Paddling Education

If you love to kayak fish alone often, or even occasionally, you must understand and practice these safety essentials. We want you to be able to enjoy this great sport for a lifetime!

Our paddles for canoeing, kayaking and kayak fishing are built to last for years, and have one of the lowest breakage rates in the industry. But occasionally, you’ll need to replace a part or find yourself in need of a repair.

Taylor Berman is the artist who designed the new Bruiser pattern for our award-winning Angler Pro kayak fishing paddle for 2026.

We’ve got some exciting new product upgrades for 2026 that we want to tell you about in our Angler Pro and Navigator kayak paddles.

Bending Branches Pro Team member Anderson Guedes kayak fishes in his native Brazil and produces video content sharing both the rewards and the dangers of the environment there.

Bending Branches Pro Staffer Gene Jensen (aka The Flukemaster) offered some of his best kayak fishing safety tips during a live workshop event recently. We want to share them with you, too.

Kayak fishing continues to grow, especially in North America, but it’s also spreading to Europe and other parts of the world. Here, we address some of the top questions people ask about kayak fishing.

Our Rockgard® protection maintains the integrity of the paddle, seals the wood against moisture, and protects the most vulnerable areas—the tip and edges.

There are so many quality fishing kayaks on the market that it can be hard to nail down which is right for you, especially if you’re on a budget. We’ve collected some of the most popular of 2025 on one list as a great place for you to start.

To feather or not to feather…that’s a good question! And one we get a lot. So here’s a basic overview of kayak paddle feathering if you’re scratching your head over what it is and why it matters.

Kayak fishing is a relatively simple and inexpensive way for anglers to get on the water to access fish more easily than from shore. Some water environments are better than others when you begin your kayak fishing journey.

Many kayak anglers are surprised to realize how much of a difference a high-quality paddle makes over a cheaper model.

Bending Branches Regional Ambassador Cameron Smith uses both pedals and motors on his fishing kayaks. But he still knows the importance of having a reliable paddle.

Are you high-viz? If you’re not easy to see on the water when you’re kayak fishing, you’re compromising your safety.

Kayak fishing gear: What do you need? What cool gadgets are out there that you never knew you needed? We gathered 22 of our best blogs in one place that are all about gear. You’re welcome!

We love getting your questions about kayak fishing! Here are some of the most common we hear…

Have you considered abandoning the traditional boat-and-motor fishing life to opt-in to fishing from a kayak? If you have, you’re in good company.

Kayak fishing is an amazing lifetime sport accessible to people of all ages and abilities. While it’s generally a very safe activity, here are a few things to keep in mind to be sure all your kayaking angling ventures end well.

A Power-Pole anchoring system for your fishing kayak? Why not? Bending Branches ProStaffer Drew Gregory shows us how he rigged Power-Poles on one of his kayaks for shallow-water fishing.

The kayak fishing industry has exploded over the past couple of decades. Anglers around the world have a wide variety of fishing kayak options to choose from at every price point.