Paddling Education

Boasting 150 lakes and 170 river miles, the Pocono Mountains in eastern Pennsylvania is an incredible spot for watersports enthusiasts. From the rapids on the Lehigh River to the flatwater of Lake Wallenpaupack, you’ll find find lots of places to enjoy kayaking, canoeing, rafting, and stand-up paddleboarding.

Kayak expert, Ken Whiting, shares with us the gear you need to get started kayak touring in this instructional video…

One of the great things about kayaking is that anyone can grab a paddle and a kayak, put it in the water and start paddling…

Quirpon Island in Newfoundland offers spectacular kayaking for both experienced and beginning paddlers.

Aqua-Bound ProStaffer, Tomasz Furmanek, has been kayaking and photographing the fjords of his native Norway for many years. Let’s go on a photo tour of the areas near Aurland and Bergen in southwest Norway…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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.

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…

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

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

Aqua-Bound’s newest high-performance, high-angle kayak paddle is the Whiskey, released on September 1, 2017…

Aqua-Bound’s brand new high-end, low-angle kayak paddle is the Tango, released on September 1, 2017…

If you’re a recreational or touring kayaker looking for a relaxed kayaking experience, explore our full line of low-angle kayak paddles.

In this video, kayaking expert, Ken Whiting, explains the two most common methods to roll a kayak.

One of the questions new kayakers always ask is: “Are kayaks stable?” The answer is: Yes, for the most part they are. But any kayak can tip, so you want to use the right kayak for the right conditions.

The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is a protected area along Lake Superior in northwestern Wisconsin. It’s become hugely popular with sea kayakers—both the islands themselves and a stretch of sea caves in the mainland nearby.