Rivers

fish on a table with fisherman over it

After an Absence of 15 Years, ‘Ghost Fish’ Reappears

The Mekong River's giant salmon carp is so elusive...
aerial of Ganges River Delta

A Massive Earthquake Once Changed the Course of the Ganges

About 2,500 years ago, a huge earthquake hit the...
The Klamath River, Oregon.

Klamath River Flows Free for the First Time in a Century

In 2024, the U.S. government will remove four hydroelectric...
Axolotl, a peculiar salamander

Forever Young But Almost Extinct: The Fight to Save Axolotls

The axolotl is one of the world’s only neotenic...
a man steering a single log down a river

Finnish Log Driving: Your New Favorite Absurd Paddling Sport

If most of us could choose a craft to...
missing angler Roman Butchaski.

Australian Radio Personality Disappears in Croc-Infested Wetland

Roman Butchaski went missing on Monday near a river...
Dan Rubinstein stands on his SUP, about to start another day paddling through Ontario.

From Ottawa to New York and Back, on an SUP

For the last two months, Dan Rubinstein has stand-up...
a boat on Loch Ness

Biggest Loch Ness Monster Hunt in 50 Years Fails to Find Nessie

Last week, the biggest Loch Ness Monster hunt in...
david hillman

America’s Ultra-Paddle: 5,800Km Along the Missouri River

On June 4, 2022, American paddler David Hillman slid...
portrait of Ellen F in evening light

This Woman is Rowing Alone Around the World

On September 3, Ellen Falterman began rowing alone around...
ben stookesbury whitewater kayaking

First Kayak Descent of Mexico’s Basaseachi River in Copper Canyon

Erik Boomer and Ben Stookesberry can't seem to get...

Madison Eklund Completes U.S. Section of 2,400km Kayak

Madison Eklund has completed the U.S. leg of her...
yukon 1000 record

American Paddlers Smash Yukon 1000 Record in 5 Days

Two kayakers repeatedly paddled 18 hours straight, survived everything...

A Hard Start on Madagascar’s Mangoky River

Oscar Scafidi and Ben Ziehm Stephen's quest to kayak...

Three Drown in UK Paddleboarding Accident

An outdoor weekend on the river has ended tragically...

Neal Moore in Final Stage of Canoe Journey Across U.S.

Neal Moore, 50, began his canoe across America in...
erik boomer and sarah mcnair-landry clyde river

Boomer, McNair-Landry Finish Epic 42-Day Baffin Adventure

Arctic breakup season, when the skin of ice covering...

Amazon Cruise Fizzles Out

Unsurprisingly, the Slovakian duo attempting a back-to-basics “cruise” of...

Arthur Germain Completes Seine Swim

After 49 days, Arthur Germain today completed his 784km...

“Experimental” Canoeing: Canadian Arctic Expedition Reaches Baker Lake

One month ago, Guillaume Moreau and Nicolas Roulx picked...

Kayaking the Length of the UK: Both Expeditions Succeed

Over the last few months, two expeditions set out...

Seine Swim: Arthur Germain Makes it to Paris

On June 7, Arthur Germain began a 784km swim...

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