How to Maintain Your River Gear Mid-Season
Everybody has paid the price one way or another for lack of maintenance when it comes to any valuable piece of equipment or item. Whether you forgot to change your brakes in time or forgot to air out your tent,... Read More →
How Watershed and Missouri River Paddlers Founder Norm Miller Recovered Keith Lynch’s Lost Gear
Raise your hand if you’ve ever lost gear to the river – whether your bag took a gnarly spill out of the boat and was lost to the rapids, or you dropped a phone trying to snap a pic. Well,... Read More →
Upgrade Your Paddling Skills | American Canoe Association Safety & Rescue Courses
Now that Spring is here, we know you’re all antsy to get out and hit the rivers. If you haven’t been paddling in a while, and plan on doing some whitewater routes this year, it may be a good idea... Read More →
5 Stunning Places to Paddle During Winter
Spring may be around the corner, but we’ve still got a hearty stretch of cold weather to bear through before we can comfortably roll the sleeves up. That said, you know over here, we’re all season paddlers. If you’re in... Read More →
2021 Whitewater Highlights
Another year flies by like the unending roar of vicious ivory froth crashing and eroding at the earth beneath. Whether you’re plummeting off a 30 foot fall into billowing foam below, or having a chill paddle along the river with... Read More →
Getting to Know the Creators of ‘Breathe Theresa’
“We were out surfing, just floating. The waves had died. They were good earlier that day but for some reason, they just went flat. Then I looked out at the horizon and it was like a painted wall. I looked... Read More →
Waterfall Kayaking Basics and the Top 5 in the U.S.
Some of us are relatively casual paddlers – we get out when we can on weekends, have a couple outings per month, and are content with a packraft or day trip with friends and family. For others, however, that simply... Read More →
14 More of Our Favorite Paddling Quotes
Our 13 Inspirational Paddling Quotes has always been a fan favorite. It’s no surprise, really. Who doesn’t love a good mantra to bring you closer to that feeling of being out there, floating without a care in the world? Or... Read More →
5 Ocean-Friendly Sunscreen Products For Any Day on the Water
Taking care of our oceans is extremely important, as keeping our waters healthy helps regulate climate and reduces climate change impacts. They do this by way of their currents distributing heat across the globe, which helps maintain temperatures and weather... Read More →
4 Paddling Podcasts We Love
We’ve all got our own fun, exciting stories and mishaps from times we were paddling or boating. Some of the best times of camaraderie are sitting around the campfire and rehashing all the hilarious — sometimes intense — tales. That’s... Read More →