Video Clip: Rolling a 3-person Kayak
A short video clip of 3 kayakers down in Argentina rolling a triple.
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Video Clip: Colorado River Rafting
Paddling a great Southwest river with beautiful scenery! The purpose of the trip was to plant cottonwood trees to help restore the river system in high use areas. Rafting with the Friends of McInnis Canyons.
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Video Clip: Features of a SOT kayak
Learn more about the features of sit-on-top kayaks with tips from an experienced kayaker in this video clip from the Expert Village.
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Video Clip: G.I. Joe - Wear Your Life Jacket!
An original GI Joe Public Service Announcement that still holds true today. Because knowing is half the battle...
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Video Clip: Learn the J-stroke for canoeing
Learn the subtle but efficient J stroke for flatwater canoeing in this video clip from the expert village (Expert: Bruce Lessels)
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Video Clip: Flatwater Looping
Playboating at a lake; doing somersaults in a whitewater boat.
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Video Clip: Kayaking with Sea Lions in Alaska
Playful sea lions "follow the leader" with some sea kayakers near Skagway, Alaska.
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Video Clip: Paddle Signals for Whitewater Paddling
View the standard paddle signals developed by the American Whitewater Association to communicate with other boaters when whitewater kayaking or canoeing.
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Folbot folding kayak meets a Humpback Whale
Amazing footage of a humpback whale playing among the ice in Uummannaq, Greenland.
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Video Clip: Tips on buying a canoe
A short introduction on types of canoes and simple tips on what to be aware of when you're looking to buy a canoe.
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Video Clip: Using a Kayak PFD
Demonstration of the proper use and adjustment of a Kayak PFD (yes, they are different than a regular life jacket).
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Video Clip: Outfitting a Canoe
Advice on outfitting your canoe with the right equipment: flotation bags, painter line, seats, and more...
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Video Clip: Kayak Cowboy Self-rescue
A quick reentry technique for sea kayakers that doesn't rely on other paddlers, paddle floats or any equipment other than a paddle and kayak.
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Video Clip: A different way of boarding a canoe
A rather un-orthodox way of getting into a canoe. Go superman!
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Video Clip: Kayak fishing Surf Wipeout Lesson
Kayak Fisherman gets wiped out in the surf -- learn from his mistakes with valuable pointers in this video clip (4.5 min) from Kayak4Fish.com
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Video Clip: Manatees - a canoe trip to Wakulla Springs, FL
Manatees, owls, turtles, gators: everything we saw on our canoe trip at Wakulla Springs.
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Video Clip: Introduction to Canoe & Kayak Flat Water Racing
A good overview of the boats, races and training that goes into the competitive side of paddling.
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Video Clip: Broken Group Islands (BC) kayaking
A professionally done video featuring the beauty of The Broken Group Islands - an area of 100 small islands and islets on the west side of Vancouver Island. A true natural jewel and kayaker's paradise.
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Video Clip: Choosing the correct Kayak Paddle Length
A simple overview and tutorial on choosing the correct kayak paddle length. Presented by Bahnhof Sport Advisor
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Video Clip: Open Canoe in Lava Falls
Crazy Lady takes an open canoe through one of the biggest rapids in the Grand Canyon.
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Video Clip: Basic Canoe Strokes
Four basic canoe strokes are demonstrated in this quick 65 second video clip from the Missouri Department of Conservation.
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Video Clip: Rolling a Kayak Without a Skirt
Ray Wirth rolls a Dagger Blackwater kayak without a skirt, and then, pushing his luck, attempts to roll again.
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Video Clip: Diving Board kayak launch
A quick clip of a not-to-successful kayak seal entry from off of a diving board.
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Video Clip: Sea Lion Bites kayak
A Stellar Sea Lion bites a kayak in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
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Video Clip: Failed tandem kayak launch
How NOT to set out on a tandem kayak paddle. As seen on Failblog.org
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Video Clip: You, a Dog and a Canoe
In a segment from the Quietwater DVD "Paddling the Tandem Canoe", Darren Bush talks about what he did to get his black lab happy and comfortable in a canoe.
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Video Clip: Surf Zone landing wipe out
Just goes to show that landing a kayak in surf isn't as easy as it looks.
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Video Clip: Kevin Callan's trip to Wabakimi
Author and canoeist, Kevin Callan, goes canoeing in Wabakimi Provincial Park (Ontario) to visit the unique hermitage of Wendell Beckwith.
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Video Clip: Chicago Canoe Guru
An informative and entertaining TV segment on legendary Chicago paddler, naturalist, maritime historian and blacksmith Ralph Frese. This was aired on Chicago Public TV station WTTW's "Chicago Tonight" program.
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Video Clip: As Big as my Kayak
Alligator encounter while paddling on the Myakka River below the lower lake in the Myakka Wilderness Preserve (FL).
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Video Clip: Dog to the Rescue
Dogs can fetch anything! Gracie swims out to the canoe, pulls it back to shore.
