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Kayak Fishing For Big Cats
From the mid-west to the Deep South and mid-Atlantic, catfish lure anglers onto the water each spring in search of trophies that weigh up to 100… -
How To Jig For Trout
Everyone knows trolling with lead core line is the best way to search for big lake trout and salmon in the upper water column. But what about fish… -
How To Paddle A SUP Safer: Dress For Immersion
Everyone likes to look cool. But don't let your desire to be cool overweigh your need to be safe. When paddling a SUP, be sure to dress for… -
Red Drum On Virginia’s Eastern Shore
The spring drum run along Virginia’s Eastern Shore is one of the only shots kayak anglers have at sight fishing for fifty-pound redfish. The area is… -
How To Paddle A SUP Safer: Check The Forecast
So you're a SUP enthusiast. We get it, we are SUP enthusiasts too. But, like Sterling in the video below, it is easy to be so excited to get to the… -
TRAK 20/20 Team: Pacific Rim Surf Camp
It began with the need for a vision. The TRAK team had spent the months prior to our Pacific Rim Surf Camp developing improvements to our kayak and… -
How To Paddle A SUP Safer: Wear A Leash And PFD
This is Randall. Randall is a standup paddleboard enthusiast. But Randall gets easily distracted. We know, like Randall, you are a standup… -
How To Kayak Fish Full Time
Almost every kayak angler has had this dream: Get dumped, get fired and go kayak fishing full time. While most of us wake-up and smell the coffee,… -
Eddyline Kayaks Completes Transition Of Ownership
After nearly 47 years of manufacturing, Eddyline Kayaks founder Tom Derrer and his wife Lisa Derrer are retiring. We caught up with the Derrers and… -
Adventure Kayak Issue Preview: Early Summer 2017
NOW ON NEWSSSTANDS The Early Summer issue of Adventure Kayak hits newsstands today, with images and stories guaranteed to get you stoked for the… -
Video: Water Safety with Kai Lenny
Maui-resident Kai Lenny, seven-time stand up paddle board champion and all around professional waterman, joins the United States Coast Guard to… -
The Secret Life Of Bass
From striped bass to largemouth bass to Chilean sea bass (which isn’t even a bass) there are bass on every continent, and in saltwater and fresh.… -
How To Paddle A SUP Safer: Know Your Limits
We all know the feeling, you are the proud owner of a new kayak or SUP. You want to get on the water immediately. But you have to be careful to not… -
Kayak Angler Issue Preview: Early Summer 2017
NOW ON NEWSSSTANDS The Early Summer issue of Kayak Angler hits newsstands today, and is loaded with your guide to new gear. From the most finesse… -
Rapid Issue Preview: Early Summer 2017
NOW ON NEWSSSTANDS The Early Summer issue of Rapid hits newsstands today, with images and stories guaranteed to get you stoked for the upcoming… -
Ike Foundation Adds Kayak Division To Summer Tournament
The Ike Foundation, whose mission statement is “to get more kids fishing and in the outdoors, especially youth in areas where those activities are… -
Canoeroots Issue Preview: Early Summer 2017
NOW ON NEWSSSTANDS The Early Summer issue of Canoeroots hits newsstands today, our special issue on the future of canoeing. Learn about the people… -
How To Choose The Right Lure Color
YOU MAKE CAST after cast without a fish while the guy next to you hooks one after another. You’re using a pearl-colored crankbait. He’s using a… -
How To Share The Waterways
As summer gets closer and more boats are hitting the water, it is important for everyone on the water to be aware of others sharing the waterway. The… -
Video: How to do a Loop
Over the many years, I have been teaching kayakers it has always been a goal of mine to stay current with the evolution of our sport. This has meant… -
Deep Blue Kayak Fishing Sailfish Catch
Watch as the owners of Deep Blue Kayak Fishing catch one of their largest sailfish to date. This fish get a little bit to close for comfort.… -
Dagger 2017 Sponsorships
Dagger has announced that will continue its sponsorship of numerous whitewater competitions, multi-sport events and women’s and cause-specific… -
Yak Tribe Hits The Road
You’ve seen Yak-Tribe’s stickers and hats everywhere in the kayak fishing community. Now you may get to see the creator on the road. We caught up… -
Jackson Kayaks new Coosa FD Pedal Drive First Impressions
Jackson Kayak’s hotly anticipated splash into the pedal power fast lane hit the social media water this week with great fanfare. While Kayak Angler… -
Kayak Angler Profile: Benny Scoca
