Canoeing & Kayaking

a drone shot of a deep canyon

Weekend Warm-Up: ¡Ay Chihuahua!

Erik Boomer and Ben Stooksberry are two of the...
four kayakers in crazy whitewater

VIDEO: Watch ‘Gabon Uncharted’: World-Class Kayaking in a Wild Location

When you combine funding from Red Bull, a legendary...
missing kayaker head & shoulders

Missing U.S. Kayaker Faked Own Death and Fled to Eastern Europe

BY JUAN HERNANDEZ Ryan Borgwardt was reported missing on August...
canoeist with bridge in background

Paddling the Great Loop, in Reverse

Peter Frank is spending the next year canoeing what's...
a man holds a canoe while looking out over a river

Catching Up With Frank Wolf After 1,350Km Arctic Canoe Expedition

Adventurer Frank Wolf sure had an eventful year. The...
Canoeist packing up on shore of small wilderness lake

Canoeists Paddle 4,400Km From Minnesota to Arctic Ocean

Zach Fritz and Taylor Rau are experienced canoeists but...
Nicolas Roulx and Catherine Chagnon.

Canada West-to-East Team Completes Mammoth 6,900km Journey

After 140 days split between cycling, canoeing, sailing, and...
kayaker in rough arctic waters, side on

The Paddling Chef: Mike Keen Kayaks 3,200km Along Greenland’s West Coast

Some of the best adventures are born over a...
man snowshoeing on stormy lake

Justin Barbour: A Year in the Wilderness

Justin Barbour has been home for about 40 days...
Simon Carrier and Maxime Geoffroy

Ice Stops Northwest Passage Kayakers

Canadian kayakers Simon Carrier and Maxime Geoffroy had a...
Two pictures of a granite big wall rising over grassy plains and capped with snow.

New Big Wall Route in East Greenland

Dodging the polar bears that have been abundant in...
two canoes paddling away

From Canoes to a Sailboat: Canada West-to-East Arrives at Baker Lake

The Canada West-to-East team has shape-shifted as it has...
Rowing the Northwest Passage.

Northwest Passage Teams Set to Cross Paths

Two paddling teams heading in opposite directions in the...
Simon Carrier and Maxime Geoffroy pack their kayaks on the Mackenzie River.

Northwest Passage Kayakers Set Off After Wild Road Trip

It's been a bumpy start, but Canadians Simon Carrier...
Frank Wolf on a previous expedition with Alex Kozma.

Wandering 1,400Km to the Northwest Passage

Serial adventurer Frank Wolf has already knocked over two...
a network of mycelium

Artist Creates Full-Size Kayak From Fungus

There are lots of ways to make a boat....
The Canada west to east team on Great Slave Lake.

Canada West-to-East Crew Finish Paddling Great Slave Lake

Nicolas Roulx and Catherine Chagnon are now nine weeks...
Bren Orton

Extreme Kayaker Bren Orton’s Body Found

More than two weeks after disappearing while kayaking Switzerland's...
Expedition AKOR team.

Canada West to East Trades Pedals for Paddles

Nicolas Roulx and Catherine Chagnon have completed the cycling...
The Okavango Delta, Botswana.

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Excavation of Canoe 5.

The Oldest Canoes in the Mediterranean Show Astonishing Stone-Age Skill

Five canoes found at the bottom of an Italian...
hauling a red kayak through a whiteout

Wind, Waves Foil Last Leg of Scandinavian Winter Trilogy

Cycling and pulling a sled during the worst of...
The classic bow shot.

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