Canoeing & Kayaking

Kayaking between Black Tickle and Makkovik.

Freya Hoffmeister Continues Kayak Circumnavigation of North America

This summer, Freya Hoffmeister's attempt to circumnavigate North America...
kayaker in murky seas

Exposed and Powerful: A 475Km Kayak Circumnavigation of a Wild British Columbia Island

Totally exposed to the power of the North Pacific,...
guy standing beside his canoe at Arctic Ocean sign

A 13,000Km Canoe Journey from the Arctic to the Tropics

Calem Watson is just over a week into an...
tip of kayak looking toward shoreline rocks

A 1,750Km Solo Kayak Journey Around Nova Scotia

Lukas Dee has completed a 1,750km kayak journey around...
man standing beside kayak on sandy shore

Canoeist Paddles 3,700Km Length of Mississippi River in 34 days

Russian-born canoeist Ilia Smirnov has set a new fastest...
kayak on brown water river

A 1,750Km Solo Kayak Journey Through the Amazon Rainforest

Last December, French adventurer Noe Perchet completed a 1,750km...

Canada Coast-to-Coast Paddlers Press On, Despite Mega-Portages

Three Canadian paddlers are now 53 days and 1,241km...
three young guys arm in arm in the woods

Paddling 8,000Km Coast to Coast Across Canada

Next week, three young Canadian paddlers will push off...
Everest

Nepalis to Follow Watershed From the Summit of Everest to the Bay of Bengal

A team of experienced Nepali adventurers is organizing an...
Alan Davison kayaking in Australia

Top 10 Expeditions of 2025 – #3: Inland Australian Paddle

Each year, it seems a little harder to find...
kayaker and mountains

Kayaking the Inside Passage: North America’s Classic Coastal Expedition

Stretching for around 2,000km from Washington State to Alaska,...
Two men in a kayak on a broad blue channel

Weekend Warm-Up: Kayak the Mangoky

Kayak the Mangoky follows two men from source to...

‘Pirate Paddler’ Completes 7,810Km Canoe Journey Around Eastern U.S.

After 480 days and 7,810km of paddling, 24-year-old Peter...
man canoeing by waterfall

Weekend Warm-Up: Waterwalker

Waterwalker is a 1984 feature-length documentary from Canada's National...
The six paddlers in James Bay at the end of their journey.

Six Paddlers Retrace 1,200Km Canadian Fur Trade Canoe Route

On September 4, a six-strong team of mostly Canadian...
nose of kayak in water

A 6,800Km Kayak Journey Along Australia’s Longest River System

Alan Davison has completed a 6,800km solo kayak journey...
four female canoeists raise their paddles in the air

‘Hudson Bay Girls’ Complete 1,900km Canoe Across Northern Canada

The all-female team who call themselves the Hudson Bay...
Packraft

What Kills Packrafters?

Since the birth of the modern packraft in the...
paddler as a huge wave breaks behind him

How I Surfed a Tsunami and Lived to Tell About It

BY PAUL MCHUGH I’m the sole paddler I know of...
selfie of two smiling canoeists

Paddling 1,500km around Ireland

Rich Ensoll, 56, and Johan Hoving, 47, have just...
kayaker beside his red kayak

Kayaking the Inside Passage: 2,200km from Canada to Alaska

Last month, Pascal Smyth completed a 2,202km kayak journey...

Pole Claims Fastest Kayak Circumnavigation of Britain

On July 18, Polish paddlesports athlete Sebastian Szubski completed...
Dave Greene and Gaia Aish at their journey's end: the Arctic Ocean.

From the Yukon to the Arctic: 1,700km by Bike and Canoe

Last month, Canadian adventurers Dave Greene and Gaia Aish...
The group of paddlers approaching the mouth of the Klamath River on the final day.

Indigenous Teens Kayak Klamath River to Celebrate Dam Removal

A group of young people from several Native American...

Sign up for ExplorersWeb Emails