Meet the Alpacka Mage: A Lighter, More Versatile Whitewater Packraft Lighter than the brand’s toughest whitewater model, but with more cargo capacity, the Alpacka Raft Mage balances versatility with performance. Written by Andrew McLemore January 06, 2025
Watch ‘¡Ay Chihuahua!’: An Epic Mexican Exploratory Kayak Adventure Two of the world’s best exploration kayakers grab a guidebook and work to tick off the un-run rivers in the Chihuahua and Sinaloa areas of… Written by Bryon Dorr December 04, 2024
Watch Ganga Girls: Be Inspired to Chart Your Own Course in Life Watch ‘Ganga Girls’ and be inspired by what the river can bring to a group of young women in India. Written by Bryon Dorr December 02, 2024
Watch ‘Gabon Uncharted’: Top Kayakers, Vivid Storytelling, Epic Location The SEND crew goes big paddling down massive rapids in Africa. Exploratory whitewater kayaking and storytelling combine in this new film from RedBull. Written by Bryon Dorr November 26, 2024
Boof and Squirt: Jackson Kayak ‘Clutch’ Is Ready for Action The creek/slice whitewater kayak segment continues to heat up as Jackson Kayak introduces the Clutch. Written by Bryon Dorr September 06, 2024
Behind the Scenes of an Arctic Waterfall Kayaking Expedition Take a look into what it took for whitewater kayaker Aniol Serrasolses to style the ‘world’s highest glacier waterfall drop.’ Written by Bryon Dorr May 24, 2024
Dagger Launches ‘Indra’ Whitewater Kayak: Designed for Confidence-Inspiring Down-River Play The Dagger Indra might just be the forgiving and playful, one-boat quiver, whitewater kayak you’ve been looking for. Written by Bryon Dorr May 03, 2024
Making It Look Way Too Easy: Dane Jackson Delivers in 2023 Highlight Reel Dane Jackson continues to blow minds with his whitewater kayaking mastery and boundary pushing. Check out his 2023 highlight reel. Written by Bryon Dorr April 12, 2024
‘Hallelujah’: Watch Kayakers Paddle the PNW’s Most Stunning Waterfalls Seth Ezekiel West brings skate-style cinematography to ‘Hallelujah,’ a short film that showcases kayakers paddling the PNW’s most stunning waterfalls. Written by Bryon Dorr April 03, 2024
A Year of Sends: Senders Team Delivers Stunning Reel of Past Drops If you like kayaking and can only watch one inspiration video the rest of the year, let this be it. Written by Mary Murphy December 12, 2023
Icy Kayaking: Aniol Serrasolses Styles ‘World’s Highest Glacier Waterfall Drop’ Aniol Serrasolses went on a glacial expedition, not to go climbing, but instead to find waterfalls to fall off of in a kayak. Written by Mary Murphy December 05, 2023
Attention, Boaters: Soul Reveals SuperSkipper and SuperSkip RR Whitewater Kayaks Corran Addison aims to once again make a big mark on the history of whitewater kayak design with the Soul Super Skipper and Super Skip… Written by Bryon Dorr November 09, 2023
2023 Freestyle Kayak World Championships: Underdogs Rise Up The 2023 Freestyle Kayak World Championships was a wild rollercoaster, with the underdog rising to the top more than once. Written by Kathy Holcombe October 17, 2023
2 km of Whitewater, Waterfalls, Endless Fun: Stout and Stoke in Scotland Yes, Scotland has great whitewater! Here’s just a taste of what the country has to offer in a clean, laidback film dubbed ‘Stoke.’ Written by Mary Murphy October 02, 2023
Hiking Over to Drop Into ‘Perfect’ Whitewater: Sending Cali’s Cherry Bomb Gorge Is there a better section of whitewater river in the world? With this crew, their stoke, and based on this edit, I’d say no. Written by Mary Murphy August 29, 2023
First Packraft Descent of the Little White’s Class V — Including Spirit Falls Warning: Attempt Class V whitewater packrafting at your own risk. Written by Mary Murphy June 05, 2023
Watch Dane Jackson Kayak the ‘Steepest Rideable Waterfall Section in the World’ Dane Jackson paddled down one of the steepest navigable river sections on the planet — the Santo Domingo Gorge in Chiapas, Mexico. Written by Bryon Dorr April 12, 2023
Level Up Your Rafting Guide Skills With OARS’ 5-Part Video Series As guide companies start staffing up for the summer, now’s the perfect time to take a peak into what it means to be a river… Written by Andrew Marshall March 10, 2023
Pyranha Debuts the Firecracker: Short, Playful Half-Slice Whitewater Kayak The Pyranha Firecracker is the latest half-slice whitewater kayak. It’s an 8-foot super-playful design appropriate for beginners and hucksters alike. Written by Bryon Dorr February 16, 2023
Whitewater Highlight Reel Rips Through Uganda, Kenya, Chile, and Beyond You might not have known that epic whitewater roared in Africa — and if not, here’s your chance to sharpen up. Written by Sam Anderson January 06, 2023
Green Race 2022 Highlight Reel: 4-Minute Barrier Broken Not to be missed, is the highlight reel from the 27th annual Green River Narrows Race, where ‘Wishful Thinking’ prevailed in 2022. Written by Bryon Dorr November 17, 2022
Not Just ‘Wishful Thinking:’ Dane Jackson Goes Sub 4 Minutes in the Green Race Dane Jackson just broke the 4-minute barrier in the Green Race. This is an important moment in history for whitewater kayaking. Written by Bryon Dorr November 08, 2022
Dane Jackson Stakeout 2022: Whitewater Freestyle Nirvana The best whitewater kayakers on the planet flock to eastern Canada every spring. This 2022 ‘Stakeout’ edit from Dane Jackson showcases why. Written by Bryon Dorr October 21, 2022
Kayakers Battle the Stout Rapids of West Virginia’s Red Creek Stout rapids meet scientific narration in a grassroots documentary where kayakers battle their way down West Virginia’s Red Creek. Written by Andrew McLemore July 27, 2022
Watch: Deep Dive and Test of Pyranha’s Latest Creek Boat, the Scorch Watch the Pyranha Scorch thread rapids and shred whitewater in this clip. Bren Orton goes deep to explain the boat’s design and many nuances. Written by Sam Anderson July 21, 2022
Style & Freestyle Down Norway’s Massive Rapids With Bren Orton In this edit from Send It, a professional paddler embarks on an epic tour of Norway’s most exceptional whitewater. Coolio handles the tunes. Written by Jilli Cluff July 19, 2022
Whitewater Park Tragedy: Teen Surfer Dies After Being Trapped Underwater Friends pulled 17-year-old Ben Murphy from the water at the Bend Whitewater Water Park on Saturday; however, it was confirmed he passed away on Sunday. Written by Heather Hendricks May 03, 2022
Apex Watercraft to Make Whitewater Kayaks: Eric Jackson Brings Us the Ringer Eric Jackson’s new kayak company, Apex Watercraft — builder of crazy high-end fishing kayaks — will release its first whitewater kayak in 2022. Written by Bryon Dorr December 28, 2021
Upside Down and Backward: Dane Jackson Still Wins the 2021 Green Race Dane Jackson does it again, winning the coveted glass trophy for the overall win at the 2021 Green Race. But the elusive 4-minute barrier remains… Written by Bryon Dorr November 09, 2021
American Whitewater Pens New Safety Guidelines for River Runners Today, American Whitewater released a new responsibility code for river runners. Check out the updated safety guidelines and 7 Paddle Wise principles. Written by Mary Murphy May 19, 2021
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