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Video Clip: Kayak Sailing in Greece
Sea kayaking with a sail around Milos Island, Greece in December 2006.
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Video Clip: Not-so-ordinary Canoe Race
An exciting cardboard canoe race in New Jersey. Interesting to see what you can float (or not) with some cardboard and tape.
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Video Clip: Close Kayak Encounter with a Seal
A group of kayakers meet a friendly seal - the doggy of the sea?
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Video Clip: Costa Rica Whitewater Canoeing
A Week of Rivers Whitewater Canoe Trip. Running some great whitewater rivers in Costa Rica in canoes with Costa Rica Rios outfitters.
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Video Clip: Sea Kayaking HITS
Experience the Greatest Hits of the Tsunami Rangers in this compilation of their adventures in little kayaks in big seas, crashing surf, dark caves, and jagged rocks.
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Video Clip: Canoe Over Canoe Rescue
Red Cross Small Craft Safety Skills Test - correct technique for such a rescue.
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Video Clip: Removing Scuba Gear on a SOT
Learn how to properly remove kayak scuba diving gear with tips from a certified rescue diver in this kayak diving video from Expert Village.
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Video Clip: Getting a Chance to Kayak
A news package from 2007, about an annual event in Stevens Point, WI wherein local disabled persons are given an opportunity to experience kayaking at no cost. Produced at WSAW Newschannel 7 in Wausau, Wisconsin.
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Video Clip: Surprise Catch in Quetico
A very unique double catch while canoeing in the Quetico Provincial Park. Northern Pike meets Walleye...
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Video Clip: Kayak Kite Sailing
Using a kite to help propel a kayak in a gentle breeze.
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Video Clip: Washington State by Canoe
Exploring Washington State by canoe. A true example of the canoe experience (featuring Nova Craft Canoe).
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Video Clip: Kayak on a hydrofoil
The Flyak: a K-1 on a hydrofoil competing against a K-4 racer in a 200 meter sprint
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Video Clip: Green River, Utah Paddling Trip
A hundred mile trip down Utah's Green River by sea kayak and canoe.
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Video Clip: Paddling through sheet ice
Paddling April 1st on Tagish Lake in the Yukon. Sounds of early spring paddling...
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Video Clip: Winter Sea Kayaking in Kachemak Bay, Homer, AK
Watch paddlers from the Alaska Kayak School as they brave the cold, yet stunningly beautiful conditions, in dry suits and all cold water protective gear.
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Video Clip: Canoeing & Kayaking the White River (WI)
Canoeing and Kayaking the White River in Wisconsin, north of Lake Geneva to Burlington.
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Paddling with Sea Otters
Kayaking with sea otters in Elkhorn Slough near Moss Landing, California.
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Video Clip: Alatna River (AK) Paddle Trip
A short travelogue from Will & Linda Forsberg from when they walked and paddled their SOAR boat down the Alatna River (AK) for 4 weeks in 2005.
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Video Clip: Unswamping a Canoe
Every canoeist manages now and then to swamp a canoe, so it's important that you know what to do. Here are some step-by-step instructions...
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Video Clip: Manatee meets Kayak
A manatee trying to board a kayak and also gently pushing another kayak around.
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Video Clip: Kayak Catching 300lb Blue Marlin
Kayaker fighting a HUGE Marlin - battled for 5 hours and dragged 11 miles.
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Video Clip: Kevin Callan & Wilderness Pleasures
A funny look at some of the content in Kevin Callan's new book "Wilderness Pleasures: A Practical Guide to Camping Bliss."
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Video Clip: Dressing for Cold Weather Kayaking in Iceland
An instructional 4.5 minute video showing the different articles of clothing to put on when preparing for a paddle in cold weather.
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Video Clip: You're going to run that in a Canoe?
4 min. clip of a selection of rapids on Oregon and Washington rivers run by members of the Lower Columbia Canoe Club (requisite carnage is included for your viewing pleasure).
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Video Clip: See Caves by Sea Kayaks
Sea kayaking into caves and through the arches and tunnels of Milos, Greece
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Video Clip: Kayak Fishing for Marlin
Kayak fishing with Bluewater Jon, landing and releasing a striped marlin off of Cabo San Lucas
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Video Clip: Paddle Trip on N. Branch of Casselman River (MD)
An ecumenical paddle trip (canoes, kayaks and rafts!) in beautiful NW Maryland. Good river wave surfing towards end of clip...
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Video Clip: Bill Mason - Waterwalker
Filmmaking & Canoeing Near Lake Superior - a classic film.
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Video Clip: Kayak Big Air Ramp
Whitewater boats grabbing huge air off of a ramp in New Zealand.
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Video Clip: Canoeing on John River, Brooks Range (AK)
A video impression of our journey on John River, Alaska, starting at Anaktuvuk Pass, Brooks Range.
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Video Clip: Kayaking with Killer Whales
Kayaking at the San Juan Islands (WA) when these whales swam past our boats.
