With the prospect of water in the California over New Years looking quite poor, Darin McQuoid, David Maurier and myself drove to the northern most drainage in California, the Smith River, for the edge of an Oregon storm that was planned to hit. The day we arrived we received an inch of overnight rain, luckily it began minutes after we arrived and as such our tents were set up without the added hassle of rain falling down on us. Continue Reading

There is little wonder why humans have fished from self propelled water craft for as long as these vessels have been in existence. It’s a very personal experience and a great way to fish many different types of water. Within 30 minutes after leaving the work behind at Kokatat, I can be on my kayak paddling towards a plethora of fishing options. Seasons dictate where to go, but any day could find me floating down the Mad River looking for holding water where I might entice a steelhead to go for my fly, getting salty on the Pacific Ocean mooching for Salmon or jigging for ling cod or paddling a whole day for tuna, dropping crab pots for fresh dungeness, or paddling our local lagoons and smaller rivers for trout. Continue Reading

Outdoor Nation has announced that it is accepting applications from individuals between the ages of 18 and 28, or 501c3 non-profit organizations, for The Paddle Nation Project, a grant program that aims to connect young Americans with their waterways through recreational paddling.
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This February, the Yonkers Riverfront library is proud to present an exciting and educational exhibit about the Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club (YPRC), formerly the Yonkers Canoe Club, currently celebrating its 126th year. For years, the Yonkers Canoe Club sent many teams to national canoeing championships and brought home Olympic Gold in 1948. Today, YPRC [...]

‘It’s nearly 1am  and I am sat in my tent listening to sand being blasted against the walls. I am absolutely zonked. Having cycled thousands of miles across Eurasia I am fit but my body isn’t used to paddling. My shoulders feel like cement, my hands are blistered and my back [...]