This year’s Extreme Kayak Sailfish Smackdown saw 17 Sailfish landed. The Pompano Florida based tournament is held annually over two days in June.… -
Tumblehome: Rethinking the Canoe
A while back, a publisher sent me a manuscript for review that eventually became the book, Inheriting a Canoe Paddle: The canoe in discourses of… -
Otterbox Premium Coolers
OtterBox innovates bold products that deliver confidence and trust in any pursuit. From its humble beginnings with a drybox in a Fort Collins, Colo.,… -
How To Catch Winter Smallmouth On The Fly
Like Forrest Gump running from coast to coast, “For no particular reason,” I decided to try and catch a smallmouth on fly each month of the winter.… -
Guam Kayak Fishing: Mahi Season
You win some, you lose some...the journey compensates for all losses. In this video I fish the deep waters of Agat, Orote and Jones Town area. Guam… -
Fly Fishing The Devil's River
Drew from the LooknFishy recently took a kayak fly fishing and camping trip on the Devils River. This trip took two years to organize. He asked… -
Kayak Fishing Camp-Out: Lake Traverse
Algonquin Park is three hours from Ottawa, making it a popular getaway for city folks. The park holds 2,400 lakes and 800 miles of rivers and streams… -
The Latest Trend in Outdoor Gear
When Ryan Frayne came up with a way to speed up the process of inflating a camping mattress, he knew other outdoor folks would want in on the action.… -
Video: If You Love Your Home River, Watch This
From the filmmakers: Just seven miles upstream from River Steward Dave Lacey’s home in southern Oregon a foreign owned mining company was quietly… -
Paddling Lake Superior's Rossport Islands
One of our favorite places to introduce canoeists to Lake Superior is the Rossport Islands. The largest archipelago on the largest lake on the planet… -
Yakima ShowDown Drop-Down Kayak Roof Rack
MSRP: $449 www.yakima.com The ShowDown is super versatile and protective, thanks to felt-covered saddles that flex to the boat shape and can be… -
Everything We Know About The Feelfree Overdrive
If Feelfree’s “Overdrive” pedal drive was ever really a secret, then the secret is officially out. We first laid eyes on the Overdrive at Icast 2016,… -
Mike Ranta's Canoe Denied at Canada's Capital
Barreling down the Ottawa River’s Deschênes Rapids, birchbark hat on tightly, canine friend Spitzii howling into the morning light, solo… -
Want to Win an Onyx Paddling Safety Package?
We've teamed up with Onyx for our May "Sweepstrokes"! Simply enter your name and email address for your chance to win an Onyx Summer Safety Package… -
Want to Win a Werner Shuna Hooked Redfish Paddle?
Up for grabs this month is a Werner Shuna Hooked Redfish paddle. Enter for your chance to win below. // -
Kayak Fishing Camp-Out: Bunsby Islands
The only way to reach Big Bunsby Marine Provincial Park is by boat. After making the crossing from Vancouver Island, there are no roads and no… -
Extreme Kayak Fishing Battle In The Bahamas Results
Another Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament is in the books. Anglers had to battle eight foot seas seas in this event. 61 total anglers competed and 105… -
Video: Jimmy Carter's Whitewater Roots
"I think it's very important for all Americans to take a stand, a positive stand, in protecting wild rivers and scenic areas."—Former President Jimmy… -
Editorial: Land Before Time
The world’s very first trails are found in a cave on Mistaken Point in Newfoundland. In keeping with the sentiments of those who named the peninsula,… -
Calling For Help
Calling For Help | Safer Paddling Series: Episode 8 | Rapid Media In partnership with the U.S. Coastguard and the Water Sports Foundation,… -
Tips For Safer Paddling
Safety comes first when you’re out on the water. Whether you’re in a kayak, canoe, SUP or fishing kayak, it’s imperative to know the rules and have… -
Exciting Whitewater Hazard News
Rapid editors' inboxes are generally full of links to exciting edits and pitches about whitewater trips snaking rivers across in remote corners of… -
Kayak Fishing Camp-Out: Okefenokee Swamp
The Okefenokee Swamp should be on every paddler’s bucket list. Its 438,000 acres of black water, lily pads, cypress trees and swamp prairie will keep… -
Mike McVey Riverboards 70-Foot Waterfall
Mike McVey is well known in whitewater circles for his boundary-pushing riverboarding pursuits. In this video he shows he is still innovating within… -
Balkan Rivers Tour 2 Dispatches: Part 2
You know the living is good when you spend the morning ski touring untouched snow high in the alpine, and the afternoon boofing your way through… -
What If I Flip?
