Head northwest along the Potomac River about 15 miles from Washington, D.C., and you'll find a world-class whitewater playground. The Great Falls area of this mighty river — steeped in history — has ...

Although whitewater stand-up paddle boards do indeed exist, they're (understandably) designed to float relatively high on the ...

The latest trend in whitewater kayak design is to meld a creek boat with a half-slice. This creates a playful but forgiving whitewater boat suitable for a wide range of paddlers. Nearly every ...

After years of training, my 13-year-old daughter and I recently rose to the challenge and met a long-term goal of paddling a multiday whitewater river, in a canoe, without spills, swims or mishaps.

"Idolizing hard whitewater leaves out what the vast majority of whitewater paddlers do," expedition kayaker and author Doug Ammons wrote 10 years ago in this same column. He's not wrong. The article ...

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Colorado may be best known for its skiing, but when the snow melts, the state’s whitewater makes it a paddling paradise. From urban playparks to scenic stretches of rambling river, the options for ...

WOODFIN - Just north of Old Leicester Highway, boulders have been aligned perfectly and set along the banks of the French Broad River. A structure with large, movable concrete blocks protrudes into ...

A section of the Illinois River near Siloam Springs, Arkansas, is on track to be turned into a whitewater paddling park — funded largely by the Walton Family Foundation. The park, once completed, will ...

A kayaker paddles through whitewater on the St. Francis River. This story first appeared in the Outdoors newsletter. Click here to learn more and sign up. The only whitewater paddling between Kentucky ...