Kaydi Pyette

Toronto

Managing Editor at Paddling Magazine

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Sunrise Sessions: The Story Behind The Iconic Freestyle Shot

2 weeks ago | paddlingmag.com | Kaydi Pyette

This sunrise session very nearly didn’t happen. Boise, Idaho-based photographer John Webster had been invited before. His friend and former freestyle world champion, Nick Troutman, told him for years to make the early morning pilgrimage to Kelly’s Whitewater Park in Cascade, Idaho. “He was like, dude, you need to come up here. There’s all-time light at the beginning of the day,” Webster recalls. But it was just far enough to worry about striking out. Last summer, on the Fourth of July, he listened.
Sunrise Sessions: The Story Behind The Iconic Shot

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Kaydi Pyette

22 hours agoThe Ultimate Flatwater Kayak? | Delta Kayaks 12AR ReviewA full review of the Delta Kayaks 12 AR sit-inside recreational kayak. Watch the test/review of the Delta Kayaks 15.5 GT: https://youtu.be/JUo-I6p5E6g Check out my NEW YouTube channel, which is dedicated to paddling adventures: www.youtube.com/@KenWhitingAdventures If you'd like to support my videos, 'Buy me a coffee'.
Best Drybags For 2025

Feb 27, 2025 | paddlingmag.com | Brooke Hess |Kaydi Pyette

Whether you’re a canoeist, kayaker or paddleboarder, headed out for a multi-day trip or an afternoon jaunt, keeping your belongings dry is of the utmost importance. It’s not just a matter of having dry socks to change into, or keeping your new phone from sinking to the bottom of the lake either. It’s also a matter of safety. Conditions can change fast out there and anything can happen.
Best Water Shoes For 2025

Feb 6, 2025 | paddlingmag.com | Kaydi Pyette

Among the checklist of what to wear paddling, solid footwear is not to be overlooked. The best pair of water shoes will keep you on your feet carrying a boat or board down steep trails and over slick rocks. They’re comfortable against footbraces for a full day on the water. Should you need to jump into action and rescue a fellow paddler, the right pair provides the confidence for sure-footing without hesitation. And, as paddlers, our water shoes are often our footwear of choice on and off the water.
When To Trust Your Fear In The Backcountry

Jan 14, 2025 | paddlingmag.com | Kaydi Pyette

“Trust your gut,” they say. It’s the most common advice when faced with the unknown. But at the start of a four-day backcountry trip with two girlfriends, I can’t tell if this uneasy rumbling in my belly is my intuition talking or the strangely spiced roadside burrito from lunch. We arrived at a wilderness campsite with three sites clustered together. When I hastily planned this trip two nights prior, no one else was booked here.
The Gear Our Editors Won’t Go Without This Fall

Nov 11, 2024 | paddlingmag.com | Joe Potoczak |Maddy Marquardt |Kaydi Pyette

The heat of summer is nice and all, but there is something special about fall paddling trips. Maybe it’s the landscape painted in the palette of autumn, the feel of cozy fleece under a drysuit, or the satisfying warmth of a hot meal at the end of the shortening days. As colder temperatures creep in we are nowhere close to thinking the paddling season is coming to an end, and that’s because for our team it never does.
Best Life Jackets For 2025

Nov 4, 2024 | paddlingmag.com | Kaydi Pyette

Personal flotation devices are the most crucial safety gear on the water. Each year, roughly 200 paddlers die in the United States, and according to the U.S. Coast Guard, in more than 80 percent of drownings, victims were not wearing PFDs. Whether you prefer a PFD that is inherently buoyant or inflatable, built out with fancy features or streamlined and low profile, the best life jacket is the one you will wear.
Review: Rheaume Canoes’ Explorer 16

Oct 21, 2024 | paddlingmag.com | Kaydi Pyette

As dawn breaks on a cool fall morning, the water’s surface mirrors the muted hues of the sky. The attention of our small group, however, is captivated not by the elusive sunrise but by the Rhéaume Explorer 16, its cherry red hull cutting a striking figure against the shoreline.
Best Drysuits For Paddling In 2025

Oct 16, 2024 | paddlingmag.com | Kaydi Pyette

A drysuit is probably the most expensive paddling item you’ll buy after your kayak or canoe. It’s also the only investment that will double the length of your paddling season. Well worth it. There is an old saying: buy it nice or buy it twice. Drysuits are that kind of purchase. Pricier suits will typically get you more features, better performance in extreme conditions and extra product support after your purchase.
Not Quite Roughin' It: 12 Essentials For Wilderness Campers Who Crave Comfort

Oct 8, 2024 | paddlingmag.com | Kaydi Pyette

Some campers are content with a bivy sack and a bag of oatmeal. If that’s not your style, you’re in the right place! From a four-season tent that feels like a portable palace to a luxury sleep system that elevates your shuteye, these 12 wilderness camping essentials make sure you’re not quite roughin’ it in style.