Blame my ingrained frugality on a lifetime of prioritizing freedom over paychecks. I’ve grown accustomed to compromise, a diehard acolyte of the one-canoe-to-do-it-all ethos. If you’re like me, you ...

As if by some universal formula ruling the length of a kayak must be directly proportional to the anticipated girth and skill of the paddler, the shorter the kayak, the wider and flatter-bottomed it ...

Invented and patented by John Stephenson in 1879, and later popularized by the Peterborough Canoe Company, the cedar rib canoe was the finest and most expensive canoe they offered. It was also ...

Outdoor enthusiasts aged 3 to 17 can submit their paddling stories through September for a chance to win great prizes Following a successful debut year, Paddling Magazine is thrilled to announce ...

The Ivindo River winds through the Gabon Rainforest, with elephants and hippos, thick forest, and a maze of rapids untouched by whitewater paddlers—until recently. Four-man elite kayak team of Adrian ...

Kayakers choosing a recreational kayak usually seek a few key attributes. First, a manageable size, around 10 feet, making them easier to transport and store. Another key is a kayak that tracks well ...

Just like paddleboards themselves, paddle technology continues to evolve to the point that it’s nearly impossible to only have one paddle in your arsenal. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a ...

Inspiring paddlesports participation through quality coverage of the people, places, adventures, boats and gear, trends and events that make paddling something you’ll do for the rest of your life.

Inspiring paddlesports participation through quality coverage of the people, places, adventures, boats and gear, trends and events that make paddling something you’ll do for the rest of your life.

The riveting tale of two pioneering botanists and their historic boat trip down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. In the summer of 1938, botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter set off ...

On June 14, 1974, my grandma Glady dropped her two sons off at a marina in the Puget Sound. They loaded gear into homemade woodstrip canoes and pushed off into the cold, black water. Decades later, ...

There’s an old Taoist parable about a farmer whose horse runs away. When his neighbors cry, “What bad luck,” the man simply replies, “We’ll see.” When his wayward horse returns with another, the ...