Innehållsförteckning för Paddle World Magazine 2025 från Kayak Session Magazine

Since launching Paddle World in 2005, our mission has remained the same: to explore, celebrate, and share the vast and varied world of paddlesports. From the calm of a morning lake to the rush of whitewater rapids, we’ve aimed to capture what it truly means to adventure with a paddle in hand, no matter where that journey takes us. What connects a stand-up paddleboarding trip down Albania’s Vjosa River, a sea kayaking expedition along Crete’s rugged coastline, a serene family canoe outing in Canada, a SUP mission across Greenland’s icy fjords, a sea kayaking trip in magical Scotland, or even a high-mountain paddleboarding trip in the Pyrenees? On the surface, not much. Different crafts, different climates, different cultures. But look a little closer and you’ll find a common heartbeat: a…

The Vjosa is one of Europe’s last wild rivers, flowing freely from the Pindus Mountains in northwestern Greece through southern Albania. After years of resistance to dam projects, it recently won an unbelievable battle. In June 2022, the Albanian government signed a memorandum of understanding with Patagonia to designate the Vjosa as a Wild River National Park, and less than a year later, in March 2023, that promise became law. This landmark decision not only protects a stunning and vital riverscape, but also supports sustainable ecotourism in the region. Spanning over 400 kilometers of interconnected waterways, the Vjosa Wild River National Park is the first of its kind in Europe and a rare example of large-scale river protection in a region long threatened by hydroelectric development. I first learned about…

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NRS - CLEAN 96 The Clean SUP Board turns clean-line dreams into a reality. Featuring a significant continuous tail and nose rocker, the Clean transforms rapids into a paddling playground. Downriver paddlers can choose between two sizes—a shorter playful board or the Clean 11, intended for multiday adventures. Woven drop stitch Z/Blend Core ™ inflates to 20 PSI for unmatched rigidity. The DropDeck™ enhances stability by raising the deck rails to maintain volume and dropping the deck to lower the paddler’s center of gravity. Double sidewalls and concave design uses three chambers to create concavity on the rails, which channels water back toward the fin for a cleaner flow of water and more efficient and quieter ride. LENGTH: 289.56 CM/9’5" | WIDTH: 91.44 CM/36” | THICKNESS: 12.7CM/5” | WEIGHT: 10.4KG/23…

A few hours into darkness, our motion sensors scream, high and shrill. We move into the action plan. My sleeping bag zipper is jammed, and it feels like an eternity before I can crawl out of the tent. I regroup quickly and grab my rifle. Our headlamps sweep the darkness, fully expecting to catch a pair of glaring yellow eyes. Something has triggered the critter warning system at the food storage area. It's either a polar bear or a fox. We carefully dismantle the perimeter trip lines to investigate. The jolt from deep sleep into high alert feels all too familiar after years responding to 911 calls as a fire officer. Several years ago, while balancing my work as a firefighter and adventure photographer, I joined a ski mountaineering film…

I first looked at exploring the stunningly rugged coast of northwest Scotland in 2022, but couldn’t get the timing right with my friends. As 2023 began to slip away too, I decided to commit to a trip on my own. With no time to piece together the basics, I kept it simple: drive north, go paddling, and hand over all the logistics to Will Copestake, the co-owner of Kayak Summer Isles and a man who never seems worried, even when hauling a fully loaded sea kayak across Patagonia on a three-day, thirty-kilometer portage. On a Sunday in September, I set off. After a nine-hour drive north, I grabbed a quick dinner at the pub before parking up for a night’s rest at the Port a Bhaigh Campsite, perched five miles…

Crete, the largest Greek island, is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts from across Europe and beyond. This elongated island is defined by a spine of mountains rising over 2,400 meters, often dropping straight into the sea. Its 1,000-kilometer coastline winds around deep gulfs and dramatic peninsulas, and its ecosystem is uniquely shaped by the Mediterranean and the island’s proximity to Africa. Avid trekkers are usually drawn to the breathtaking E4 trail, renowned for its wild, remote character, winding along high cliffs and scattered villages. Yet, the rugged landscapes of Crete also present exceptional opportunities for sea kayaking. Kayaking here is a serious adventure: the sea is often rough, and the coastline wild and inaccessible. In some areas, landing is impossible for kilometers. This is especially true in the south,…

May 2025. The Pyrenees reveal a rare, haunting beauty. A thick mist floats between the ridgelines, clinging to the last patches of snow as if winter were reluctant to welcome spring. The mountains are slowly opening to adventurers. In the heart of this almost Nordic landscape, we set off on an unusual mission: to explore a high-altitude lake by SUP. Our destination is Lake Artouste, 2,000 meters above sea level, just below the towering Pic du Midi d’Ossau. Only accessible on foot or by a colorful little train, its turquoise waters are open once again. And we plan to discover them by gliding across their surface. Our journey begins in Artouste, a mountain resort in the Ossau Valley, just a stone’s throw from the Spanish border. Small and far from…