Sometimes, procrastination is the mother of invention. Just ask Dermot MacDougall. The mechanical engineering technology student at Camosun College in Victoria, British Columbia, was avoiding thinking about his upcoming exams while listening to the 1986 hit song “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins. You might remember it as the theme song in the original Top Gun film. […] The post Watch The World’s First Flying Canoe Take Off appeared first on Paddling Magazine ..read more

The question we faced in curating this article was simple: how to list the most beautiful places to paddle in the world without playing favorites? To create a more objective tally, we focused on both beauty and diversity. In just about every example, our 15 greatest destinations have a variety of types of scenery and […] The post 15 Of The Most Beautiful Places To Paddle In The World appeared first on Paddling Magazine ..read more

The United States of America is a paddling hotbed for good reason. From the iconic wilderness of Alaska to the mysterious mangroves of the Florida Everglades, the country features an immense range of destinations to satisfy all types of paddling. In the United States you’ll discover canoe tripping routes on glassy North Woods lakes; float […] The post 16 Of The Best Places To Paddle In America appeared first on Paddling Magazine ..read more

The United States of America is a paddling hotbed for good reason. From the iconic wilderness of Alaska to the mysterious mangroves of the Florida Everglades, the country features an immense range of destinations to satisfy all types of paddling. In the United States you’ll discover canoe tripping routes on glassy North Woods lakes; float […] The post 16 Of The Best Places To Paddle In America appeared first on Paddling Magazine ..read more

With endless wilderness, incredible wildlife like wolves, caribou and muskoxen, jaw-dropping canyons and the mythic allure of the midnight sun, it’s no surprise northern river trips in destinations like the Canadian Arctic and Alaska top the bucket lists of most paddlers. Expeditions on rivers like the Nahanni, the Tatshenshini and the Coppermine are truly trips […] The post 13 Northern River Trips Of A Lifetime appeared first on Paddling Magazine ..read more

After 35 years owning and running Churchill River Canoe Outfitters (CRCO), Ric Driediger has decided it’s time to step away and go paddling. Located in the little town of Missinipe in Northern Saskatchewan, CRCO offers full canoe trip outfitting, guided trips, paddling courses, shuttle services and cabin rentals to those looking to explore the wild […] The post Churchill River Canoe Outfitters Owner Sells After 35 Years appeared first on Paddling Magazine ..read more

Standing on river left at Clarno Rapid, I watched the water tumble over a wide ledge, forming a hole that stretched from bank to bank. I was on a paddleboard mission down the Wild and Scenic John Day River, contemplating the risk and reward of running the rapid versus portaging. Clarno was the most significant […] The post How To Score A John Day River Permit And Plan The Ultimate Trip appeared first on Paddling Magazine ..read more

On a foggy day in July 2022, adventurer Adam Shoalts found himself clinging to a moss-covered granite crag in the Torngat Mountains in Labrador. It was an unlikely climax to a three-month, 3,400-kilometer canoe expedition from Lake Erie to Ungava Bay, yet it was exactly where Shoalts intended to be. His arduous journey had traced […] The post Inside Adam Shoalts’ 3,400-km Journey From Lake Erie To Ungava Bay appeared first on Paddling Magazine ..read more

Eight of us stood on the beach at the banks of the Thelon River and watched the floatplane buzz over us. I smiled, knowing our pilots were choosing to give us a dramatic flyover for one more rush of excitement. Gradually, the roar of the engines got farther away and the plane got smaller until […] The post Through The Barrenlands: 14 Days On The Upper Thelon River appeared first on Paddling Magazine ..read more

Alex and I hadn’t planned on starting our trip here a week ago. I’d originally arranged an 18-hour shuttle drive from Whitehorse to the Tsichu River high in the Mackenzie Mountains, but the washed out Canol Road forced us into this last-minute bush plane drop to an obscure little lake the charter company didn’t know […] The post The Opening Gauntlet: Canoe Expedition Gets Off To Rocky Start appeared first on Paddling Magazine ..read more