To prepare for the Phatwater Kayak Challenge, a 42.5-mile endurance race held each October for all human-powered watercraft, Eric Borgnes took four five-hour kayaking training runs in the month leading up to the event, hoping to improve on his past finishes, as reported by Canoe and Kayak.
The 48-year-old physician from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, had paddled in the event on the Mississippi River three times, finishing fourth, third, and second … More
If you love the water like we do, then kayaking in the Caribbean Sea is a joy. There are some places that are a bit extra special for a paddle, from the glowing waters of Vieques to the rivers of Dominica. Here are seven of our favourite spots.
Andros — Bahamas
It’s one of the least-populated islands of the Bahamas. It’s also … Pictures and more
For the past six decades, paddlers have annually challenged the unpredictable and often-treacherous waters of the Kaiwi Channel, which separates Molokai and Oahu, to compete in the Molokai Hoe Molokai-to-Oahu outrigger canoe race, considered the world championship of outrigger canoe paddling for men.
Hoe is pronounced “ho-eh,” without a glottal stop. It’s the Hawaiian word for “paddle,” or “the act of paddling.”
The Molokai Hoe attracts teams from Hawaii and around the world—more than 1,000 paddlers in all—taking their single-hulled canoes on the 41-mile journey across one of the most challenging sea passages in the Islands .. More
This is a short video of my trip to the United States and about my two descents of Tahquamenon Falls, a 51ft. drop lost in Northern Michigan.