Close your eyes. Imagine you’re kayaking down a beautiful river, enjoying dipping your paddles in the water and watching the egrets and herons and snapping turtles, and maybe even a beaver or two swimming nearby. In one spot, you can even seen bison roaming around on land. Now open your eyes. Where are you? The Bronx.

Floating amidst the subway and the Pelham Parkway, there is a beautiful stretch of river with beautiful waterfalls, old stone bridges overhead and plenty...

We all know that nuns have taken wing over the skies, thanks to Sally Field’s immortalizing role in The Flying Nun, but now it seems the ladies of the cloth are taking over the seas, too. If you want to experience one of the most entertaining events you’ll ever encounter, head over to Stone Harbor, New Jersey for the 15th Annual Nun’s Beach Surf Invitational!

Even though its only the 15th annual competition, the tradition...

All of last week, all of the best barefoot water skiing teams from around the world gathered in Brandenburg, Germany to compete in the 2010 Barefoot Water Ski World Championships. Out of more than 130 athletes representing 15 different countries, I’m thrilled to report that the USA took home gold medals for both the Elite and Junior Barefoot Water Ski teams! Also, the US Senior Team came in a nail-bittingly close second place to Australia’s team, only 67 points behind.

This victory is not exactly unfamiliar to the team…this is their...

One of the best and most unique things about Virginia kayaking is that you have access to lake, river and sea kayaking. Not to mention what they have to offer is known as some of the best locations in the world. Here are the Top 7 spots in Virginia to hit the waters!

Chesapeake Bay – This location is a favorite among locals as well as out-of-state visitors. This is one of the best sea kayaking locations, and there are plenty of winding...

At long last, an update in the world of weird watersports! I’ve just come across yet another addition to my ever-growing list. Welcome to the club, canoe polo!

Admittedly, canoe polo sounds far less strange than, say, horse surfing, but it still makes me wonder why it was necessary to combine the two sports. Water polo is difficult enough as it is without having to worry about not capsizing! Despite its obscurity, it does have its own unique background.

It came about in the 1880s...

Here’s an unforgettable place to add to your list of places to go before you die. I’ll give you a hint…it’s in Florida and it’s got a ton of animals running around. (No, not Disney World.) It’s even better.





A little taste of what's in store for you!



The Florida Everglades are known for their wildlife as well as some of the unique ways to experience the environment! Gator Park, the heart of the Everglades, offers an airboat tour down one of the world’s largest and slowest flowing rivers (believe it or not, the water isn’t stagnant like a normal swamp). It’s a necessity when you come for a visit! Not only is it...

Back in May, I read an article about Tom Jones, a man on a mission to make our oceans plastic free. On May 13th, he embarked from his home in Key West, Florida on an 11-foot SUP board to paddle 1,500 miles up the east coast to make it to New York City in time for the paddle board race around Manhattan.

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The John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in the Florida Keys is getting ready to celebrate its 50th anniversary this December! Dedicated on December 10, 1960 by (you guessed it) John Pennekamp, the country’s first underwater park was created to protect and preserve the natural resources within the Keys, a large portion of America’s only living coral barrier reef.

Some of the highlights of the big celebration, lasting from December 1st-11th, will include an underwater celebration around one of the...

Two kiteboarders are going to attempt what seems like something out of Back to the Future, minus the crazy doctor and a rusty old DeLorean. They’re going to travel forwards in time on their boards!!

Before you go and try smashing your car into a wall going 88 miles per hour, allow me to elaborate.

Troy Henkels and Geza Sholtz,...

Excellent news for wakeboarding in the US! Wake Nation Cincinnati, one the the premiere locations in the US for cable wakeboarding, has been selected as the location for the final stop of the Monster Energy Wake Park Triple Crown championships.

In this competition, akin to the World Series of wakeboarding, will take place from September 17th-19th and the wakeboard park. The competition will feature men and women, both pros and amateurs, in six different categories. While spectators can’t hit the water during the actual competition...