Columns
Crossing Canada’s Most Dangerous Waterway By SUP
The notorious waters of Hecate Strait separate the islands of Haida Gwaii from British Columbia’s northern coastline. Renowned for...
Columns
Finding The Forever Rapid On Quebec’s Nottoway River
A few days upstream of James Bay, over the seething volume of a flooded Nottoway River in mid-June, Benny...
News & Events
How The Guide Relief Program Is Providing Critical Support...
When disaster strikes, guides' livelihoods are often among the most immediately impacted. Think hurricanes, wildfires and, of course, the...
Editor's Choice
Destinations
10 Best Paddling Trips For Summer 2024
Destinations
Sometimes headlines can be deceiving. Rather than highlighting specific trips, our list of best paddling “trips” for this year showcases regions with multiple world-class...
Boats
Walkthrough Of The New Dagger Indra (Video)
Are we in the most innovative age of river-running design yet? The latest whitewater boat from Dagger, the Indra,...
Boats
Best REI Kayaks For 2024
Shopping for a new kayak? Whether it’s your first purchase, or you’re looking to upgrade, REI is a great...
Boats
Canoe Review: Old Town Saranac 146
Designed for affordable family fun on calm waters, the Old Town Saranac 146 is a great choice if you...
Paddling Buyer's GuideBest Gear
Gear
Astral Unveils High-Float Indus Line Of PFDs (Video)
How does Astral evolve on the success of the long-running GreenJacket? By pouring over a decade of development into...
Accessories
Beat The Cold With These Winter Paddling Must-Haves
There is no reason for the boating season to end, as long as you know how to dress for...
Aquabatics Calgary BrandStream
2 Top Whitewater Paddles Go Head-To-Head
Sure, the kayak is the main attraction, but for whitewater kayakers, the paddle is doing all the work. And...
Destinations
Your Guide To The 9 Most Magnificent Kayaking Destinations...
Known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, it makes sense there’s a lifetime's worth of incredible kayaking in Minnesota....
Destinations
Guide To Canoe Tripping In Voyageurs National Park
Once a thoroughfare for French fur traders who traveled thousands of miles by canoe each summer, the interior of...
Destinations
15 Best Family Kayak Trips In The World
The longest, most scenic or ambitious kayaking expedition in the world still cannot compare to the joy of paddling...
Adventures
Canoeist Survives Underwater Gunfight On Amazon River
John Bathgate was submerged beneath his attacker’s boat when he realized he’d been shot through the shoulder. His expedition...
Paddling Trip GuideBest Trips
Destinations
How To Score A John Day River Permit And...
Standing on river left at Clarno Rapid, I watched the water tumble over a wide ledge, forming a hole...
Destinations
How To Score A San Juan River Permit And...
The San Juan River holds a long-running record of drawing life to its waters within an extremely arid region...
Destinations
How To Score A Middle Fork Of The Salmon...
Some rapids sit front of mind for every boater who’s paddled the Middle Fork of the Salmon. Eli Kretzmann,...
Paddling Film FestivalBest Films
Canada Vertical - Winner of Best Adventure Travel Film 2024
01:36
Beyond The Salish - Winner of Best Sea Kayaking Film 2024
01:09
David Haze
02:11
Coast Mountain Chronicles
01:08
Paddling The Margins
01:08
Surface - A Norwegian Ski Rafting Adventure
01:11
A Canoe Perspective
00:56
Checklist
00:33
Near The River
01:26
Life Downstream: The Story Of The Wabigoon River
00:39
Renovating A Canoe While Running A Marathon - Best Canoeing Film 2024
01:07
Mi’kma’ki: Gwitna’q (Land Of The Mi'kmaw: Travel By Canoe)
00:40
Sleeping Giants
00:54
Origen
00:55
How To Stern Squirt Your Kayak - Winner of Best Instructional Film 2024
00:26
The Coppermine River
00:52
Stakeout (Behind The Scenes)
00:46
International Whitewater Hall Of Fame Class Of 2023
01:26
The River
01:02
Bad River: Rafting The Most Polluted River In Australia
01:14
Driving Sweep - Winner of Best Rafting Film 2024
00:51
Whatever Floats Your Goat - Winner of Best Short Film 2024
01:03
Franklin - Winner of Best Paddling Documentary Film 2024
02:15
There's Good In Everything - Winner of Best Whitewater Film 2024
00:34
Save Solace
00:51
Rods, Rolls and Reality on the Soča - Winner of Best Fishing Film 2024
00:28
Rio Pusuno: Meet the Community - Winner of Best Environmental Film 2024
01:38
Paddle Tribal II : Bring The Salmon Home
00:47
The River Of Sorrows
02:01
Bow Lines
First Love: Why I Can’t Get Over My Old...
My first canoe was a junker. A generation older than me, this hand-me-down was just 14 feet long and...
News & Events
Paddling Mag Shortlisted for National Magazine Award
The Paddling Mag team is thrilled to announce it has been shortlisted in the special interest category at the...
Features
Building A Bigger, Better Canadian Canoe Museum
A west wind blowing across Little Lake delivers a steady chop into the thin beach on the east shoreline....