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News: Entries for canoe marathon hit all-time high - 2 hr ago
A record field of 77 two-person teams will be starting this Saturday's Grayling-to-Oscoda (MI) canoe marathon. "I would have bet the farm that we wouldn't get over 65 entries this year wi...
New Product: Powdered Egg Mix - 6 hr ago
Powdered Egg Mix that actually tastes like fresh eggs? It's no longer a dream. Cache Lake Camping Foods has accomplished the feat...
Basic Rescue for Groups: The T-Rescue - 11 hr ago
The T-rescue involves a rescuer offering one end of his kayak to an upside-down paddler to use for support as she hip-snaps her boat upright. Read more about this valuable rescue techniqu...
Trip Report: Wood Creek Pond (CT) - 1 day ago
The bucolic setting of this pond make it one of the most special places I've ever kayaked, and I highly recommend making a trek to Norfolk, CT for a 2-hour paddle.
Store Feature: EJ's Rolling & Bracing DVD - 1 day ago
Learn, teach, or improve your key kayak skills, the Eskimo roll and the brace with this instructional DVD directed by Eric Jackson.
The Water Way—The Swamp - 1 day ago
Water is vital to our sport, but it does more than float our boats. It captivates us. It can be tranquil or terrifying, healing or destructive. It soothes us and frightens us by turns. Wh...
Water Trail: Alabama Scenic River Trail (AL) - 2 days ago
Alabama’s great river trail is the longest water trail in any single state of the country, beginning at the Georgia state line and winding its way across nine beautiful lakes, with scener...
Gear Spotlight: Back Bands - 2 days ago
Two different sizes of backbands for added comfort and support on kayaking trips.
From the Archives: Wildlife Encounters on the Water - 2 days ago
Up close and personal wildlife encounters are one of the reasons many of us take up paddling in the first place. But, done haphazardly, wildlife viewing can be a dangerous and destructive...
News: Smithsonian canoe trips to resume - 3 days ago
Canoe trips at the Smithsonian Environmental Education Center (Maryland) were set to resume this weekend after private donors replaced the fleet of boats that were destroyed in a June sto...
News: Paddling with the sharks - 4 days ago
A 430-mile paddleboarding trip along the Atlantic coast is not the average vacation, but then again, Justin DeBree is not the average 27-year-old.
Product Review: SeaHorse portable boat storage by Talic - 5 days ago
The Talic SeaHorse is a good product. They are light weight, and take very little space when in use, and when not in use. I purchased the 31" as I think 21" are not so useful.
Video Clip: Canoe Slalom C1 in Slovania - 5 days ago
David Florence, Canoe slalom C1 paddling on Tacen, Ljubljana (Slovania) in flood the week before Tacen World Cup, July 2007
News: The oldest one out there - 5 days ago
Here are some vital statistics on Phil Cole. He stands 5-foot-6-inches, weighs about 150 pounds, and has been canoeing for 35 years... Here's one more number for you: Cole will be 90 in N...
News: Olympic canoeing champion Kolonics dies - 6 days ago
Gyorgy Kolonics, a canoeing gold medalist at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, died Tuesday after collapsing in his canoe while training for the Beijing Games. He was 36.
Feature Trip: Washington - San Juan Islands - 6 days ago
Crystal Seas offers premier sea kayaking tours in the San Juan Islands. Explore the extensive inland waterway of the San Juan Islands archipelago on a 3-6 hour tour or 2-6 day multi-day t...
Hot Deal: Pursuit Sandals - 6 days ago
Rugged design walks off the river with a clean look that fits in anywhere. A perfect balance between casual weekends and aggressive watersports. $22.50 from NRS, you save 59% on this clos...
There's A Hole In My Boat - 6 days ago
What do golf balls, chewing gum and duct tape have in common? They're just a few precautions one can take to keep the inside of a boat dry, and hopefully stop a leak before it ever starts...
News: 4,000 km canoe trip ends at Fort William - 7 days ago
The David Thompson Brigade had a grand arrival at Fort William on Saturday, as the group of 11 canoes paddled the final leg of a 4,000 kilometre journey that retraced the 1808 route taken...
New Product: Summer Shower by Advanced Elements - 7 days ago
The 5 Gallon Summer Shower is the perfect solution when you need a hot shower in the outdoors. Hang it from a tree for gravity pressure that is sure to satisfy. It is designed with a larg...
Laser Light Signals - 7 days ago
When it comes to being seen, the laser is arguably the most noticeable. Tom Watson goes in depth on the latest of these gadgets, showing proper use and benefits over other methods of sign...
Trip Report: Beaver Dam Lake (NC) - 8 days ago
Beaver Dam Lake is often considered part of Falls Lake, a large reservoir north of Raleigh and east of Durham, NC. However, Beaver Dam is actually its own reservoir, and a small dam separ...
Gear Spotlight: Prepared to Survive DVD - 8 days ago
Step by step, you’ll learn everything from signaling and fire-building to prioritizing tasks to thinking clearly in stressful situations. You’ll find these DVDs to be among the most valua...
A Box Lunch Primer - 8 days ago
Lunch on a paddling trip doesn't have to be limited to an energy bar or soggy sandwich that you bolt down while squatting in a patch of poison ivy. Give yourself a real break, instead. Ma...
News: Border fence concerns Rio Grande defenders - 9 days ago
The federal government's border fence plans in South Texas have been attacked by property owners, wildlife advocates and land conservationists. The next wave of opponents could come from ...
Gear Spotlight: Ergometer - 9 days ago
The Vasa Ergometer provides realistic simulation of kayak and canoe paddling strokes with variable wind resistance that can be adjusted to feel like a fast or slow current.
From the Archives: Know your Rolls - 9 days ago
From the Paddling.net archives, Tim Sprinkle talks about understanding and applying different kayak rolling techniques.
News: Rock removed from Black River (NY) kayak run - 10 days ago
A massive rock that threatened the annual Watertown kayaking events is finally out of the water. The rock was right in the middle of the Route 3 wave on the Black River where the kayakers...
Product Review: Tahiti (IK) by Sevylor - 12 days ago
I recently bought the Tahiti and I love it. My buddy and I paddle it out of our local harbor (Redondo Beach) and paddle it all the way to (Manhattan Beach) which is about 4 miles in fairl...
Video Clip: Canoe Jousting - 12 days ago
Some video clips and pics from canoe jousting tourneys.
News: Man recounts 12-hour swim to NC shore after kayak tips - 12 days ago
A Richmond man who said he swam for about 12 hours in the Albemarle Sound (NC) after his kayak overturned Monday said he moved from buoy to buoy to rest and ate algae as he tried to get t...
Hot Deal: Eureka Timberline Trail Fly - 13 days ago
Three pole square fly provides 144 sq.ft. of cover; Fast and easy to set up; Sized to fit over a picnic table. $89.95 from Sierra Trading Post, you save 35%.
Feature Trip: Italy - Napoleon's Island of Elba - 13 days ago
Enjoy small, four star, beach side family hotels every night, kayak past old villages steeped in history - and explore the crystal-clear waters, secret green bays and cool grottos during ...

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