Paddling Education

Top 5 Easy-To-Do Breakfast Recipes for Canoe/Kayak Trips

When we’re canoe and kayak camping, we try to keep things simple, yet tasty. That’s the trick. These are the best tried-and-true recipes we’ve found to get you out of camp and back on the water…

How to Hook Kids on Fishing

Drew Gregory is the host of the kayak fishing show “Hooked on Wild Waters.” In this episode he joins a gaggle of young people on Georgia’s upper Chattahoochee River for the Southeastern Youth Kayak Fishing Championship…

Canoe Trip in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Four people and one dog spent 19 days canoeing and hiking in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in July of 2018. Barb Willson, one of the four, tells us about their trip…

Canoeing the Road Less Traveled in Quetico Provincial Park
Canada’s Quetico Provincial Park, in northwest Ontario, offers a million-plus acres of some of the best wilderness canoeing in the world…
From the Archive - A Summer Trip to the South Llano River

With temperatures reaching into the 20's for Texas (this is cold for the Lone Star State), I thought another article from the Summer would help to warm things up. 

“3 Things I Wish I’d Known about Kayak Fishing” [Video]

ProStaffer and founder of Kayak Bass Fishing, Chad Hoover talks about the three things he wishes he’d known before he got into kayak fishing in this video…

A Quick Guide to Alabama’s Canoe Trails

Alabama's diverse paddling trails range from dark, alligator-infested bayous to raging whitewater rivers.

World-Class Canoeing in the Boundary Waters

The world-class canoeing and backcountry camping of the Boundary Waters is a must for every canoeist’s list. Check out what makes this area so famous…

The Insider's Guide to Delaware Water Gap
The Delaware Water Gap, which straddles the Pennsylvania-New Jersey state line, is one of the region’s top destinations for outdoor adventure.
Kayak Fishing in Hawaii

Bending Branches’ customer and Angler Pro user, Robert Kramer, fishes off the coast of his home island of Oahu…

A Guide to Exploring Philpott Lake
Shards of afternoon sunlight stream between the clouds scattered above Philpott Lake, making the water glisten. As I paddle away from the Twin Ridge Recreation Area, my tiny kayak is the only disturbance to the lake’s still surface...
Canoe Camping in the Sierra Nevadas of California

If you don’t mind dressing for cool weather, spring canoe camping in the Sierra Nevadas means all the beauty without all the crowds…

Retailer Spotlight: Rutabaga Paddlesports, Wisconsin

Rutabaga Paddlesports has a claim-to-fame like no other paddle retailer: they host the largest consumer paddle event in the world—Canoecopia. But they do far more than that! Let’s get to know them…

Bending Branches’ Expedition Plus Canoe Paddle

The Expedition Plus is the ultimate wilderness canoe paddle. It’s designed for long days on the water…for multiple days in a row…in tough conditions.

Top Tips for Rigging Your Own Kayak

We love our social media fans! A few of them generously offered their top tips for rigging your own kayak for fishing. Take a look at their advice…

Kayak Fishing Gear for Beginners to Baby Boomers

For the new angler or the seasoned veteran there is a kayak fishing formula for you. Regardless of age, size or budget you can join the fishing kayak culture. Safety, success, exercise and excitement all await almost anyone willing to pick up the paddle.

Paddling in Sparkleberry Swamp, South Carolina

Sparkleberry Swamp is a submerged cypress-tupelo forest that’s one of South Carolina’s most popular destinations for paddlers…

ProStaffer of the Month: Jason Schall

South Carolina native, Jason Schall, is Bending Branches’ ProStaffer of the Month for March, 2018. Let’s meet Jason…

River to the Heart: An Interview with Eddy Harris

Eddy Harris has canoed the full length of the Mississippi River—twice! We caught up with him recently to talk about his most recent trip and his new film about it…

The Alabama Scenic River Trail: 631 Miles of Adventure on the Water
Shards of afternoon sunlight stream between the clouds scattered above Philpott Lake, making the water glisten. As I paddle away from the Twin Ridge Recreation Area, my tiny kayak is the only disturbance to the lake’s still surface...
Retailer Spotlight: Caney Fork Outdoors, Tennessee

(by Ryan Martin) Here at Caney Fork Outdoors the spirit of paddling and fishing is alive and well. For over 200 years, our family has made the Caney Fork River our home and business…