kayaking

In the last couple of months, we’ve seen some incredible GoPro footage (remember last week’s pogo stick video?). While this one is admittedly an ad, the footage is pretty cool and it was begging to be shared.
[Via: Matador Network]… Read the rest

Canoeing, while it is generally considered to be the same as kayaking, deserves some glory of its own. Most often open-deck (wildwater styles excepted), the wider canoe tends to have a single paddling system, compared to the double-bladed style of the kayak.
This distinction alone gives more than enough reason… Read the rest

Inspired by Iceland Video from Inspired By Iceland on Vimeo.
Iceland has it all–kayaking, naked butts, cycling. And this video’s dancing stars show it off with just the right vim to make it look like a hilariously lighthearted, awesome place for travel and adventure–precisely the point of the video ad… Read the rest

There’s nothing like paddling out onto a calm lake and taking in a serene sunset. That is, except for kayaking down the whitewater rapids of a river, or setting out onto the sea.
The good news is that water is everywhere, and by extension, so is kayaking. Whether resting before… Read the rest

Hood River, Oregon’s own Dan Gavere took home the victory last weekend in the Surftech Rally on the River SUP Race in Reno, Nevada, the first-ever down river SUP race. The event is the SUP portion of the 7th Annual Reno River Festival, a kayak event featuring the world’s most… Read the rest

When you think of kayakers enjoying their sport you don’t typically picture one sailing through the air, paddle flailing, before nose diving into water. But now you can think twice.
T & B Equipment, an event company, is taking kayaking to a new extreme by building a ramp to send… Read the rest

After competing in the time-trials held last weekend at Wasau’s whitewater park, 16-year-old Hailey Thompson of Stevens Point, Wisc. is one of the newest members of the U.S. National Team for canoeing and kayaking.
Thompson’s incredible canoeing skills gave her a first place win in the women’s senior canoe competition,… Read the rest

One of the many reasons why people travel is the challenge it poses. Diving into shark-infested waters, climbing the towering peaks or trekking through dense jungles – they all jolt adventure travelers to life. Here’s a round-up of 8 extreme adventures and where best to do them.
1. Mountain Trekking… Read the rest

Guest WW coodrinator Dave here, from over on iWend. I’ve pulled together some of my favorite vids of kayakers eating it. Remember its just water – and rocks, definitely rocks too.
This batch goes out to Devin and his crew of office mates. We understand they take a break every… Read the rest

We spent weeks counting down. We blogged, we tweeted, we Facebooked — so much that some of our friends started to question our sanity — just to spread the word, hoping that we could do our part in encouraging to take part in the October 24th International Day of Climate… Read the rest

It’s Sunday, and we’re bringing you a new feature: Sunday Slideshow. All it is, is great photography. This week’s subject, Eric Boomer. Thanks Eric! What is Sunday Slideshow? Click here for guidelines.
From Photographer Eric Boomer:
Two of my passions in life are adventure and photography. My pursuit of these… Read the rest

I should preface this post by saying that I am NOT a whitewater kayaker. But working with Wend, I’ve made a lot of kayaker friends and have had a quick introduction to kayaking culture. Knowing very well that I would appreciate a production of this quality, one of our ambassadors,… Read the rest

Today we deal with the touchy issue of breaking up, when you and your significant other run in the same active circles.

Working at Wend, we get to take part in some cool things. Like helping out Northwest River Guides and the Epicocity Project for a 350.org action.
The Epicocity team is helping to organize River of Action, the paddlesports’ dispatch of the 350.org International Day of Climate Action, where paddlers around… Read the rest

Check out this footage of a guy flying down the mountain in his kayak and catching some big air.… Read the rest