Paddling Education

You can choose a recreational kayak paddle easily with the suggestions from our friends at Aquabatics Calgary. Their video will tell you everything you need to know…

Unless you always paddle within easy swimming distance of the shore, a bilge pump should be a must-have accessory on all your paddling excursions…

The Finger Lakes Region of New York is filled with natural beauty, from gushing waterfalls cascading down deep gorges to wineries dotting rolling, green hills—and at the heart of it all lies Keuka Lake.

Since the beginning, packrafting has appealed to adventurous folk who aren’t afraid to put in a little effort to get off the beaten path. Not quite an inflatable canoe yet not quite a kayak, packrafts are inflatable rafts that resemble dinghies but are capable of whitewater and extreme fun.

If you’re planning a whitewater kayaking road trip, Wisconsin probably isn’t on your list of destinations—yet.

Two teens from Minnesota kayaked the 2,320-mile Mississippi River in two months during of the summer of 2017. They were the youngest people to do so…

It’s the packrafter’s dream team—Alpacka Raft’s new Caribou packraft and Aqua-Bound’s new 4-piece Whiskey fiberglass kayak paddle. And they can be yours—free!

One of the huge advantages of a sit-on-top kayak over a sit-inside kayak is its ease of getting back on from the water. Paddle expert Ken Whiting takes us through the steps…

 

Expert paddler, Ken Whiting, explains five top kayaking skills for beginners to keep in mind before you venture out to start kayaking…

Connecticut native Sean Callinan is Aqua-Bound’s ProStaffer of the Month for February, 2018. Let’s meet Sean…

Vancouver Island is world-famous for its paddling opportunities. Probably most of us think of sea kayaking the coasts here. But the Island has several dozen interior lakes and many rivers, too. Well-populated or remote, there’s a spot for you…

Beginning in northern Mississippi, the spring-fed Wolf River runs west through Shelby and Fayette Counties in Tennessee to its confluence with the mighty Mississippi River in Memphis.

At the foot of Western Canada’s majestic Rocky Mountains in Calgary, Alberta is kayaking specialty shop, Aquabatics Calgary…

One of the great privileges of parenting is the opportunity to pass on our love of the outdoors to our children, including paddling…

Environmental scientist and adventurer, Ross Exler, is passionate about bringing awareness to the African Great Lakes system. So passionate, in fact, that he’s embarked on a 1,000-mile kayaking trip even now, during the (North American) winter of 2018…

The Channel Islands, off the coast of southeast Alaska, are hugely popular with sea kayakers due to their accessibility and the abundance of marine wildlife…

Western Canoeing & Kayaking grew from a small canoe paddle importing business to Canada’s largest paddlesports specialty store…

“Innumerable waterfalls descending down unscalable cliffs.” How’s that for a dramatic description of New Zealand’s Milford Sound? Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it?

The folks at Alpacka Raft have one focus: Design and handcraft the world’s most innovative, premium packrafts…

In the summer of 2015, at age 53, Laurie Apgar Chandler became the first woman to solo thru-paddle the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail. How inspiring is that?!

Las Vegas-based Evolution Expeditions loves bringing their guests to the most beautiful kayaking destinations in their neighborhood…