Paddling Education

Aqua Bound Ambassador Rodrigo Alfonzo has been actively helping to shape the packrafting scene in his home state of Chiapas, Mexico. He’s brought his family on board (literally) as well.

There are eight points of contact in your recreational or sea kayak that you’ll want to engage to be able to “edge” your kayak effectively for better control and maneuverability.

Are you a high-octane paddler with an aggressive style, or a kayaker with a loaded boat you want to haul easily? Then you want a high-angle paddle that pushes a lot of water and matches your energy. We gotcha covered.

Are you a recreational or touring kayaker looking for a relaxed kayaking experience? Then a low-angle kayak paddle is well-suited for you. Let’s explore Aqua Bound’s line of low-angle paddles…

For folks like us who live in the north and have to take the winter off from paddling, we don’t need to get flabby in the meantime! Here are a few suggestions for simple exercises you can do during the off-season to stay fit for next spring.

Our Sting Ray and Tango kayak paddles are both designed for low-angle paddling. Either one makes it easy for you to spend long days on the water without soreness or fatigue.

94,000 active users visited our website in 2025, according to Google Analytics. That’s a lot of paddling fans! Thank you for being one of them. In honor of this year closing out, here’s our Top 10 List of favorite reader content for 2025…

If you’re a paddling enthusiast in North America, you probably know about Canoecopia, the mecca of paddlesports expos. This annual March event draws thousands of people for three days of workshops and a peek into the newest and best gear of the year.

Want to be inspired by a plethora of amazing sea kayaking destinations? Here’s a round-up of some of our best content to get you excited about kayaking around the world.

We always love to see paddlers discover our gear for the first time, especially when it’s not through us. Recently, Adventure Otaku, the YouTube channel of outdoor educator and author Brett Friedman, took our Tango Carbon for a spin after many in his audience encouraged him to try it.

Injuries don't have to end your paddling season. Learn how to stay connected to the kayaking community, support new paddlers, and find purpose off the water while preparing to return to the river.

Deane Parker, New Zealand adventurer and filmmaker, just released his new film Kakariki: The Turquoise Canyon. Here, he shares the backstory of his group’s packrafting journey down this steep, technical river on New Zealand’s West Coast.

Aqua Bound Ambassador Devin Brown launched her touring kayak into the headwaters of the Mississippi River one rainy morning in 2024. While her trip didn’t end as she hoped, she didn’t imagine it would inspire a short film one day.

Aqua Bound paddles are built to go the distance. But let’s face reality: they can experience wear and tear over time. And sometimes accidents happen—like losing half a paddle off your trailer or at the boat launch.

7-minute read + 18-minute video Lakes are wonderful places to paddle. Because they don’t have current, they’re also great waterways for beginners to learn paddling skills.  (Photo: Avery Rosenthal-Murray) As Aqua Bound Ambassador, Ken Whiting, points out in the video...

Max Clemencon is a newer member of Aqua Bound’s Ambassador team who has been organizing packrafting meet-ups in Europe. The next meet-up he plans is in France in Spring 2026.

5-minute read We’re excited to introduce our readers to a very important packrafting safety campaign brought to you by the American Packrafting Association (APA), the Packrafting Association of New Zealand (PRANZ) and the Federated Mountain Club (FMC). (Photo: Tyson Crockett)...

Four female adventurers took on a 5-week expedition in Baffin Island in the early summer of 2025. Their trip consisted of a 250-kilometer circuit, completely human-powered across sea ice, up mountains, over tundra and down a river.

“There’s so much untapped potential for packrafting in the Midwest,” says Minneapolis photographer and paddler Jamie Cooper. “It’s way more attainable than people think.”

We have some exciting new products to announce for 2026: More of our high-end Whisky, Tango and Malta paddles will be available with our exclusive Lam-Lok^TM. And we have a new color in our fiberglass line: Solar Flare.

We love this advice from Abigail, an experienced paddler who loves getting women into kayaking any chance she gets.