KAYAKING & RAFTING

How will you use a safety line We have made a video with three safety line set-ups. We have heard even more ideas on how to do it from like-minded sea kayakers worldwide. We have noticed that most people favour the use of a safety line. Some of the paddlers we talk to, even on

Late Spring 2022 issue 65 contents Springtime is the best time to plan and start paddling… The International magazine for recreational paddlers Freestyle Worlds previewBy Steffan Meyric Hughes The GB freestyle teamPresented by the Paddler magazine #ShePaddles CymruBy Nicola Forsyth Crossing the eddylineBy Ray Goodwin Safety linesBy Dimitri Vandepoelen A chat with…Chris Brain Poolewe to

Ray Goodwin’s crossing the eddyline It is easy to be focused on strokes and miss the essentials of crossing eddylines. To get into and out of eddies, we need to concern ourselves with speed, angle and edge. The paddle strokes we use after crossing the eddyline are there to modify the turn, generated by the

The bow draw, also known as the bow rudder, is an efficient and elegant turning stroke that provides remarkably fine control over the bow of a sea kayak. It is excellent for making minor course corrections and essential for maneuvering in and out of really tight places. Follow these tips to get the benefits of

[embedded content] Published on May 22nd, 2022 | by Kayak Session Episode 2 in Rivieres Les Sentinelles comes from Voss, Norway. In this episode Nicolas Caussanel and Marlène Devillez highlight the issues regarding climate change for Voss and the surrounding rivers. “Rivers and carbon footprint” Let’s embark together on the Raundaselvi in Norway a magnificent

[embedded content] Published on May 21st, 2022 | by Kayak Session Zack Mutton has been living it up at his home river, the Kaituna, this past summer. From training and shredding, to designing the new Waka prototype, he has had a sick summer in New Zealand. Check it out! Tags: by Zack Mutton (New Zealand),

When you think of California, what comes to mind first: The giant redwood groves of NorCal? Death Valley’s sand dunes? The famed yuccas of Joshua Tree? The mountains of the Sierra Nevada? Or the oceanside cliffs that shoulder the Pacific Coast Highway? California has more plants, animals and ecosystems than can be found anywhere else,

A specialized trailer rigged for kayak fishing can be tough to justify with price tags in the thousands. Yet, having a well thought out trailer is the best was to tow your gear to the launch. In this video, Nathan Joel Rich of Southern Salt Kayak Fishing shows us just how he took a standard

[embedded content] Published on May 20th, 2022 | by Kayak Session Three minutes of intense surfing in a dream wave. 100% Drone Tags: 2022, kayak, short film awards, surf kayaking, wave

Laval, Québec, Canada, May 19, 2022 – Pelican International Inc, a world leader in paddle sports, acquires a majority stake in GSI Outdoors, a leader in the outdoor equipment industry. This transaction marks a major step in the growth of Pelican, which is building on a solid foundation to diversify its offering in the North American

[embedded content] Published on May 19th, 2022 | by Kayak Session Watch as the Serrasolses brothers and friends venture into the wild areas of the southern region of Patagonia for an awesome first descent mission of the Rio Carrera. Tags: first descent, Gerd & Aniol Serrasolses, patagonia, Rio Carrera

With its sea and sand, towering old-growth forests and snow-capped mountains, Vancouver Island is one of Canada’s top vacation destinations. It’s also great for a staycation if you’re fortunate enough to live there. For the rest of us, planning a trip to Vancouver Island is easy: Accommodation options include drive-in campgrounds, wilderness camping and also

[embedded content] Published on May 18th, 2022 | by Kayak Session Follow Bren Orton and crew in their 1st day in Norway for 2022. For theat first day, the crew manage to paddle 3 different runs in the Voss area… on a rainy day. Tags: kayak, kayaksession, norway, senders, wildwater

We all daydream about packing our gear into our kayak and pedaling off for the horizon. Reaching for the idea of finding ourselves on a remote island where the water is a deep blue, and the bite is plentiful. For fishing personality, Gido Mettam, kayak camping on a remote island isn’t fantasy, but reality. The

[embedded content] Published on May 17th, 2022 | by Kayak Session Check-out, Benoit Sergent getting beat on a stopper, is friend came help him and the bad karma take him too on the Giers Mort, (France) River name: Giers Mort (chartreuse, France) Paddlers: Benoit Sergent, Lucho Granizo, Thomas Neime >>Watch more Carnage Kayaking Videos>>Enter the

Last June, French-born U.S. citizen Cyril Derreumaux set out to kayak solo and unsupported from San Francisco Bay to Hawaii aboard a 23-foot-long custom carbon fiber kayak. The voyage has been completed by paddle power just twice before—first by Ed Gillet in 1987 and then by Antonia de la Rosa aboard a souped up SUP in