Kayak Session Magazine

The biggest whitewater kayaking magazine in the world. If a photo speaks a thousand words, then Kayak Session is an encyclopedia. Dubbed the ‘National Geographic’ of whitewater kayaking, we collaborate with some of the best photographers and most acclaimed writers in the outdoor industry. Our photo concept is to show stunning images of kayakers in their element. This photos-first idea is coupled with a creative layout and fresh content, sure to inspire our readers with every issue. Kayak Session is the essential reading for whitewater kayakers worldwide.

THE POWER OF WATER

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the IONIAN ISLANDS A Sea Kayaker’s Paradise • Blue skies, bright sunlight, white beaches, Greek hospitality, and crystal-clear water. Is there a better place for a self-support sea kayak tour than Greece’s Ionian Islands? If you don’t think so already, let Christian Zicke take you on a quick tour of some of his favorite places. You will soon be dreaming of sipping ouzo and planning your next adventure.

THE WISH LIST

WILD SEA, GLOWING SKY CIRCUMNAVIGATING STEWART ISLAND • Mike Dawson is no stranger to big water and long days in a boat, but he had never attempted something like this. Long days of lockdown had left the Kiwi kayaker in search of a new challenge, which he found by leaving the river behind and heading to the sea. Dawson and team had to pull on all of their whitewater experience and more as they undertook a circumnavigation of Stewart Island, exploring the rugged coast and wild seas of New Zealand’s third-largest island.

THE WISH LIST

MILLER’S RUN The World’s Best DOWNWIND A Rite of Passage in the Cape of Storms • Cape Town, South Africa, is famous for many things. But in the surfski world, one reason surpasses any other: Miller’s Run, an 11-12-kilometer downwinder in False Bay, on the Western Cape. With a big southeasterly or northwesterly, the 40 (plus) minutes between Miller’s Point and Fish Hoek Beach fill even the pros with anticipation, exhilaration, bliss, and, at times, a little trepidation, admits Dawid Mocke. Whether you are training for the record or out to enjoy the views, the feeling of cresting a swell mid-ocean and surfing down with the wind at your back will leave you wanting more.

THE MILLER'S RUN STATS

THE WISH LIST

MULTI-DAY WHITEWATER THING VACATIONS: No such thing! • When is a vacation not a vacation? When you are on a multi-day fishing trip in the wilderness of Ontario’s Algonquin Park, hunting for Musky, argues James McBeath. The daily trials that James and the Heliconia video crew face that are not unlike a day at the office. Still, despite the bugs and hard work, as even McBeath admits, a multi-day fishing trip is pretty close to the best experience you can ever have in life.

THE WISH LIST

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