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Destinations

Sea Kayaking the Northern Tier of the San Juans

The islands of Sucia, Matia and Patos, along with Clark Island a little east, constitute the northern tier of the San Juans, a line...
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Athlete Stories

Sea Kayaking, Whitewater, Climbing, Suffering and Love: Check out New Erik Boomer Baffin Vid!

We know Valentine's Day has passed, but that doesn't mean you have to write off romantic sufferfests for the year. Or maybe, not so...
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Sea Kayaking

How to Roll a Sea Kayak (Works for Whitewater, Too)

A bilge pump and paddle float are nice insurance policies for crossing bays or hopping islands, but an even better one is a bombproof...
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Canoeing

Canoecopia Coming to Madison, WI, March 8-10; Rutabaga Celebrates 50 Years

Let's just say that 50 years in paddlesports retail is a long, long time and one worth celebrating. Madison retailer Rutabaga is planning to...
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Destinations

Sea Kayaking Western Washington’s Nisqually Reach

Although most of the major estuaries in western Washington have been drained, filled, reconstructed and otherwise molested in the name of human progress, the...
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Accessories

How to Use a VHF Radio

Flares, Epirbs, Sat phones, Spot locator beacons, cell phones and even smoke signals are all great. But there’s no better rescue tool than actual...
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Canoeing

Wenonah Sells Current Designs (Bonus: Q&A with New Owner from Sanborn Canoes!)

Longtime sea kayak manufacturer Current Designs has new owners. Wenonah Canoe of Winona, Minn., announced that it has completed the sale of its sister...
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Destinations

Sea Kayaking Cypress Island

(By Ken Campbell) Washington's San Juan Island chain is made up of almost 200 islands and reefs, some of them not much more substantial...
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Sea Kayaking

Detroit Loses Paddling Advocate and Philanthropist

Let's just say the world needs more people like Missy Kinyon. And so does the paddling world. As reported in the Detroit Free Press, Musician...
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Destinations

Sea Kayaking Deception Pass

(by Ken Campbell) Deception Pass is home to the wildest salt water in Washington State. There are other places that boast strong currents, to be...
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Destinations

Sea Kayaking Washington’s Dungeness Spit

By Ken Campbell Every year Dungeness Spit gets a little bigger. This striking landform that extends out into the waters of Washington's Strait of Juan...
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Sea Kayaking

“Arctic Cowboys” Team Completes First-ever Sea Kayak Navigation of Northwest Passage

It’s a big, big first. An expedition team dubbed “The Arctic Cowboys,” led by Explorer’s Club member West Hansen, completed the first kayak navigation...
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Paddling Industry News

NRS, Pyranha Form Strategic Partnership: Combine Sales, Marketing in Europe

Northwest River Supplies(NRS), a leading supplier of equipment and apparel for water recreation, safety and rescue, has announced a strategic partnership with kayak manufacturer Pyranha to...
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Canoeing

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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Sea Kayaking

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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Sea Kayaking

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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Sea Kayaking

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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Sea Kayaking

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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Sea Kayaking

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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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,...
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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...
Canoeing

Boundary Waters Receives Huge Protection

While Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has been...
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Giant splats on Pillow Rock; striders, C-1ers and kayakers sharing eddies with rafts; and the biggest party in paddlesports. Yep...American Whitewater's biggest fundraising event -- and the largest boater festival in the world – went off without a hitch as paddlers of all walks converged on the Woodstock-like Gauley Fest at the Nicholas County Veteran's Memorial Park in Summersville, W.V., for a weekend of debauchery and sinus-douching. PL checks in...
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