What If I Flip? | Safer Paddling Series: Episode 7 | Rapid Media In partnership with the U.S. Coastguard and the Water Sports Foundation, instructors… -
Boat Review: Ocean Kayak Trident 13
Ocean Kayak’s Trident series is the love child of the original sit-on-top kayak. Almost 45 years ago, Tim Niemier designed the first surfski and sea… -
A Season Kayaking Uganda's Victoria Nile
All photos by author. The first time I heard about paddling in Uganda was through Steve Fisher’s Inga Project. I was working as a guide at a summer… -
Traffic Rules For Paddlers
Traffic Rules For Paddlers | Safer Paddling Series: Episode 6 | Rapid Media In partnership with the U.S. Coastguard and the Water Sports Foundation,… -
Traci Lynn Martin Is Back On The Water
After two rescues and a 10-day delay, kayaker Traci Lynn Martin is back on the water in her attempt to paddle the Great Lakes. On March 9, Martin set… -
Kayak Fishing Camp-Out: Caddo Lake
Caddo Lake is named after the Caddo Native Americans who called the area home for thousands of years. The flooded forest allows kayak anglers to… -
Planning Your Kayaking Trip
Planning Your Trip | Safer Paddling Series: Episode 5 | Rapid Media In partnership with the U.S. Coastguard and the Water Sports Foundation,… -
Kayak Fishing In The Jungle
When nine to 11 foot swells are keeping you away from the ocean, the alternative is to grab a machete and explore the deep jungles of Guam via the… -
An Invisible Danger: New England Waters Cold Into Spring
Timothy Bare clung to the inside of his capsized kayak as the 43-degree water soaked through his clothing. As his core body temperature dropped, his… -
Understanding Weather-Cocking And Skegs
Bill Vonnegut is an ACA Level 5 instructor and teaches for River & Ocean, including regular rock garden classes and ocean rolling. He likes to get… -
Watch Spring Cleaning With Kayaker Dane Jackson
Dane Jackson, professional kayaker, teamed up with the local paddlers to lead a group down a section of the Nolichucky River in Cherokee National… -
Boat Review: Advanced Elements StraightEdge Angler Pro
I’m wearing a wetsuit under my tuxedo. When no one is looking, I sneak away from the Ambassador’s reception ball, climb down a 50-foot cliff and… -
Kayak Fishing Camp-Out: Dry Tortugas
The Dry Tortuga’s were discovered by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1511. In the mid-nineteenth century, the Navy built Fort Jefferson to protect against… -
A Beginner’s Guide To Safer Paddling
It’s important for new kayakers to know how to paddle safely. Here is a list of tips and tricks to help any beginner get started. Always Wear A… -
Heroes On The Water Announces A New CEO
Heroes on the Water has announced the new official CEO of the organization is Bill Carnegie, who will replace the position vacated when Jim Dolan,… -
Rudder Or Skeg For Your Sea Kayak
Which is better—rudders, skegs or nothing at all? It’s a popular shore-side debate within the kayaking community, and these hardware options are… -
Kayak Fishing Camp-Out: Mendocino Coast
The Albion Bridge is the last wooden bridge on Highway 1 in northern California. Built of scrap wood and steel during the height of World War II… -
High-Angle vs. Low-Angle Kayak Paddling Style
When chatting with people looking to get into paddling, one of the common surprises we find is that people are unaware of the different paddling… -
Balkan Rivers Tour 2 Dispatches: Part 1
PART 1 – Soča River, from Source-to-Sea The sun is just peaking out over the Julian Alps, in western Slovenia. A lone skier starts down the mountain,… -
Five Common Mistakes When Buying SUP Gear
BUYING FROM A BIG BOX STORE Earlier this year, I was shopping for home supplies when I came face-to-face with a paddleboard display outside of a big… -
How To Win The Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship
The 2017 Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship was held March 31-April 1 on Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tennessee. The two day tournament saw more… -
How To Paddle a Kayak
How to Paddle a Kayak | Safer Paddling Series: Episode 4 | Rapid Media In partnership with the U.S. Coastguard and the Water Sports Foundation,… -
Essential Paddling Gear
Essential Paddling Gear | Safer Paddling Series: Episode 3 | Rapid Media In partnership with the U.S. Coastguard and the Water Sports Foundation,… -
What To Wear On The Water
What to Wear in the Water | Safer Paddling Series: Episode 2 | Rapid Media In partnership with the U.S. Coastguard and the Water Sports Foundation,… -
How To Size A Lifejacket
How to Size a Lifejacket – Safer Paddling Series: Episode 1 – Rapid Media In partnership with the U.S. Coastguard and the Water Sports Foundation,… -
Kayak Fishing Camp-Out: Mockhorn Island
Virginia’s Eastern Shore features hundreds of miles of deserted islands, white sand beaches, salt marshes and sparse maritime forests. The only place… -
