Paddling Education

Aqua-Bound’s ProStaffer of the Month for July 2019 is one of the biggest names in kayaking, Ken Whiting. Let’s meet Ken…

What difference does your kayak paddle make? More than you might think…

Norwegian sea kayaker and photographer, Tomasz Furmanek, is Aqua-Bound’s ProStaffer of the Month for June 2019. Let’s meet Tomasz…

Paddling Maps is an online resource for paddlers to find new places to paddle and tell others about their favorite spots…

Paddle Tales and Ken Whiting take us to another amazing kayaking destination in Quebec: Saguenay - Lac Saint Jean…

Now the summer is here in the northern hemisphere and it's time to really take the opportunity to go out kayaking. It's been a cold and windy spring here in Sweden but in May the temperatures were decent for kayaking and rolling.

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…

Whether an intentional or unintentional dunking happens while you SUP, getting back on your board is something you need to learn…

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…

Even the toughest paddles in the industry appreciate a little love. At Aqua Bound, we know our paddles perform best when they receive the proper care.

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!

One of the reasons kayaking is such a great water sport for so many is that finesse—good technique—is more important than power…