Category: Kayaks

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August 12, 2025
47 Best Places To Kayak In The U.S. For 2025

Last summer, I found myself floating through a narrow slot canyon on the Colorado River, the red rock walls towering 1,000 feet above my kayak. The silence was broken only by the echo of my paddle strokes and the occasional cry of a canyon wren. That's when it hit me - after 20 years of […]

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August 12, 2025
Kayaking In Kauai, Hawaii: Complete 2025 Paddler's Guide

Introduction The morning mist was still clinging to the Wailua River when I pushed my kayak into the jade-colored water for the first time. That was twelve years ago, and I'd just moved to Kauai from Texas, thinking I knew a thing or two about paddling from my weekends on Lake Travis. Boy, was I […]

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August 12, 2025
Sea Kayaking: The Complete Guide to Ocean Adventures 2025

I'll never forget my first real sea kayaking experience off the Dorset coast. There I was, paddling what felt like a toothpick through 3-foot swells, wondering if I'd bitten off more than I could chew. That was 15 years ago. Since then, I've paddled everywhere from the glassy waters of the Sea of Cortez to […]

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August 12, 2025
Kayaking Na Pali Coast: The Ultimate Guide 2025

The first time I paddled around the corner at Ke'e Beach and saw those 4,000-foot cliffs rising straight from the Pacific, my jaw literally dropped. I'd been kayaking for years – from Alaska's glacier-fed waters to the mangroves of Florida – but nothing prepared me for the raw majesty of kayaking the Na Pali Coast. […]

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August 10, 2025
Top Kayaking In Ohio 2025 Guide: 20 Must-Paddle Spots

Last summer, I found myself standing knee-deep in the Little Miami River, watching my buddy's kayak float away after a botched launch. As we scrambled through the shallows trying to catch it, an older paddler glided past and chuckled, "First time on Ohio waters?" That moment taught me two things: always secure your kayak, and […]

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August 10, 2025
Hocking Hills Kayaking: The Ultimate Paddler's Guide to Ohio's Hidden Waterways

The first time I paddled the Hocking River, I nearly missed the Natural Rockbridge entirely. There I was, focused on navigating a tricky bend near mile marker 5, when my buddy shouted from behind, "Dude, look UP!" Towering 50 feet above us was Ohio's largest natural bridge, and I'd been so fixated on my paddle […]

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August 10, 2025
25 Fun Kayak And Canoe Games That'll Transform Your Next Paddle (2025)

Last Saturday, I watched my 8-year-old nephew go from terrified of tipping to voluntarily jumping out of his kayak - all because we turned practice into a game. After 20 years of teaching paddling and running youth camps from Lake Travis to the Colorado River, I've learned that the right games transform nervous beginners into […]

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August 10, 2025
How To Get Into A Kayak When You Have Bad (Or Stiff) Knees?

I'll never forget the day my knees decided they'd had enough of my weekend warrior antics. Standing at the boat launch on Lake Travis, staring at my kayak, I realized getting into that low seat was going to be a whole different ballgame with two cranky joints that refused to bend past 90 degrees. That […]

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August 8, 2025
Is Neoprene Waterproof? Everything Kayakers Need to Know

Last weekend on Lake Travis, I watched a buddy struggle with his ancient wetsuit that had started letting water seep through the seams. As he shivered on shore, wringing out what should have been a "waterproof" suit, it got me thinking – how many paddlers really understand what makes neoprene waterproof, and when it isn't? […]

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August 8, 2025
Ultimate Guide to Kayaking in Arizona (2025)

The first time I dropped my kayak into the emerald waters of Emerald Cove, I couldn't believe this desert state held such paddling treasures. After five years of exploring Arizona's waters from the Colorado River to hidden mountain lakes, I've discovered that this "dry" state offers some of the most spectacular kayaking in the Southwest. […]

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