KAYAKING & RAFTING

Words: Zac Green Photos: Zac Green & Addie Bertoni Zac on the right with Leo The mighty Zambezi by numbers My name is Zac Green, and I’m a whitewater kayaker from Ireland. Since I started kayaking around two years ago, the Zambezi has been a major one on my bucket list. I will preface this

March 8, 2023 – Denver, CO – Down River Equipment has announced plans for Raftopia 2023, which will return as an in-person event this spring. Raftopia is the largest western rafting sale and gathering of the river community. It historically marks the beginning of the rafting season in Colorado. Raftopia will begin on Monday, March

Canadian paddlesport company, Great Escape Kayaks, has been appointed exclusive partner for KAYAKOMAT by Point 65 Sweden, a hugely successful Swedish SaaS concept in the sharing economy with more than 100 outlets in Sweden and other countries. “Being located in Alberta, we were happy to establish the very first Canadian KAYAKOMATs here in the province,”

Swanannoa, North Carolina (March 15th, 2023) – Feelfree US announces the Moken 10 PDL, a pedal kayak based on the popular Moken 10 Standard, now featuring the Rapid Drive Pedal and Steering System for those who seek the power of pedal in a smaller kayak. The all new 2023 Moken 10 PDL offers anyone a fun,

[embedded content] Published on March 25th, 2023 | by Kayak Session There’s a first time for everything! Follow Nouria Newman on her first strokes in a long boat on the one and only White Salmon River in Washington State, USA, probably one of the best testing grounds! Tags: creeking, dagger green boat, dagger vanguard, long

[embedded content] Old Town, ME – March 24, 2023 – Old Town, the nation’s longest-running watercraft manufacturer, is thrilled to release the limited edition Gray Ghost colorway, celebrating 125 years of pioneering design. The Gray Ghost colorway is available in five key Sportsman Line models, with only 125 of each model being produced. Image: Johnson

For more than 25 years, Esquif has been known for their prowess at building canoes for running rivers and touring lakes. With the goal of making a lighter, more maneuverable, and more transportable boat accessible to families and adventurous pairs, Esquif unveiled their Scout tandem canoe at Canoecopia 2023. “We’ve had a lot of success

[embedded content] Published on March 22nd, 2023 | by Kayak Session Check out this sweet gopro edit of all the best whitewater in Pucon, Chile. By Notorious Media Tent, Enjoy! Tags: chile, creeking, notorious media tent, Santiago Sandoval

CINCINNATI, OHIO – Registration for Ohio River Paddlefest 2023 is now open! Local nonprofit Adventure Crew will host the nation’s largest paddling event, now in its 22nd year, on Saturday, August 5. Adventure Crew’s increasingly popular Outdoors for Expo, a free community event celebrating all things outdoors, will kick off Paddlefest weekend on Friday, August 4. “Between Ohio River Paddlefest and

What does it take to become a river guide for one of the largest whitewater outfitters in North America? In “Guide School,” OARS pulls back the veil on their rigorous nine-day California Whitewater Rafting Guide School on the American River in a five-part series. The series shares the learning experience of students as well as

[embedded content] Published on March 20th, 2023 | by Kayak Session Follow Dane Jackson on supposedly one of his best laps ever of the Zambezi after retrieving his own gear! Tags: dane jackson, jackson kayak, river running, zambezi

BEMIDJI, Minn. (March 8, 2023) – There are classic shapes that continue catching fish since the conception of soft plastics. In that spirit, Northland goes back to the basics with the new Rigged Gum-Ball®  Grub, Minnow, and Swimbait Jigs. Affordably priced and easy to operate, the trio of new baits are founded on Northland’s venerable Gum-Ball Jig (naked

Fifteen years ago, Dagger Kayaks redefined the long creek boat with the release of the Green Boat. Now the brand is attempting to reinvent the category once again. After four years of prototypes, the Dagger Vanguard 12.0 has finally made its way to the paddling public for spring 2023. Dagger’s 15-Year Evolution In Longboats When

[embedded content] Published on March 15th, 2023 | by Kayak Session Follow the Pistyll boys paddling the park and huck Raukawa Falls in New Zealand, located on the Mangawhero River just South of the Tongariro national park. With a clean 4 Meter entrance drop the only exit from this unique soft rock gorge is sliding

[embedded content] Published on March 14th, 2023 | by Kayak Session Bren Orton runs us through the best techniques to get epic footage with your Gopro when filming kayaking, check it out! Tags: bren orton, filming, gopro, instructional, senders, tutorial

The second stop of the 2023 Hobie Bass Open Series saw 205 kayak anglers take the water on Caddo and Bistineau Lakes in Louisiana. According to Hobie, the event saw the highest number of participants yet in the history of the annual series, which started in 2019. Caddo Lake was also the site of the