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Gallery—Zbigniew Bzdak
08.01.2012
Robin Moore and Todd Gulick during the fifth Canoandes expedition to the Colca River Canyon in 1991.
Voices
06.22.2012
The North Fork Championship went off in a big way earlier this month. In the last 12 days, the media has been spewing into the web-o-sphere, with stylized video from Skip Armstrong and fantastic images from A-list photographers like Mike Leeds. And so it should. A gigantic rapid (Jacob’s Ladder) and easy spectator viewing made [...]
USA Canoe/Kayak Going to Olympics
03.12.2012
After taking home Gold at the Pan American Championships, Team USA will have Olympians in both the C-1 and C-2 categories at the London 2012 Summer Games.
Do or Die for U.S. Olympic Canoes
03.08.2012
This weekend’s Pan American Championships in Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, will be the last chance for the six men’s U.S. C-1 and C-2 paddlers to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Nepalese Paddlers get the Nod
02.28.2012
Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa and Sano Babu Sunuwar have been voted the 2012 National Geographic Adventurers of the Year.
Ask Eddy
08.29.2011
Ed’s note: In the interest of, you know, facilitating dialogue, we’ve decided to start rolling out one of the magazine’s longtime recurring features, “Ask Eddy,” here on the website; below the latest, from the August 2011 issue. We invite readers to submit future questions for Eddy’s consideration here, at our Facebook page or by regular ol’ email: AskEddy@canoekayak.com.)
6 Easy River Kayak and Raft Permits
04.29.2008
Easy Permits Mean More Fun, Less Red Tape… and more time on the river this summer. Discover lesser-known gems like the hassle-free multi-day runs on this list.
Whitewater Guide Tested Water Sandals
03.19.2008
Every boater needs a pair of water-worthy bombproof sandals to keep their feet safe.
2008 Inflatables Gear Review
02.07.2008
INFLATABLES The first rafts used in commercial operations were surplus WWII pontoons used by the Army make temporary bridges. We’ve come a long way since then, but the basic concept is the same—keep the cargo afloat in a durable, collapsible package. These days, one ultralight inflatable allows you to hike across two Arctic mountain ranges [...]
Endangered Species: Are Whitewater Canoeists Endangered?
12.11.2007
Are open boaters disappearing from American rivers?
Yellowstone River Canoe Trip
12.06.2007
Sawyer barely crests 100 pounds, but he’s comfortable in class 3 water and already has a trip resume many adults will never achieve.
Video Camera Setup for Whitewater Rafting
11.20.2007
How to set up a rig for getting great video camera footage of river rafting.
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