Paddling

Expedition Halted, ‘Kayak Libre’ Talks Cuba-USA Traverse

Last week, a team spearheaded by Oru Kayak attempted, and failed, to paddle from Cuba to Florida. This guest column explains the endeavor from an…

Written by GJ Staff July 25, 2017

River Yields ‘100 Pounds Of Trash Per Day’

A DIY conservation effort, this summer two men embody the ‘packing it out’ ethos by bagging and hauling debris each day.

Written by GJ Staff July 20, 2017

Watch What Happens When Surfers Put Floating Dock In Ocean

A team of surfers placed a floating dock off the coast of Bali for an entirely different way to drop into a six-foot swell.

Written by GJ Staff July 17, 2017

New To Netflix: ‘Chasing Coral’ Sheds Light On Dying Reefs

Netflix’s latest nature documentary, Chasing Coral, is a provocative look at coral both beautiful and dead.

Written by Nate Mitka July 14, 2017

Thousands ‘Paddle Out’ To Honor Wetsuit Magnate

Thousands of surfers around the globe paddled out Sunday to honor surf industry titan Jack O’Neill.

Written by GJ Staff July 10, 2017

EPA, Army Corps Move To Lift ‘Clean Water Rule’

The agencies proposed redefining a two-year-old amendment to the Clean Water Act, potentially removing protections from wetlands, headwaters, and tributaries that feed public water supplies.

Written by Adam Ruggiero June 28, 2017

Violent Whitewater Hospitalizes ‘Roll-Cage’ Raft Inventor

Darren Vancil, inventor of the bizarre-looking Creature Craft, landed in the emergency room with serious injuries after capsizing in a violent set of rapids.

Written by Nate Mitka June 13, 2017

Practice Yoga & Paddle Whitewater: Hala Asana SUP Review

Designed with yoga in mind, the Hala Asana performs surprisingly well from flatwater to whitewater.

Written by GJ Staff June 09, 2017

‘The Canoe’ Film Will Make You Long To Paddle

‘To paddle is to plug into the energies of the place, the land, the air, the water, the ancestors, the children who are yet to…

Written by GJ Staff May 09, 2017

Five Kayakers Held Hostage In Post-Peace Deal Colombia

Ben Stookesberry and a team of international kayakers were 300 miles into the first descent of a Colombian river when FARC seized the group.

Written by Nate Mitka May 08, 2017

Paws On Patrol: Dog Detectives Sniff Out Zebra Mussels

Circle, sniff, sit: Minnesota’s newest crack detectives aim to halt the spread of zebra mussels.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 05, 2017

45 Miles, 2 Nights: Pushing the Limits of a Foldable Kayak

Can an origami ‘folding’ kayak manage the rigors of a multi-day, whitewater river trip? We paddled an Oru Bay ST 45 miles down the John…

Written by Sean McCoy April 27, 2017

No Sleep, Keep Paddling: Kayaking 300 Miles In ‘Everglades Challenge’

Our editor paddled for 300 nautical miles across a subtropical swath in an unsupported race with manatees, mangroves, and sleepless nights in a kayak seat.

Written by GJ Staff April 21, 2017

10 Reasons To Raft The Grand Canyon

As spectacular the Grand Canyon is from the top, there’s nothing quite like the Grand Canyon from the river.

Written by GJ Staff April 17, 2017

Sit Back, Relax, And Watch 20 Minutes Of Canoe Building

This dugout canoe starts as the trunk of a tree. From there, builders scrape, chop, and shape a beautiful and functional canoe by hand.

Written by GJ Staff April 10, 2017

Bike Trail to Whitewater: 7 Tips for Successful Bikerafting

Pedal, paddle, pack, repeat. Few activities will help you navigate the most remote wilderness more swiftly than bikerafting. But how exactly does it work?

Written by GJ Staff April 07, 2017

Pedals To Paddles: An Epic Remote BC Bikeraft

Untamed waters, untouched wilderness, and one hungry grizzly: The Spatsizi Plateau Provincial Park challenged three men with a 10-day, 250-mile bikerafting adventure of a lifetime.

Written by GJ Staff April 07, 2017

Tested: Ultralight Anfibio ‘Alpha XC’ Packraft

The German company Anfibio Packrafting Store brings a new line of ultralight boats to market. We put the new Delta XC to the test bikerafting…

Written by Steve Graepel April 06, 2017

The Most American Thing You’ve Never Heard Of: Tanking

‘Tanking’ is a new way to get your kicks in rural Nebraska.

Written by Nate Mitka March 30, 2017

Grand Canyon Raft Speed Record Attempt: Full Video

In January, a team of whitewater rafters attempted to break the speed record through the Grand Canyon. The film ‘The Time Travelers’ beautifully documents the…

Written by GJ Staff March 23, 2017

‘Canoecopia’ Expo: New Paddling Gear For 2017

We combed the largest paddle-sports expo in the country to find some of the most exciting new canoe, kayak, and SUP products for 2017.

Written by Sean McCoy March 22, 2017

Paddling & Fishing A ‘Ribbon Of Life’ Through Texas

Running through the middle-of-nowhere Texas, this waterway has some of the most pristine fishing in the Lone Star State. Meet the Devils River.

Written by GJ Staff March 20, 2017

Man Completes First SUP Crossing Of Atlantic

Chris Bertish today became the first person to paddle a standup paddle board across the Atlantic Ocean.

Written by Sean McCoy March 09, 2017

Whitewater To White Dwarfs: Guided Stargazing Adventures

White water raft during the day, bust out the telescopes at night.

Written by Nate Mitka March 08, 2017

You Can Compete In Team SUP World Championships

Have you ever stand-up paddle-boarded? No? Perfect, you qualify for the first ever four-person team championships.

Written by Adam Ruggiero March 02, 2017

Teaser: US Team Attempts Grand Canyon Rafting Record

An upcoming documentary captures the USA Rafting team’s attempt to run the Grand Canyon in a custom rig built for the record.

Written by GJ Staff February 20, 2017

Hunt, Fish, Surf: The Life Of Canada’s First Pro Surfer

Canada’s first pro surfer, Raph Bruhwiler steers his boat to remote breaks along the coast of British Columbia.

Written by GJ Staff February 13, 2017

Watch Kayakers Take Beating In 90-Foot Falls

Ouch, that had to hurt! Tomata Two is one burly waterfall. Nobody makes it look easy in this ‘beater reel,’ but dang it’s fun to…

Written by GJ Staff January 25, 2017

Speed Record Attempt Of Grand Canyon In Custom Boat

A giant, custom-made raft was piloted down the Grand Canyon last week. Its crew pushed for more than 39 hours straight set on breaking a…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 18, 2017

Ice Ahoy! Tow-Behind Cooler Follows Your Boat

It looks like a mini kayak. But unscrew the lid of the CreekKooler and you’re greeted by ice, drinks, or food in a 30-quart chamber…

Written by GJ Staff January 16, 2017

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