On Nov 22, 2024, a Lithuanian whitewater rafter with 50 years of experience was scouting rapids on the remote Franklin River in Tasmania when he slipped, falling into the rapids and wedging his leg ...

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 ...

J ust before midnight on August 18, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued two paddlers whose kayak had overturned half a mile from ...

F ollowing a successful debut year, Paddling Magazine is thrilled to announce submissions are open for the 2026 Paddling Kids ...

Whether you’re a canoeist, kayaker or paddleboarder, headed out for a multi-day trip or an afternoon jaunt, keeping your belongings dry matters. It’s not just about having dry socks to change into or ...

The paddlers have spoken, and today we are excited to announce the winners of the fourth annual Paddling Magazine Industry Awards presented by the Safer Paddling Campaign. These awards recognize ...

Scheduled dam releases, a close river community, and five miles of punchy class III—the Pigeon River Gorge has about everything a budding whitewater enthusiast could ask for. Throw in the mix that ...

When it comes to basic canoeing techniques, the J-stroke is the skill that will immediately make you feel more adept on the water. Mastering this key stroke will allow you to stop switching sides and ...

Here’s an astonishing number for you: People in the U.S. spend over 100 billion dollars per year on low back pain relief (trying to get it). What is most astounding about this statistic is that most, ...

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, ...

Sometimes, Paddling Magazine gets one of the very first production boats out of the molds. There are NASA-like logistics to get a still-warm hull onto a trailer headed to some river put-in somewhere.

Nothing kicks off a post-paddle debate like river rescue knives. Most of us have a favorite, put up with others we didn’t really like, have lost more than one, and, hopefully, never find ourselves in ...