Whitewater Kayak Review: Zet Chili
Boatercross, or extreme slalom as it is referred to by the International Canoe Federation (ICF), is taking the international race scene by force. The crowd-favorite head-to-head discipline is even...
View ArticleWhitewater Kayak Review: Pyranha Scorch
The Pyranha Scorch hit the market in 2021 as a successor to the classic Burn. Billed as a boundary-smashing river runner and creek boat hybrid, the Scorch combines and refines characteristics from...
View ArticleKayaker Completes Solo Unsupported Crossing Of South Atlantic Ocean
On February 19, 2023, kayaker Richard Kohler landed on the shore of Salvador, Brazil. Kohler completed a more than 4,000-mile, solo, unsupported kayak crossing of the South Atlantic Ocean in two...
View ArticleFirst Look: The Dagger Vanguard Is The Result Of A 15-Year Evolution In...
Fifteen years ago, Dagger Kayaks redefined the long creek boat with the release of the Green Boat. Now the brand is attempting to reinvent the category once again. After four years of prototypes, the...
View ArticleTwo Iconic River Brands Release Sandal Collaboration To Benefit A Noble Mission
Nothing says river trip like a pair of Chaco sandals and a couple of NRS straps. Now, the two iconic brands have come together on a collaboration that celebrates their classics recognized by every...
View ArticleA Whitewater Race By Any Other Name
Whitewater kayakers have long anticipated an Olympic event resembling their sport ever since slalom began to diverge from the mainstream decades ago. That day will arrive at the Paris 2024 Games, when...
View ArticlePaddleboard Company To Appear On Reality TV Show Dragons’ Den
If you were running a growing paddlesports brand and looking to expand to the next stage of your business where would you turn? For a unique standup paddleboard company, the next step is an equally...
View ArticleHow To Beat The Box
During the height of the pandemic two years ago, Western Canoeing & Kayaking found itself in a conundrum familiar to specialty retailers all over the planet. Demand for boats and gear was off the...
View ArticlePaddling Business’ Jeff Moag Wins Prestigious Award
What does the outdoor industry have to learn from the first half-century of paddlesports? According to the judges, an award-worthy amount. On September 26, 2023, Paddling Business editor Jeff Moag was...
View ArticlePaddling The Northwest Passage: An Interview With West Hansen
In the never-setting July sun of the Arctic summer, West Hansen and Jeff Wueste paddle their tandem Seaward Passat with euphoric momentum across a frigid, but ice-free stretch of Lancaster Sound toward...
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