Paddling Education

An All-Woman Baffin Island Expedition

Four women took on a 5-week expedition in Baffin Island in the early summer of 2025. Their trip consisted of a 250-kilometer circuit, completely human-powered across sea ice, up mountains, over tundra and down a river.

Bikerafting from Ely to Grand Marais, Minnesota

“There’s so much untapped potential for packrafting in the Midwest,” says Minneapolis photographer and paddler Jamie Cooper. “It’s way more attainable than people think.”

New Aqua Bound Product for 2026

We have some exciting new products to announce for 2026: More of our high-end Whisky, Tango and Malta paddles will be available with our exclusive Lam-LokTM. And we have a new color in our fiberglass line: Solar Flare.

5 Tips for Ladies Who Want to Get Into Kayaking

We love this advice from Abigail, an experienced paddler who loves getting women into kayaking any chance she gets.

10 Ways to Dramatically Improve Your Kayaking

Whether it’s to take on more challenging water or simply to have more confidence whenever you kayak, these ten tips by Aqua Bound Ambassador Ken Whiting will help you dramatically improve your kayaking.

Top 21 Questions People Ask About Sea Kayaking

Sea kayaking is a wonderful paddlesport that can take you to some amazing places in so many regions of the world. Here, we address some of the top questions people ask about sea kayaking.

All About Packrafting: A Round-Up of Our Best Content

Whether for a 500-mile wilderness adventure or a 6-mile paddle on your local river, packrafts make it easier than ever to combine water and land travel.

Are You Making These 10 Rookie Paddle Boarding Mistakes?

So you’ve decided to dive into the world of SUP. You’ve got your new SUP board and Aqua-bound SUP Paddle and are ready to hit the water…or are you?

Sea Kayaking in Turkey Merges History & Natural Beauty

Turkey offers sea kayakers a unique blend of the clear, turquoise waters of the Mediterranean, beautiful and dramatic coastline, and history that stretches back millennia.

Exploring Sörmland, Sweden by Kayak and Canoe

Michael O’Dwyer is on a mission to explore his corner of Sweden by canoe and kayak—and to inspire others to do the same. He’s compiling his experiences into a guidebook to showcase the rich paddling opportunities the region has to offer.

How to Capture Whitewater Kayakers on Waterfalls with Dynamic Video

So you’ve seen these epic videos of whitewater kayakers taking on waterfalls and want to be able to create those same kinds of videos. Seth Ezekiel West tells you how in his video…

How to Paddle a Tandem Kayak
A tandem kayak—a kayak built for two—can be a great way to get out on the water both for a recreational paddle and for a longer touring excursion.
How Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe Passionately Serves Paddlers

Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe isn’t just a paddle shop. It’s a paddling center with a focus on education and a passion for the water for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages near their Portland, Oregon headquarters.

What Paddlers Are Saying about Our Ultralight Tetra

We’re super excited about our Tetra Ultralight kayak touring paddle—and others in the kayaking world are, too. Let’s look at how the Tetra can benefit your kayaking life with some video reviews…

What You Need to Know to Kayak in Rough Water

Kayaking in rough water isn’t for everyone. It’s challenging, can be intimidating and can be dangerous. If you want to paddle rough water, here are a few things you’ll need to know…

Which Kayak Paddle Gives You the Best Bang for Your Buck?

What do you look for when choosing a kayak paddle? What’s the difference between a $150 paddle and a $500 paddle? We’ll answer these questions and more here…

Gear and Best Practices for Paddling Photography and Video

Seth West is a professional filmmaker and photographer who works with outdoor brands, primarily in the paddlesports industry (like Aqua Bound). If you love to produce your own photos and videos around your paddling adventures—or want to start—this is for you.

Why Replace the “SUP Paddle Included” with a Better One…Immediately

Most budget stand-up paddle boards come with a budget paddle. The best thing you can do to increase your SUP enjoyment immediately is to ditch that budget paddle and replace it with a better one!

Aqua Bound’s Customer Service Team: The Who and Why

We place a tremendously high value on serving our customers well. Why? Because you’re our reason for existence! It doesn’t matter if you’re a brand-new paddler or our biggest retail partner, our goal is to care for your needs and answer your questions the best we know how.

Do You Need a Wetsuit or Drysuit for Paddling?

When you paddle on cold water or in cold weather, a wetsuit or drysuit a key safety gear in case you capsize. But which is best for you? Let’s look at the differences…

Round-Up of Our Best Paddling Safety Topics

Kayaking, pack rafting and paddle boarding are generally very safe water sports. But they do carry risks. Here at Aqua Bound, we prioritize paddling safety for everyone at all skill levels.