KAYAKING & RAFTING

A run down Mexico’s cascades on the Agua Azul turned into a life-saving rescue when kayaker Curtis May became trapped behind the curtain of a 35-foot waterfall. May’s attempts to escape and the successful rescue that ensued would elapse over one hour and fifteen minutes. Below is Curtis May’s detailed account of the ordeal per

When the unfortunate happens, and you flip in cold water, the clock starts to tick. the temperature begins to draw feeling and physical ability away from your body. The outcome can prove to be a minor inconvenience or life-threatening situation. Which, largely depends on the choices you’ve made and the skills you possess. Did you

Published on January 19th, 2023 | by Kayak Session Follow US paddler Shane Simoneaux throughout 2022!: « This is my recap of my first year of kayaking. I started around November of 2021 and have been full on ever since. I am a Civil Engineering major in Chattanooga TN, which is the place that trained me

After a speeding motorboat zoomed past my kayak in the pitch-black dark, I decided to add navigation and deck lights. First, the Coast Guard requires navigation and anchor lights on a motorized kayak. Second, a kayak is small and low to the water, so boaters have trouble seeing a kayaker, day or night. When I

[embedded content] Published on January 18th, 2023 | by Kayak Session Follow Spanish all round paddler Urko Cot throughout 2022!: « The 2022 has been my best year without a doubt, starting with rivers running through the Pyrenees with spring levels, and competing in slalom and freestyle all over Spain, continuing with a trip to the

[embedded content] Published on January 17th, 2023 | by Kayak Session Follow Reilly Osborne throughout 2022!: « Had an amazing year checking off so many rivers I’ve dreamed of running since I was a little kid. Thank you to my family, Zet Kayaks, and all the amazing friends I’ve met along the way. » Category: Pro Locations:

Coho salmon are one the most widely targeted species of Pacific salmon. Coho are also known as silver salmon; in addition to their silver color, they have small black spots on their backs, upper sides and upper tails. The biggest tell is the coho’s white mouth. An average coho weighs 10 to 12 pounds. They

The Pyranha Scorch hit the market in 2021 as a successor to the classic Burn. Billed as a boundary-smashing river runner and creek boat hybrid, the Scorch combines and refines characteristics from three of Pyranha’s latest and greatest hits. Creek boat meets river runner in Pyranha’s Scorch Pyranha Scorch Medium Specs Length: 8’10” Width: 25” Volume:

[embedded content] Published on January 16th, 2023 | by Kayak Session Follow UK talent Heidi Walsh throughout 2022!: « 236 days on the river this year pushing freestyle, creeking and expedition kayaking. Locations include Chile, Ireland, Nepal, UK, Norway, Austria, America and Zambia. Achievements include first female descents in Ireland, Nepal and Norway and top 10

[embedded content] Published on January 14th, 2023 | by Kayak Session Follow UK charger Huw Butterworth throughout 2022: « 2022 was a great year where I got to travel to loads of places over the world, paddle with friends who I haven’t seen in years and make new friends on the river! » Category: Pro Locations: America

[embedded content] Published on January 13th, 2023 | by Kayak Session Follow US paddler Nathan Anderson throughout 2022: « Here are some of my favorite moments during 2022. I had an amazing time on the river checking out new places as well as getting more familiar with existing runs. I continued to step further into Class

Staring down a black bear on the opposing shore at Solitude Camp, I dropped eggs in a cast iron vat for a gourmet riverside eggs Benny commercial breakfast. I watched as guests lost their minds over the impromptu Yogi Bear encounter. The fuzzy life-sized teddy lumbered along the bank in brambles, cherry-picked the plumpest berries,

Raft guide and researcher Maria Blevins has spent half a decade investigating sexual misconduct with the aim of making the river industry and community a safer place for everyone. Here’s what she learned about sexism, sexual harassment and sexual assault in the rafting community—and what we can do about it. Sexism in rafting isn’t dead,

[embedded content] Published on January 13th, 2023 | by Kayak Session Follow Canadian Big Wave enthusiast Luke Pomeroy throughout 2022!: « With a full year of doing freestyle, inevitably Stakeout holds all the highlight clips since those are the biggest and best waves. I already made a stakeout edit and that is essentially my highlights from

[embedded content] Published on January 12th, 2023 | by Kayak Session Follow UK paddler Cameron Tickner throughout 2022!: « 2022 has been a wild one to say the least, it has been an action-packed year paddling new rivers and stepping out my comfort zone, I have made some amazing memories with some amazing people and can’t

You don’t tug on Superman’s cape, you don’t spit into the wind, you don’t pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger and you don’t mess around with a fisherman’s hat. Well, that’s not exactly how Jim Croce wrote the lyrics, but fishermen feel the same way about their hats as superheroes love their capes