Editorial: Parental Guidance
One of my favorite things I get to do here at Canoeroots is prescreen the films entered in our Reel Paddling Film Festival. You’re probably imagining… -
Video: Bzuza, Georgia's First Whitewater Race
Never met a paddler from Georgia, the small country tucked into the crossroads of western Asia and eastern Europe? Well, you may be meeting one soon.… -
Video Review: The Sisu by Current Designs
The original concept for the Sisu was born from the traditional ethos that any kayak was not complete with the paddler. Cockpit fit and overall… -
Sweepstakes: Enter to Win a $1500 Kokatat Dream Package
Adventure Kayak and Kokatat are teaming up for another gear giveaway! Simply enter your name and email address for your chance to win a $1500 Kokatat… -
Video: Bass By Kayak Episode 5
I write for Trail Runner Magazine every so often as ‘Trail Muse’. I think my way around a particular piece of trail, narrating my world internally,… -
Six Rad Women Boofing In Mexico
We love this edit of six European paddlers taking on the creeks, boofs and off-river-activities of Mexico. Have you got an edit from an epic paddling… -
Video Review: Point 65 Kayaks Whisky 16
The Whisky 65 16 3L was redesigned to give confidence to paddlers of all skill levels. Construction The hull was designed to maximize control while… -
Fishing Smart For Sheephead
What is black, white, and red all over? If you tell a West Coast angler that old riddle, he’ll answer, “California sheephead!” Sheephead are a funny… -
Don’t Make These Mistakes When Buying A Sea Kayak
Purchasing a new kayak can be a fun but overwhelming experience. Before I bought my first sea kayak, I looked to more experienced paddlers. I noticed… -
Video: Amazing Riverboarding From Paterson Bros
Never heard of riverboarding? You're about to. And if you spend time on the big waves of the Ottawa River, chances are you've seen riverboarding… -
Freedom - The Mike Schmitz Story
Mike Schmitz shows us how he finds freedom through kayaking. He also explains how kayak fishing evens the playing field while on the water. Mike is a… -
Innovative New Whitewater Kayaking Competition Announced
Four professional kayakers have announced a brand new kayaking competition called Unleashed, scheduled for April 28-May 7 in Quebec. Held during peak… -
Emerging Trends In Sea Kayaking
FIONA HOUGH INSTRUCTOR TRAINER & GUIDE, BRITISH COLUMBIA “I think we’ll continue to see a movement towards more technical paddling skill development… -
Hot Winter Fishing In The Cold Months
Tired of shoveling snow? Burned out after driving on the ice? Sick of solid water? Escape to one of these winter getaways. Togs on the Virginia… -
Video: Open Boater Heaven—Ain't Louie Whitewater Fest
Open boaters looking to get stoked for the spring season will love this great edit from Caleb Roberts of the Ain't Louie Whitewater Canoeing Fest in… -
Video: 6 Steps To Get In And Out Of Your Kayak
As a specialty kayak retailer, we are the first information source for many people when they are thinking about purchasing or kayaking for the first… -
Video: Nouria Newman + Mike Roy Tandem Waterfall Descent
What do you get when you add Nouria Newman, Mike Roy and a tandem whitewater kayak? A tandem descent of New Zealand's Huka Falls, an 11-meter drop on… -
Six Accessories Every Standup Paddleboarder Needs
GPS device Have you ever been curious how far you’ve gone, how fast your average or top speed was and how long you’ve paddled? Stop guesstimating.… -
Three Tips To Mastering Your Fishing Bait
JEFF LITTLE, a regional team director for Wilderness Systems, is an expert on crawfish and aquatic insects in mid-Atlantic rivers. He stresses that… -
Pine Island Classic Results
Top kayak anglers gathered on Pine Island and Matlacha to launch into the early morning light for the annual Pine Island Classic kayak tournament by… -
Standup Paddleboarding Trends
Since exploding in popularity a decade ago, paddleboarding continues to be the wunderkind of the paddlesports world. More than three million… -
Video: Bass By Kayak Episode 4
Episode Four After a week on Deal island, repairing and washing boats finally gives way to the Granddaddy crossing (70k + crossing) to Kilicrankie… -
Rig To Flip Your Kayak
I punched through the first breaker by lowering my head and pointing my paddle at the oncoming wall of water. I wasn’t so lucky when the second wave… -
Gear For The Ultimate Whitewater Road Trip
1. MSR Alpine Deluxe Kitchen Set & Flex 3 System This is what I love about MSR: they don’t do anything half-assed. When they decided to put a knife… -
Winter Kayak Fishing At Cat Island
The warm Gulf breeze reminded me that many northern anglers were probably shoveling snow on this mid-winter day. We loaded our kayaks on the water…
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