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Video Clip: Kayaking on the Chicago river
A unique view of the Windy City from the water. A nice blend of still photos and video segments in this 5 minute clip.
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Video Clip: Common Loons in Yellowstone
Canoeing on a lake near Yellowstone National Park when some Common Loons landed and started these amazing calls. Our Alaskan Malamute was on shore and you can hear her howling toward the end of the clip.
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Video Clip: 2008 Olympic Canoe Slalom Course
Catch a view of the Shunyi Olympic Rowing & Canoeing Park that the Olympians will be running (August 11-14)...
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Video Clip: Quetico Park
Join Kevin Callan for a short tour of "the other side" of the BWCA. Loons, portaging, rapids, and much more... this is pilot footage for an upcoming documentary to celebrate Quetico's 100th anniversary in 2009
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Video Clip: Journey of a SOT
From the production to the water - see the journey of a SOT tandem kayak (some Spanish dialogue). Surf, river, quietwater and whitewater usage...
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Video Clip: Canoe Slalom C1 in Slovania
David Florence, Canoe slalom C1 paddling on Tacen, Ljubljana (Slovania) in flood the week before Tacen World Cup, July 2007
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Video Clip: Canoe Jousting
Some video clips and pics from canoe jousting tourneys.
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Video Clip: Sea Lion on a Kayak
While kayaking in LA, a sea lion was floating in the water. When he saw me he swam all around the kayak and eventually jumped on to the back...
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Video Clip: Canoeing the Olympic Peninsula (WA)
Exploring sea cave in canoe with sea cliffs, sea birds, currents and waves. You don't need a sea kayak to explore the seacoast...
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Video Clip: Canoe (Kayak) Polo News Segment
A 2006 TV news segment on Kayak polo. The Boston station introduces the unusual sport to the American audience.
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Video Clip: Kayaking with Dolphins
Double kayaking through Adelaide waters (Australia) - an encounter with several peaceful dolphins.
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Video Clip: Everglades Adventure
Mangrove swamps and the wildlife within: A guided kayak tour of a small portion of the Florida Everglades.
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Video Clip: Kayaker Practical Joke
A bit of levity on an Orca watching trip with Northern Lights in Vancouver, B.C.
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Video Clip: Beauty of BWCA in pictures
Pictures from a wilderness canoe trip to Phoebe Lake in northern Minnesota's BWCA. Beautiful picture montage set to music and nature sounds
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Video Clip: Sea Kayak Surf Launch
This 5 min. video gives instruction on launching a sea kayak through the surf zone. Presented by Mitch Mitchell of Coastal Kayak: www.coastalkayak.com
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Video Clip: Fisherman vs. Dolphin
In the backcountry near Aripeka, Florida a dolphin and fisherman compete for the fish in a creek. An upclose encounter. Guess who wins?
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Video Clip: Canoeing the Winchester Wasteway (WA)
Take an overnight canoe trip down the Winchester Wasteway in Washington State
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Video Clip: Kayak Surfing in Costa Rica
4 minutes of great kayak surfing footage on some large waves off the coast of Costa Rica.
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Video Clip: Canoe Dreamin
A short video about a young man's dream to be in his canoe... a daydream that many working paddlers can relate too!
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Video Clip: Whale and Dolphin feeding
From BajaTrekker.com - Video of California grey whale and dolphins feeding together in the Sea of Cortez (taken while in a sea kayak)...
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Video Clip: Stand-Up Paddling a River
Take a surfboard and a long paddle, add a river, and you've got this clip of another growing niche in the ever expanding world of paddlesports.
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Video Clip: Kayaking a huge river wave in Maine
Using great balance and technique, Dan Morgan rides this river wave for almost two minutes before getting spit back into the rushing water.
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Video Clip: 72 Mile Canoe Trip Shown in 1.5 Minutes
The essence of a long canoe trip condensed into a short video: pictures from a 7-day, 72 mile canoe trip in the Bowron Lakes, BC, Canada turned into an artistically edited video.
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Video Clip: Norway Whitewater Paddling
Some great whitewater kayaking from rivers in Norway. A breathtaking video even if you don't do WW...
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Video Clip: Shark in a Kayak
A 23" speckled sea trout, and a 5' lemon shark! IN A KAYAK! WARNING: Fishing for shark, tarpon, amberjack, cobia, etc. from kayaks is NOT for the uninitiated.
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Video Clip: Family Arctic Canoeing
A 12 year old boy describes the adventure of an arctic canoe trip with his family. Numerous wildlife encounters with caribou, wolves and muskox happen along the way.
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Video Clip: Crazy Snow Kayaking
Crazy whitewater kayaking -- on frozen water. Damon Gold, doing more of his famous stupid human tricks.
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Video Clip: Shamu Takes Out Kayak
Wow. So there you are, just enjoying a nice day out kayaking when an Orca whale decides to take you out.
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Video Clip: Grand Teton Serenity
Reader submitted video of kayaking various lakes in the Grand Tetons National Park. Beautiful sights set to peaceful music.
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