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9 Pros On What Boaters Get Wrong About Gear

Paddling Magazine Staff — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:15:31 +0000

When you’re on the water as much as the pro whitewater paddlers we polled below, you see a lot. The good, the bad and the ugly. We asked nine pros to weigh in on the most common mistakes they see on the river when it comes to gear and equipment. Are you guilty of any […]

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Best Paddleboards For Dogs: A Beginner’s Guide

Kaydi Pyette — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:00:04 +0000

Even if you’ve just gotten into paddleboarding, you’ve probably already realized the only way to improve upon a day spent on the water is to bring your best friend along for the ride. Many dogs can be trained to enjoy a ride on a paddleboard, and it’s an excellent way to deepen your bond, have […]

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Skeg Vs Rudder: The Great Kayak Debate

Paddling Magazine Staff — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:30:59 +0000

For avid kayakers, few debates are as popular—or as polarizing—as the controversy over skeg versus rudder. Which system is easier to use, more effective, more efficient, more reliable—in a word, which is better, a kayak skeg or rudder? Like all great debates, however, there really is no right or wrong answer. Both rudders and skegs […]

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IPhone Feature Sends False Alarm For Canoeist On Fire In Minnesota

Maddy Marquardt — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:51:16 +0000

On August 27, 2025 a search and rescue effort began on Seagull Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) after a 911 text went out stating that a person was on fire. First responders did not find any fires, any people on fire or anyone needing rescue. It was later proven a false […]

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This Chef Kayaked 2,000 Kilometers Along Greenland’s Coast—Fueled Only By An Inuit Hunter’s Diet

Laura Hall — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:15:40 +0000

There was an icy wind in the spring air when English chef-adventurer Mike Keen started out on a kayak journey up the coast of Greenland. From the harbor in Qaqortoq, cheered on by a crowd of around 200 people, he set off towards Qaanaaq, 2,000 kilometers away in the north. This chef kayaked 2,000 kilometers […]

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How To Buy The Best Hard Paddleboard For You

Diana Lee — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 12:55:33 +0000

Inflatable paddleboards are everywhere you look these days, and it’s understandable why. These boards have opened the world of SUP ownership to condo dwellers and compact car drivers, as well as those looking to bring their paddleboard on planes or on hikes into remote access points. Don’t be deceived by the paddleboards you most commonly […]

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Everything You Need To Know About Buying A Creek Boat

Nick Gottlieb — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 11:00:49 +0000

Creek boats have come a long way since 1973, when Tom and Jamie McEwan attempted the first descent of North Carolina’s Linville Gorge in fiberglass slalom boats. Plastic kayaks first hit the market around the same time. But it wasn’t until 1986 that the Perception Dancer really kicked off the revolution and changed the course […]

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Best Paddleboard Paddles For 2025

Dan Dakin — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:24:15 +0000

Just like paddleboards themselves, paddle technology continues to evolve to the point that it’s nearly impossible to only have one paddle in your arsenal. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a quiver of boards to choose from depending on the conditions or type of paddling experience you’re looking for. Using a lightweight carbon race […]

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Sinking Outdoor Ed

James Raffan — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:15:29 +0000

Pardon me in advance for yelling. On morning radio the other day, a 20-something municipal recreation administrator was interviewed about a new protocol to make flooding the neighborhood skating rinks safer. In his city, self-organized and well-intentioned volunteers had done what they needed to do for years, working early in the morning and late into […]

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Best Kayak Paddles For 2025

Conor Mihell — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:14:03 +0000

Only once in nearly 30 years of paddling have I found myself facing a familiar adage in real life. I couldn’t help but chuckle when I realized my mistake while unloading my kayak at the put-in: I’d forgotten my paddle at home. No one wants to be caught up a creek without a paddle. But […]

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