Personal floatation devices and paddles banged into my shins as I schlepped the last load of gear from the shuttle van and dropped it in the red dust at my feet. That's when I heard Andrew's voice cut ...

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The growth of stand-up paddleboarding has brought to market some interesting accessories, including a few paddleboard-top tents from the likes of Hold Up and outdoor-survival personality Bear Grylls ...

The sun is high in the sky as I crest the final hill after four miles of hiking through pristine wilderness, surrounded by changing leaves and occasional wildflowers. My hiking partners are dots in ...

Backpacking is great. But water is the blood of a landscape. In a boat, drifting at eye level with the water, undistracted by the cutting straps of an anvil pack, you can sit and feel the pulse of a ...

One of the cooler outdoor innovations to really take off into its own sport over the past two decades or so, the packraft opens up new adventure opportunities, packing down to backpack size so it can ...

In this video, I compare two packrafts that I reviewed this summer - the NRS Neutron and Alpacka Expedition. Should you be considering a packraft? If so, which ...

A common question people have is 'Should I get a kayak or a canoe?'. While this is a great question, are you sure you shouldn't also be considering a stand up paddle board, a pack boat, or a packraft?

Packrafting Resurrection Creek in Alaska (Paxson Woelber photo via Creative Commons) Packrafting is a mode of transportation that, as the name suggests, involves carrying an inflatable boat in a ...