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Paddling Community Mourns Death of Pat Miljour on Gauley

The paddling community is touring the death of longtime East Coast kayaker Pat Miljour on West Virginia's Gauley River on Sept. 6, 2025. A beloved husband,...

Extra, Extra: Dane Jackson Swims for First Time in Nearly 6 Years (But You Would’ve Waaaay Sooner)

As all of us in this fickle sport of ours know, we're all between swims. Even kayaking's superstars. No one knows this better than...

Pelican International, Owner of Confluence Brands, Files Bankruptcy, Insolvency Notice

Pelican International, which owns Confluence Watersports brands Wilderness Systems, Dagger, Perception, Advanced Elements, Boardworks, Mad River Canoe, and GSI Outdoors, is filing—and fighting—to keep...

Review: Astral’s Indus High Float Life Jacket

Want a PFD for flotation in bigger flows? The new Astral Indus is your ticket. As a longtime Astral fan, at times I would...

Boat Review: New Pyranha ReactR!

Putting Pyranha's new creek boat, the ReactR, through its paces on the rivers of the Northwest makes a believer out of our tester Nick...

The Green After Helene: A First Look at the Green River Narrows

While thousands of people are still struggling with the aftereffects of Hurricane Helen, a few intrepid paddlers, taking a break from rescue efforts themselves,...

Modern Whitewater Spray Skirts Reviewed

Don't skimp or skirt when it comes to skirts. Today's lineup of sprayskirts for whitewater are better than ever at keeping splashes out and you...

The Great Loop: Solo Canoeist Sets out on 6,000-mile Odyssey Throughout East Coast

Peter Frank is being frank. This summer, he embarked on a 6,000-mile solo canoe loop throughout the East Coast pretty much… just because. And...

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Ken Sleight, River Guide Who Inspired Edward Abbey’s Seldom Seen Smith, Dies at 97

Ken Sleight, the river guide who inspired Edward Abbey's Seldom Seen Smith in "The Monkey Wrench Gang," has died...
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Dustin, Scott Lindgren Work Water Magic to Film New “Redemption River” Video

There’s a new vid out highlighting Cali’s American River, billed as a faith-based survival thriller. Filmed among the rugged canyons...

That’s a Wrap: Our Man in the Field Reports Gauley Fest is “Beautiful Chaos”

That is Gauley Fest: a little intimidating, a little ridiculous, incredibly loud and absolutely unforgettable. Beautiful chaos on the Gauley.

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Dustin, Scott Lindgren Work Water Magic to Film New “Redemption River” Video

There’s a new vid out highlighting Cali’s American River,...

That’s a Wrap: Our Man in the Field Reports Gauley Fest is “Beautiful Chaos”

That is Gauley Fest: a little intimidating, a little ridiculous, incredibly loud and absolutely unforgettable. Beautiful chaos on the Gauley.