In Tennessee, three iconic rivers and the culture around them have shaped generations of paddlers and keep them coming back Whitewater paddling is the bedrock of adventure tourism in East Tennessee, ...

Razor Kayaks is the vision of founder Rob Fallon, a self-described “kayak tragic” with a dozen recreational boats lying around, who wanted to create something he actually enjoyed paddling. The ...

As a whitewater rescue instructor, I have seen both the power and the dangers of attaching to a rope with a quick-release harness. When used effectively, it can be an essential part of a whitewater ...

Just across the Ottawa River lies a sprawling labyrinth of deep bays, wild islands, hidden passages, interconnected lakes and spectacular whitewater. Scenic and unspoiled, Québec’s Kipawa region in ...

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.

If you’ve been browsing Netflix recently, you might have noticed an uncommon sight: a film featuring whitewater kayaking trending number one among English films, with 40 million views just two weeks ...

Rescue crews responded 12 minutes after the Marin County Fire Department relayed reports of two people in the water. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office reported that the rescue crew found the man and ...

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 ...

As much as I love the hands-on engagement and rewards of using old-school, tried-and-true navigation tools like magnetic compasses, tide tables, and paper maps, there’s something to be said for ...

From the Himalayas to the Congo, these 21st-century expeditions have pushed the limits of endurance and skill on the world’s wildest rivers Sure, it’s only been 25 years. But that’s a lot of water ...

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 ...