KAYAKING & RAFTING

[embedded content] Published on December 1st, 2022 | by Kayak Session Follow Alex Barham on his local flooded creeks after the passage of a hurricane! Tags: alex barham, flood, hurricane, riding the hurricane, whitewater

Southold, NY (October 19, 2022) – Rapid Media, publisher of Paddling Magazine, Kayak Angler, Paddling Business and the Paddling Film Festival, was recently recognized as a winner of the 2022 National Boating Industry Safety Awards as the Top Marine Media Outlet. The awards program sponsored by the Sea Tow Foundation, in conjunction with their Boating

When sporting goods company Bubba invited Kayak Angler to South Carolina’s Lowcountry to test out their new line of premium fishing rods, we sent contributor Andy Hagedon to shoot photos and take notes. Andy returned from the trip with new friends and fish stories, but he was most impressed with a new take on an

[embedded content] Published on November 30th, 2022 | by Kayak Session Entry #29 for the Short Film Awards is here! « Diego Robles claimed the first descent of the Upper Rio Pusuno (Napo, Ecuador) in 2014, in eight years he has seen this magical whitewater river lost to the development of small-scale hydro power. This is

In the early 1970s, while teaching at the University of Oregon College of Business, I found my somewhat unorthodox management theories were often met with a familiar refrain: “Interesting ideas, but have you ever had to meet a payroll?” I started NRS in no small part to prove that I could. What NRS founder Bill

Waders are the longstanding choice for cold-weather gear when it comes to fishing from shore. Aside from the safety reasons associated with the potential of capsizing and having your waders fill with water, it turns out there are more arguments for why drysuits are the optimal choice when it comes to kayak fishing.

This summer, Karl Kruger drove north until he ran out of road at Tuktoyaktuk, a tiny hamlet at the edge of the Arctic Ocean. With his windshield framing a view of the Beaufort Sea and an 18-foot SUP on his roof, he likely found it to be a familiar feeling. He was here before, after all.

More than half a year has elapsed since Texas-based retailer Austin Canoe and Kayak abruptly shuttered on New Year’s Eve. Stunningly, the regional powerhouse stretching its e-commerce tentacles from coast to coast collapsed in the midst of a pandemic-fueled paddling boom. Even those inside the industry privy to the warning signs wondered how the once

A grand portage is underway at the Canadian Canoe Museum in Ontario. Since the museum’s beginning in 1997, the growing collection of floating watercraft has made its home in a former outboard motor factory within the town of Peterborough. Now, after years of planning, the Canadian Canoe Museum is beginning to haul the world’s most

[embedded content] Published on November 29th, 2022 | by Kayak Session Follow Rhys Thompson on a high water Nevis lap in Scotland. He also gets a nice beatdown on Lower Falls near the end of the run.« Thankfully I had a great crew with me who handled the situation. so important to always have a good

The first time I installed a fish finder on a kayak, I had to drill holes through the deck and glue the transducer inside the hull. My choices were limited to a base model fish finder and I had to sacrifice sonar power and water temperature data. Today, I have a fleet of kayaks in

[embedded content] Published on November 28th, 2022 | by Kayak Session Check out this sick cinematic edit of the « beautiful and dangerous » Russell Fork River Gorge by Matt Wallin. « Take in a glimpse of the beauty and hidden dangers of the Russell Fork Gorge in Pike County, Kentucky. » Tags: cinematic, Kentucky, river running, Russell Fork

From entrepreneurs and explorers to game changers and artists, the wide world of paddlesports is enriched by those who see a need and step up to fill it. Whether welcoming underserved communities, mentoring new paddlers or protecting waterways at risk, here’s who (and what) is changing paddling for the better this year.  1 Sammy and

Do you need a kayak you can store in a closet? Are you looking for a boat to take on the bus? Wouldn’t it be great to go on vacation and bring your kayak on the plane? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re probably in the market for an inflatable kayak.

[embedded content] Published on November 26th, 2022 | by Kayak Session Watch Chilean paddlers Santiago Sandoval and Isidro Perdigues paddling down one of Chile’s most famous and wild runs, the mighty Futaleufu river in Northern Patagonia. Tags: chile, futaleufu, isidro perdigues, notorious media tent, Santiago Sandoval

[embedded content] Published on November 25th, 2022 | by Kayak Session Follow Niels Jung as he kicks off the European rainy season with the Jura and Ticino classics located in France and Switzerland. Rivers include the Lemme, Saine, Strona, Cannobino, Osola and Verzasca. Enjoy! Tags: creeking, FRANCE, jura, lemme, niels jung, rainy season, switzerland, ticino