KAYAKING & RAFTING

Motorized fishing kayaks have come a long way, but there is still the lingering issue of trying to steer a kayak and fish at the same time. Even by removing the paddle, these motorized kayaks still use a hand-operated rudder or remote control system. Kayak USA host T.J. Russell seems to have solved the dilemma

When Bill Parks set out to start his own business, he wanted to see if he could put to real-world practice the lessons he had been providing students at business school. “My experience was in an office. With the whole rows of people doing approximately the same thing I was doing. I wanted to see

For most of us, the best time to go fishing is when we have time to go fishing. Too often, everyday life gets in the way of getting on the water. Weekend warriors fish in the rain and wind because they can, not because they should. Professional anglers who fish every day develop trends and

ICF News Published on août 25th, 2022 | by Kayak Session More than 220 athletes from almost 40 nations will descend on Pau in France this weekend for the fourth ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup of the 2022 season, among them, five-time Olympian Michal Martikan, set to make his first international appearance for the year.

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. – August 4, 2022 – BOTE, the longstanding leader of innovation in the paddle board, kayak, and water lifestyle space, is proud to announce that its 2023 Rackham Gatorshell Paddleboard was awarded Best in Category, Boats and Watercraft, at the 2022 ICAST tradeshow. The redesign of the platform, now with the ability

[embedded content] Published on August 24th, 2022 | by Kayak Session Eggstream have found themselves another quality river to paddle down. With 16km of great kayaking and no portages, the Moraca is for sure a river you should check out! Tags: eggstream, kayaking, montenegro, river

Canoeing is the perfect activity to bring families closer together—after all, you are literally all in the same boat. A canoe outing with the family is a much-needed chance to escape screens and enjoy nature while forging important memories. Floating on the water in so nimble a craft as a canoe instills feelings of awe

Today’s fishing kayaks are built for stability, but, at some point, the inevitable will occur, and you will find yourself in the water with a capsized kayak. The same attributes providing stability — width, volume and pontoon-shaped hulls — also make them difficult to flip and climb back into. Re-entry though, also known as self-rescue,

Dianne Whelan loves to say, “Good stories have many beginnings.” Her six-year cross-continent journey on the Trans Canada Trail (TCT) officially began in St. John’s, Newfoundland, in 2015 when she was 50 years old as a search for hope. Her journey also began many years prior in rural New Brunswick when her mother lit a fire

Believe it or not, Ohio has more difficult whitewater than you may be familiar with. The state flanks the western side of the Appalachian Mountains, and rivers like the Cuyahoga cut through sedimentary rock to form ledge-drop gorges. Still, the number of challenging whitewater runs in the state are limited, and often intertwine with the

There may be no feeling more fulfilling for a paddler than the opportunity to share the water with the next generation of young paddlers. Tandem kayaks are a great solution for getting young children on the water, but once they’re old enough, most kids will want to pilot their very own kayak. Exploring in their

M ore colorful than most species of tuna, the yellowfin lives up to its name. Their backs are dark black fading into bright yellow racing stripes and sparkling silver bellies. The bright yellow finlets above and below the tail give yellowfin tuna their name. Yellowfin inhabit all the world’s tropical and subtropical oceans and seas.

GIVEAWAY TIME! SUP Mag UK prize draw in association with the Southampton International Boat Show 2022 We are pleased to announce our NEW partnership with the Southampton International Boat Show. There are x2 FREE tickets up for grabs as part of the competition. To enter, all you need to do is enter your name and email

[embedded content] Published on August 23rd, 2022 | by Kayak Session The flying French man is back with another sick video from his time in Norway this season! Check out his lines down the Raundaselva. Tags: french, kayaking, norway, tom dolle

[embedded content] Published on August 22nd, 2022 | by Kayak Session The Beater Crew tries their hand at a true Cali classic, Upper Cherry Creek. Sit back and enjoy their stoke, style, and struggle as they attempt to run one of the most challenging sections that they have ever walked into. Beaters: Cordell Hollingsworth, Ryan

LOS ANGELES – Nick Terry, Rob Scanlon, Non Worasilpchai, Austin Amon, and Sage Ebel successfully completed a one-day kayaking descent of North Cascades National Park’s Bridge Creek, setting the fastest known time for the route. Typically completed over three days with opportunities for sleep and recovery, the team finished the famous whitewater kayaking course in