Canoeing & Kayaking

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Weekend Warm-Up: Kayaking Epic Nepalese Whitewater in ‘The Tears of Shiva’

Westerners may best know Nepal for its high peaks,...
SUP'er with gear on his board

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...

Northwest Passage Kayakers Poised to Cross into Western Arctic

The four kayakers who style themselves the Arctic Cowboys...
Freya Hoffmeister and Jimmy Harvey.

Freya Hoffmeister and Partner Kayaking 1,500Km in Western Arctic

German endurance paddler Freya Hoffmeister and Texan Jimmy Harvey...
the bow of a kayak at sunset

Canadian Kayaker Found ‘Purification’ on Epic 11,000km Loop

Sixty-five-year-old Canadian kayaker Mark Fuhrmann recently completed an 11,000km...
Karl Kruger

Karl Kruger Chips Away at SUP’ing the Northwest Passage

Extreme stand-up paddle boarder Karl Kruger is off again...
Matty Clarke in a boat.

Northwest Passage Row Continues as Solo Endeavor

This summer, Matty Clarke and Adam Riley set out...
Mountains along the Appalachian Trail.

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Mark Agnew drags his kayak to open water.

Northwest Passage Kayakers Play Hurry Up and Wait

The four kayakers trying to cover the entire 3,000km...
four kayakers celebrate aat fnish line.

Kayakers Dodge Polar Bears, Walrus to Complete Rare Labrador Journey

Today, four Canadian kayakers completed an 800km, 27-day paddle...
Dougal Glaisher beside his kayak

Dougal Glashier Kayaks Around Britain in Record Time

Dougal Glashier has completed a 3,120km kayak around mainland...
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Northwest Passage Kayakers Wait at Starting Point After Ill-Timed First Day

Fog, wind, and swiftly shifting sea ice led to...
Northwest Passage, on a grey day with bits of sea ice

Northwest Passage Kayakers Begin Again

Four kayakers begin their attempt to kayak the 3,000km...
hippo yawning

One Dead, 23 Missing After Hippo Hits Boat in Malawi

Tragedy struck Malawi on Monday, when a hippopotamus collided...
Justin Barbour and his dog with their canoe.

Justin Barbour to Attempt a One Year, 3,800km Northern Journey

When Justin Barbour "struck ice" in 2018, it would...
Will Goodall Copestake and Seumas Nairn.

Cape Horn Kayak Expedition Ends Abruptly

On March 10, Will Copestake and Seumas Nairn began...
a man carrying the frame of a traditional kayak.

Weekend Warm-Up: Handmade Kayaks From ‘A Thousand Hands Ago’

"The inhabitants of the Aleutian Islands lived more or...
nick ray kayaking

Man, 59, Kayaking Around Scotland Suffers Medical Emergency

Nick Ray was cruising along in his kayak, about...
Paddling a Patagonian fiord next to a glacier

Scottish Pair to Kayak from Punta Arenas to Cape Horn 

In the next few days, Will Copestake and Seumas...
Richard Kohler arrives in Brazil.

Kayaker Paddles 7,000km From South Africa to Brazil

Richard Kohler (53) has successfully kayaked 7,000km from Cape...
A crowd welcomes Richard Barnes as he lands in New Zealand.

Solo Kayak Across Tasman Sea Completed

Richard Barnes has successfully kayaked 2,000km across the Tasman...
Kayaking in calm water

Kayaking the Northwest Passage and Beyond

On May 31, 2022, Anthony Mallinson and Lindsay Barnett...
canoeing on a misty lake.

Weekend Warm-Up: Waterwalker

We often head into the wilderness seeking high adventure,...
a map of the tasman sea

Another Attempt to Kayak the Deadly Tasman Sea

Another attempt is underway to kayak across the Tasman...

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