Canoeing & Kayaking

kayaker in mountainous scenery

Kayaking the Inside Passage: North America’s Classic Coastal Expedition

Stretching for around 2,000km from Washington State to Alaska,...
Two men in a kayak on a broad blue channel

Weekend Warm-Up: Kayak the Mangoky

Kayak the Mangoky follows two men from source to...

‘Pirate Paddler’ Completes 7,810Km Canoe Journey Around Eastern U.S.

After 480 days and 7,810km of paddling, 24-year-old Peter...
man canoeing by waterfall

Weekend Warm-Up: Waterwalker

Waterwalker is a 1984 feature-length documentary from Canada's National...
The six paddlers in James Bay at the end of their journey.

Six Paddlers Retrace 1,200Km Canadian Fur Trade Canoe Route

On September 4, a six-strong team of mostly Canadian...
nose of kayak in water

A 6,800Km Kayak Journey Along Australia’s Longest River System

Alan Davison has completed a 6,800km solo kayak journey...
four female canoeists raise their paddles in the air

‘Hudson Bay Girls’ Complete 1,900km Canoe Across Northern Canada

The all-female team who call themselves the Hudson Bay...
Packraft

What Kills Packrafters?

Since the birth of the modern packraft in the...
paddler as a huge wave breaks behind him

How I Surfed a Tsunami and Lived to Tell About It

BY PAUL MCHUGH I’m the sole paddler I know of...
selfie of two smiling canoeists

Paddling 1,500km around Ireland

Rich Ensoll, 56, and Johan Hoving, 47, have just...
kayaker beside his red kayak

Kayaking the Inside Passage: 2,200km from Canada to Alaska

Last month, Pascal Smyth completed a 2,202km kayak journey...

Pole Claims Fastest Kayak Circumnavigation of Britain

On July 18, Polish paddlesports athlete Sebastian Szubski completed...
Dave Greene and Gaia Aish at their journey's end: the Arctic Ocean.

From the Yukon to the Arctic: 1,700km by Bike and Canoe

Last month, Canadian adventurers Dave Greene and Gaia Aish...
The group of paddlers approaching the mouth of the Klamath River on the final day.

Indigenous Teens Kayak Klamath River to Celebrate Dam Removal

A group of young people from several Native American...
The self-styled "Hudson Bay Girls."

The Hudson Bay Girls: Canoeing 1,900km Through the Heart of Canada

An all-female team known as the "Hudson Bay Girls"...
A dugout canoe on a beach.

Reenactment of Ancient Canoe Voyage Shows How First Settlers Reached Japan

About 30,000 years ago, humans arrived in Japan's southern...

Duo Kayaks 720km Through Stormy Alaskan Waters

Canadian adventurer Frank Wolf and teammate David Berrisford have...
three kayakers stand by Patagonian fiord

A 32-Day Kayak Journey Through Southern Patagonia

Earlier this month, three kayakers completed a 32-day expedition...
portrait of man and woman on frozen lake

A 1,700km Bike and Canoe Journey Through Northern Canada

In two weeks, Dave Greene and Gaia Aish will...
kayakers in overcast weather

A 900km Kayak Expedition Through the Alaskan Panhandle

This weekend, Canadian adventurer Frank Wolf and teammate David...
Three paddlers holding flags stand on shore in celebration

Kayakers Complete 5,000Km Paddle From Ireland to Turkey

Johnny Coyne has become the first person to kayak...
A man carrying a canoe up a hill, lake and mountains in the background.

Weekend Warm-Up: Kitturiaq

Kitturiaq chronicles a 620km canoe expedition across the Labrador...
Kyle beside canoe

Canoeing Speedster Will Paddle 8,000Km From Puget Sound to Miami — Slowly

At 23, Kyle Parker paddled all 682km of the...
kayaks beached along a sandy shore

Kayaking from Ireland to Istanbul – Abandoned, Injured, Arrested, All Well

In September 2024, Johnny Coyne and Liam Cotter of...

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