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1 month ago | 
paddlinglife.com | Aaron Bible |in Nederland
Beau Lake is a boutique, design-led outdoor company focused on crafting beautiful works of art for on-water recreation. The luxury lifestyle brand is launching into the paddleboard market with a wide range of boards guaranteed to turn heads — and we predict even the heads of non-paddlers will be doing a double take.
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1 month ago | 
paddlinglife.com | Aaron Bible |in Nederland
We know paddling has always been an international language of camaraderie, and now one technology company is putting its money behind an app to expand that concept. Paddle Logger, a popular iOS app designed for paddlers of all levels, has just launched French and German language support, expanding its accessibility alongside English and Spanish.
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2 months ago | 
paddlinglife.com | Aaron Bible |in Nederland
UK-based Red Equipment announced a progression in its paddleboard product line for the year ahead with ten newly designed high-performance inflatable SUPs, encompassing Red’s 2025 Future Series board range. Each board is constructed from the brand’s groundbreaking new MSL800 double-drop-stitch material, offering increased stiffness and reduced weight in a board designed for every kind of adventurer. The brand says the new shapes and innovations are set to deliver a next-level paddling experience.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
paddlinglife.com | Aaron Bible |in Nederland
In a feat of extraordinary endurance and exploration, four elite kayakers—Adrian Mattern, Dane Jackson, Kalob Grady, and Bren Orton—completed the historic first descent of Gabon’s Ivindo River, a waterway shrouded in mystery and surrounded by the untamed splendor of one of Africa’s most pristine rainforests.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
paddlinglife.com | Aaron Bible |in Nederland
I had been waiting for this day for years: the summer my oldest daughter would finally be old enough to join me on a commercial river trip. Late this past August, my 7-year-old daughter and I embarked on a five-night rafting expedition down the Lower Salmon River with OARS.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
paddlinglife.com | Aaron Bible |in Nederland
Mustang Survival is once again challenging the norm this holiday season by opting out of the traditional Black Friday and choosing Blue Friday, an initiative dedicated to giving back and supporting ocean conservation. This marks the second year the company will donate a portion of proceeds from its biggest sale of the year to environmental efforts, including ocean cleanups, in British Columbia.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
paddlinglife.com | Aaron Bible |in Nederland
Livestreaming from China on the International Canoe Federation’s website last week, team Germany defended its men’s Canoe Polo world title; while the New Zealand women were back on top for the first time since their win in 2016. And as the ICF reported, it was a slow start with the women Kiwis and Italians taking a cautious approach on the final day of action at the 2024 Canoe Polo World Championships.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
paddlinglife.com | Aaron Bible |in Nederland
Canadian River Expeditions reconfirmed its commitment to giving back over the last year, making public its contributions to causes that align with its values of conservation, community, and access to Canada’s wild rivers. Through various initiatives, Canadian River Expeditions supports organizations dedicated to fostering connections with the land, providing paddling opportunities, and safeguarding the wilderness for future generations.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
paddlinglife.com | Aaron Bible |in Nederland
Saeid Fazloula, the 31-year-old, two-time Olympic flatwater canoeist who made history in 2020 to become the first-ever refugee athlete to compete in canoeing, will retire from international racing after the Paris games this summer. Fazloula is a native Iranian and has been living in Germany since 2015 when he fled his home country to seek refuge, according to the International Canoe Federation.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
paddlinglife.com | Aaron Bible |in Nederland
According to the International Canoe Federation, The People’s Republic of China has been stepping up its efforts to develop kayak cross with the assistance of a former New Zealand paddler. With kayak cross making its debut at the Olympic Games in Paris, China has placed emphasis on the development of the event, and New Zealand’s Mike Dawson was brought in last November to help launch the country’s first kayak cross program. Watch his interview on YouTube below.
