Paddling Education

One of my favorite rivers to fish is the Llano River. I have paddled and fished several different sections, with my primary destination being the South Llano River near Junction, Texas. For this trip, I decided to try out a new location where the James River and Llano River become one.

Our friends at Paddle TV go over the basic essential skills you need for kayaking in this short video…

Kayak fishing has rapidly exploded over the past several years. Along with kayak fishing has come a wide variety of small watercraft that can assist an angler to easily and cheaply.

Becoming adept at a wet exit is a necessary kayaking safety skill. Our friends at Paddle TV give us the low-down…

Our friends at Aquabatics Calgary were kind enough to post a video review of our Shred Carbon 4-piece whitewater kayak paddle. Here’s what they had to say…

New Brunswick native and kayak surfer, Pete Lavigne is Aqua-Bound’s ProStaffer of the month for April 2019. Let’s get to know Pete…

A short look into a month long kayak tour in the Sea of Cortez.

You can’t get a tougher, lighter paddle than one made of carbon. Are they worth the extra money you’ll invest? It depends on these things…

Ken Whiting and the Paddle Tales crew take us to another kayaking destination in scenic Quebec: the Jacques-Cartier River…

If you want a high-performance, ultra-durable and extremely lightweight kayak paddle, you can’t get better than carbon. Here’s our entire lineup of full carbon kayak paddles…

Canadian kayak surfer, Adam Constantine, is our March 2019 ProStaffer of the Month. Let’s meet Adam…

 

I got a new kayak a month ago. It's a Rebel Ilaga, a narrow and long kayak that I mainly is going to use for rolling and short day trips. It has been a long and cold winter and I have been out every week kayaking but not with the Whiskey paddle. It's a too nice a paddle to break the ice with!

Stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) is a super way to get out on the water, get some exercise and have some fun. Did you know there are five unique types of SUPing?

The type of kayaking you want to do will determine the kind of kayak and kayak paddle you’ll want to buy…

In October of 2018 Texas was hit with a tremendous amount of rainfall. Due to the massive amounts of rain, rivers were rushing far beyond their capacity and reached historic levels.

This episode of Paddle Tales takes us to a destination Ken Whiting has been wanting to kayak more than any other: Quebec’s “Iles de la Madeleine”…

ProStaffer William McCluskey recently experienced the thrill of having a Facebook video go viral, with tens of thousands of views. That short video takes us along with him on a paddle in Norway, showing the beauty of winter kayaking…

Stand-up paddleboarding is an awesome experience. It's easy to learn, great exercise, gets you outside, can be very therapeutic, and can be enjoyed with others or alone…

Are you looking for your first kayak? Or maybe you’ve owned a ‘yak’ for years and are now in the market for something new. Here are some basics to consider as you research your purchase…

The type of kayak that’s best for you depends on how you want to use it and where you’ll be kayaking—the type of water environment. Our friends at Austin Canoe & Kayak (ACK) produced this video that gives a great overview of the five main types of kayak…

Tendinitis from paddling? What? Know your wrists, your risk and how to recover!