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Kayakers and a stand-up paddleboarder on the River Thames, the kind of paddlers this kayaking gifts guide is for
Kayaking Gifts: The Paddler's Gift Guide for 2026
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Funny kayaking gifts for him, her and the paddler who has everything: tees, hoodies and Christmas sweaters made by paddlers, for paddlers. Mehr lesen …
K2 marathon kayak crews racing down a tree-lined river in summer, with spectators on a footbridge and city high-rises beyond
Devizes to Westminster: The Complete Guide to the Canoeist's Everest
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Everything you need to know about the Devizes to Westminster: the 125-mile course, 77 portages, the race classes, the tide, and how to prepare for Easter 2027. Mehr lesen …
Four kayak cross racers in red, blue, green and yellow boats and helmets battling side by side through whitewater beside a slalom gate
Kayak Cross Explained: The Olympic Discipline Built for Chaos
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What kayak cross is, how the ramp start, upstream gates and roll zone work, and why it became the breakout paddling event of the Paris Olympics. Mehr lesen …
Santa Claus handing out kayaking gear — a Pyranha kayak, NRS helmet and drybag, and an Astral buoyancy aid — to excited children on Christmas morning
The Paddler's Gift Guide: Something for Every Kind of Racer This Christmas
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Christmas gift ideas for paddlers, matched to who you're buying for: the jokers, the racers, the distance crowd, the cat lovers and more. Mehr lesen …
Canoe polo players in a goalmouth scramble, reaching for the ball beside a red-and-white striped goal in full-face helmets and GBR vests
Canoe Polo: The Most Physical Discipline in Paddlesport
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How canoe polo works: five-a-side teams, the pitch and suspended goals, the kit, the card system, and how to start playing in the UK. Mehr lesen …
Dragon boat crew racing hard at the UK National Dragon Boat Racing Finals, paddles driving through the water as the drummer stands at the stern
National Dragon Boat Finals 2026: What to Know Before Holme Pierrepont
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Where and when the 2026 National Dragon Boat Finals ran at Holme Pierrepont, the classes and distances raced, and how clubs enter. Mehr lesen …
Kayak racers competing on the River Thames during an ultra paddle race, with a pack of competitors following behind the lead boat.
The Thames 200 Ultra: Everything Competitive Paddlers Need to Know
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What the Thames 200 Ultra is, how the 200km source-to-tide course works, and what it takes to race England's longest river. Mehr lesen …
Angler paddling a fishing kayak across calm open water
Kayak Fishing for Beginners: The Complete Getting-Started Guide
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New to kayak fishing? A beginner's guide to choosing a kayak, essential gear, and staying safe. Mehr lesen …
European sprint kayakers racing at an elite international flat-water competition
Paddeln in Europa: Von ungarischer Sprint-Vormachtstellung bis zum skandinavischen Seekajakfahren
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Von Ungarns Sprint-Dominanz bis hin zu Weltklasse-Slalom in der Slowakei und Frankreich, aggressiven Freiwasserrennen in Skandinavien und tief verwurzelten Kanutraditionen auf dem gesamten Kontinent – wie Europa zur wettbewerbsintensivsten Paddellandschaft... Mehr lesen …
Wilderness canoeist paddling a traditional open canoe across a remote Canadian lake in summer
Paddeln in Nordamerika: Das Kanu, die Wildnis und die Rennkultur der USA und Kanadas
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Nordamerika verfügt über ein tiefgreifendes Paddelerbe – von den Kanutraditionen der First Nations und den Boundary Waters bis hin zu den Sprint- und Marathon-Rennszenen, die Weltklasseathleten hervorbringen. Wie das Kanu... Mehr lesen …
Va'a outrigger canoe paddlers racing across open Pacific Ocean water in a traditional ocean race
Den Pazifik paddeln: Die Ozeankulturen, die diesen Sport prägten
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Von den Va'a-Ausleger-Traditionen auf den Cookinseln über Ocean-Ski-Rennen in Australien bis hin zu Weltklasse-Sprint-Paddlern aus Neuseeland – ein Blick darauf, wie der Pazifik den modernen Wettkampfpaddelsport geprägt hat. Mehr lesen …
Traditional Greenlandic qajaq (kayak) resting on calm Arctic waters, representing the origins of the kayak
Grönland: Der Geburtsort des Kajaks
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Der Kajak wurde vor Tausenden von Jahren in Grönland von Inuit- und Yupik-Völkern als Überlebenswerkzeug erfunden. Hier ist die Geschichte des Qajaq, des traditionellen grönländischen Rollens und wie arktischer Einfallsreichtum... Mehr lesen …