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How to Kayak Safer: Kayak Fishing - Wear your Lifejacket
This is Ted. Ted is a kayak fishing enthusiast. For Ted, efficeny and speed always come first, but this leaves Ted unprepared for his kayaking… -
How to Paddle a SUP Safer: The Buddy System
It may seem adventurous to go out on the water alone, but this leaves you without help when something does go wrong. Having a paddling buddy allows… -
Why We Paddle for Fish
I saw a hint of movement. Then I saw the triangle and the lone dot pop up above the surface like Morse code shorthand for “Here I am”. I was too far… -
How to Choose a Recreational Paddling Style
In this video, the Aquabatics Calgary crew help new recreational paddlers determine their preferred paddling style, High Angle or Low Angle. Each… -
Ocean Kayak Malibu PDL First Look
Everyone wants a pedal-driven kayak, even weekend warriors. To answer the demand, Ocean Kayak has released the new Malibu. The boat features an open… -
Bending Branches’ Redesigned Paddles
I’ve been using a carbon fiber Bending Branches paddle for the past six years. It’s scratched and the lettering has worn off but the paddle still… -
FeelFree Dorado First Look
ICAST 2017 was buzzing about FeelFree’s new Dorado kayak. This is a massive fishing machine with pedals, motors and paddle power. The boat features… -
Hobie H-Crate Jr First Look
I love Hobie’s H-Rail system, but I don’t have a Hobie kayak. Hobie includes sections of twelve-sided H-Rail tubing on their boats as a convenient… -
Pelican Catch 100 At ICAST 2017
I fell in love with Pelican’s Catch 120 when it was introduced a few years ago. Even though the new Catch 100 is two feet shorter, there is more to… -
Muskie Fishing At Nestor Falls
I thought 100-fish days, bird-eating muskie and crystal clear, untapped waters were a myth until I visited Nestor Falls, Ontario. Only an hour and a… -
Jackson Kayak Coosa FD On The Water
A boat that created a lot of buzz at ICAST 2017 is Jackson’s new Coosa FD. Jackson fans are excited to get their favorite Coosa boat with pedal… -
NuCanoe H2ProDrive At ICAST 2017
NuCanoe offered their cable-driven pedal system that will fit in any NuCanoe hull at ICAST’s On the Water Demo. Instead of designing a special kayak… -
How to Choose a Recreational Kayak Paddle
This online tutorial will help newer recreational paddlers make an informed purchasing decision for their first kayak paddle. There is so much… -
Beginners Guide to Whitewater Kayaking Gear
This video is to help those new to the sport of whitewater kayaking figure out the gear they need to get started. It is shot and edited from the… -
NuCanoe Flint At ICAST 2017
In my experience, when you pay less you get less. NuCanoe’s new Flint kayak debuted at ICAST On the Water Demo as a high-quality boat at a low price.… -
Video: How to Boof a Kayak
This tutorial is a 3 step breakdown on how to perform a basic boof using cross current speed. Many intermediate paddlers think the boof is just a big… -
Bonafide Releases SS127 At ICAST 2017
I arrived to the ICAST On the Water Demo early and there was already a line of anglers anxious to paddle the new Bonafide SS127. After a year of… -
ICAST Recap: Day 4
Kaku Mini One of the most innovative do-it-all kayaks now comes in a do-it-all-smaller size. The Kaku Wahoo is now available in a 10.5 foot version… -
ICAST Recap: Day 3
BOTE Rover Wins Best of Show In another coup for paddle fishing, BOTE’s Rover won Best Boat and Best of Show at this summer’s ICAST Tradeshow.… -
ICAST Recap: Day Two
Feel Free The folks at FeelFree have been designing a new tandem fishing kayak, developing a motor/pedal drive for a new model and spawning a new… -
ICAST Recap: Day One
Bonafide SS127 I arrived to the ICAST On the Water Demo early and there was already a line of anglers anxious to paddle the new Bonafide SS127. After… -
YakGear Introduces The Fish Stik
How many bump boards have you lost in the water? How many have you knocked off of the deck of your kayak? For most kayak anglers, losing a bump board… -
Outdoor Retailer Moves To Denver
After 22 years in Salt Lake City, Utah, Outdoor Retailer has announced that they will be moving all shows to Denver, Colorado. Beginning in January,… -
Bonafide Kayaks First Look
I felt a little like a secret agent, pulling up to a non-descript warehouse outside Greenville, South Carolina. Inside the building, the brand new… -
How To Paddle A SUP Safer: Don't Paddle Impaired
There are few things better than relaxing after a long day and having a few drinks with friends. But paddling impaired is dangerous. Take Jeffrey… -
NuCanoe’s H2Pro Pedal Drive
The kayak pedal drive arms (or foot?) race is in full swing. And now, NuCanoe is bringing their own pedal drive system to their wide open decks and… -
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,…
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