new Pueblo Waterworks Park on...
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Podcast

Tales from the Cripps: Episode 29: Coffee Hour with Stan Prichard

For some southeastern boys, the world is too big to stay in one place. Stan Prichard discovered a love...
Accessories

Fall Schwag Roundup!

Schwag-o'rama! It’s that time of year again—time to provide our two cents on gear we put through its paces...

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Destinations

Seattle’s Lake Union: A Paddling Primer

 New York has its Central Park, San Antonio has...
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...
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Dozer Disappears in Reservoir Sediment...Freak Storm Brings Colorado River Snowpack up to 350% of Average Overnight (Glen Canyon Dam Operators Stock up on Plywood)...Colorado Runs Over Submerged Ridge in Grand Canyon. These stories and more in a PL Exclusive look at an April Fool's Day newsletter sent out by RRFW...
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NOC Opens New Store in Gatlinburg, TN

Recession, what recession? Going against the current economic currents, the Nantahala Outdoor Center is opening its new $4 million experiential retail environment in Gatlinburg, Tenn., on Easter weekend, April 2–4...
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The Longest Staff Meeting: Big Agnes and Honey Stinger Hike the CDT

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