KAYAKING & RAFTING

The town of Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island is a dream destination for paddlers, outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. Embrace the outdoors and stay at a Tofino campground when you visit this world-class vacation destination. There are many options for camping in Tofino, whether you’re looking for an oceanfront campsite for your

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (May 26, 2022) – In some of the stiffest competition of the 2022 season to date, Ewing Minor edged Tou Vue and Justin Brewer for the win at the Hobie B.O.S. Series Anchored By Power-Pole Broken Bow Lake event held May 14-15 in Southeastern Oklahoma. “Broken Bow produced some of the best catches we’ve seen this year,”


Canoeing legend Reg Blomfield introduces a handful of suave tips and tricks in this entertaining short film. Dated 1934-1935, the classic clip and shows Blomfield executing open canoe skills with excellent precision. He works the flip, the double flip, and walking the gunnel on Stoney Lake, Ontario. Of course, we do recommend you try these

[embedded content] Published on May 25th, 2022 | by Kayak Session The Senders are back in Norway, Bren and a big international crew hit up the Raundalselvi to complete a top to bottom descent! Check it!  Tags: bren orton, norway, Raundalselvi, senders

[embedded content] Published on May 25th, 2022 | by Kayak Session Check-out Nick Kuenkel and Patrick Kyle on the Lower Etive in Scotland getting a proper beater on a stopper. Rivers Name: Lower Etive (SCOTLAND)Paddlers: Nick Kuenkel, Patrick Kyle >>Watch more Carnage Kayaking Videos>>Enter the 2022 Level Six Beaters for All Disclaimer: Originally, we created the

[embedded content] Published on May 25th, 2022 | by Kayak Session Check-out the EggStream Team on The Valbona River is for sure one of the best alpine rivers we have ever run and one of the best rivers in the Balkans. Despite a dam having been built in recent years, the quality of the whitewater

MUSKEGON, Mich. (May 24, 2022) – Even the most versatile anglers have decided favorites – favorite species, favorite waters, and favorite gear. Certain lures, lines, rods, and reels simply inspire confidence. Whitewater believes the right angling apparel can and should inspire confidence, too. Wherever or however you fish, meet your favorite new fishing shirt… on

MOSCOW, Idaho — Outdoor brands NRS and Chums  launched a collaboration to benefit the Redside Foundation, an organization that supports the health and strength of the professional guiding community in Idaho and Montana. May is National Mental Health Awareness Month and 1 in 5 adults in the United States experience mental illness each year. Professional

Comfort was of utmost concern on a backcountry trip with my 70-year-old mother-in-law two summers ago. It was her very first wilderness trip and, while she was game for adventure, her back ached with the unfamiliar motion of paddling even during the short trip to the campsite. How nice it would have been to know

By Graham Warren​ Bio Graham Warren runs the websites www.mooseheadcanoes.co.uk and www.scottishcanoeroutes.info. Details of ten more ‘off the beaten track’ canoe routes are found in his new book Explore Scotland’s Wilderness Waterways by Canoe, together with a wealth of tips and techniques and a detailed history of canoe tripping in Scotland. A closer look at the map –

Interview: Peter Tranter Photos: Chris Brain, Beckii Waters, Palm Equipment, Geoff Brain, Manuel Arnu, Patrick Beavis, Oli Kershaw Rachel Burke A chat with… Chris Brain Chris is such a well-known face in UK paddlesports that he hardly needs an intro. However, for those of you on further shores, Chris is a very popular and hard-working

By: Corran Addison Photos: Soul Archives Bio Corran Addison is a regular contributor to the Paddler magazine and owns Soul Waterman www.soulwaterman.com The demise of the river runner “Believe me, my young friend; there is nothing–absolutely nothing–half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” Kenneth Grahame Cast your mind back a decade or

By: Patrick Cruywagen Photos:Patrick Cruywagen,Landy Expedition &SUPjunkie Loch Awesome 75km SUP Challenge Patrick Cruywagen and his team iRrocker/Musto take on Scotland’s newest SUP event, the Loch Awesome 75km challenge. Last year I did the Trent 100 SUP event, a two-day 100km downstream paddle on the River Trent and wrote about the experience on these pages.

By Steffan Meyric Hughes Photos: Tom Clare Photography, Harry Price, Bence Vekassy/International Canoe Federation, Bartosz Czauderna, Rudiger Hauser, Mike Shaw, Lisette Nixon, Seth Warren, Kevin Bonar, Jason Ambrose, Nichole Jones, Peter Holcombe & Ottilie Robinson-Shaw​ Who to watch at the Freestyle Worlds this summer It has been a decade since the 2012 London Olympics when

Photos: Tom Clare Photography, Lisette Nixon, Andy Aldred, Beth Kirby, Ottilie Robinson-Shaw Chris Hill &Mike Shaw The Paddler magazine is proud to present the GB freestyle team Team GB will compete at the 2022 ICF Freestyle World Championships in Nottingham from June 27th through to July 2nd and will be counting on a home crowd’s full support.

By Words:Nicola Forsyth Photos:Jake Webb @jakeyjakejacobs​ #ShePaddles Cymru Plas y Brenin, in partnership with Canoe Wales, hosted their first #ShePaddles Cymru event together from the Sport England owned National Outdoor Centre in Snowdonia. Over the 7th and 8th of May, the two-day event brought together 65 women to celebrate and encourage more women and girls