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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. Lire plus...
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. Lire plus...
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. Lire plus...
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. Lire plus...
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. Lire plus...
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. Lire plus...
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. Lire plus...
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. Lire plus...
European sprint kayakers racing at an elite international flat-water competition
Pagaie en Europe : de la suprématie hongroise en sprint au kayak de mer scandinave
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De la domination hongroise en sprint au slalom de classe mondiale en Slovaquie et en France, en passant par les courses agressives en eau libre en Scandinavie et les profondes... Lire plus...
Wilderness canoeist paddling a traditional open canoe across a remote Canadian lake in summer
Pagaie en Amérique du Nord : le canoë, la nature sauvage et la culture des courses aux États-Unis et au Canada
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L'Amérique du Nord a un riche héritage de sports de pagaie — des traditions de canoë des Premières Nations et des Boundary Waters aux scènes de sprint et de marathon... Lire plus...
Va'a outrigger canoe paddlers racing across open Pacific Ocean water in a traditional ocean race
Pagayer le Pacifique : les cultures océaniennes qui ont fait naître ce sport
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Des traditions du va'a aux îles Cook, à la course en ski de mer en Australie et aux sprinteurs de renommée mondiale de Nouvelle-Zélande — découvrez comment le Pacifique a... Lire plus...
Traditional Greenlandic qajaq (kayak) resting on calm Arctic waters, representing the origins of the kayak
Groenland : le berceau du kayak
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Le kayak a été inventé au Groenland par les peuples Inuits et Yupiks comme outil de survie il y a des milliers d'années. Voici l'histoire du qajaq, du roulage traditionnel... Lire plus...