Blog Posts: #Paddle100

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Top 10 most beautiful paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) destinations

adam.collins
23 June 2021
10- Mondego River, Portugal (4 in the global 100 list)

The magnificent Mondego is the longest river in Portugal that doesn’t cross a border and runs only through the country itself. It weaves down from the Serra da Estrela mountains, through several districts of the Centro region to the funky Atlantic surf town of Figueira da Foz. A number of dams along its course have created wide...Read more

#Paddle100 best canoeing kayaking stand up paddling SUP locations planet world tourism travel activity athletes recreational

Top 10 most exciting paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) destinations

adam.collins
23 June 2021
10- Okere Falls, North Island, New Zealand (12 in the global 100 list)

Emerald depths turn to rushing white water at the Okere Falls, a fun drop for progressing paddlers to tackle that’s tucked into the northern corner of Lake Rotoiti in the Bay of Plenty. This area of the North Island is a centre of rafting and kayaking, with awesome paddles to the natural Manupirua geothermal hot...Read more

#Paddle100 best canoeing kayaking stand up paddling SUP locations planet world tourism travel activity athletes recreational

Top 10 places to visit and paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) in UK and Western Europe

adam.collins
23 June 2021
10- Leipzig, Saxony, Germany (27 in the global 100 list)

The beautiful city of Leipzig impressed the judges as a super easy destination for even the wobbliest novices to take to the water. Sightseeing by paddle power is always more fun, and tours here along the White Elster river take in parks, stunning architecture and industrial zones, or lead out through forestland to pretty Lake ...Read more

#Paddle100 best canoeing kayaking stand up paddling SUP locations planet world tourism travel activity athletes recreational

Top 10 places to visit and paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) in Eastern Europe

adam.collins
22 June 2021
10- Velenjsko Jezero, Slovenia (87 in the global 100 list)

This little lake in central Slovenia, near Velenje, is a popular recreation site, recognised as one of the country’s best natural swimming spots, with inflatable obstacle courses, beach volleyball and other activities that make it a hit with families. Anyone with an oar in hand can escape to the quieter treelined shores....Read more

#Paddle100 best canoeing kayaking stand up paddling SUP locations planet world tourism travel activity athletes recreational

Top 10 places to visit and paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) in Central and South America and Caribbean

adam.collins
22 June 2021
10- Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina (50 in the global 100 list)

Like a moving ice mountain, the awesome Perito Moreno Glacier is a gobsmacking 250-square kilometres of frozen water, 74-metres high, which can shift a metre or two a day. That’s some ice lolly. While others view it from afar, kayak excursions allow travellers— even those who’ve never paddled before—to get up...Read more

#Paddle100 best canoeing kayaking stand up paddling SUP locations planet world tourism travel activity athletes recreational

Top 10 places to visit and paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) in Canada, North America and Mexico

adam.collins
22 June 2021
10- Newport Beach and Santa Barbara, California, USA (60 in the global 100 list)

America’s three times national surf-ski champion and sprint kayaker Renae Angelique, and her buddy high performance sprint kayaker Hayley Plante, like to train on this sunny stretch of the Pacific, speeding over the calm waves between the two resorts on still days, then chilling on Laguna Beach, watching...Read more

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Top 10 places to visit and paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) in Australasia and Asia

adam.collins
22 June 2021
10- Lake Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia (72 in the global 100 list)

This stunning saltwater lagoon 60-miles south of Sydney has a narrow tidal entrance to the Tasman Sea, and shallow waters, making it a well-protected waterbody for paddlers improving their skills. Don’t let the fact the occasional great white shark turns up there put you off. The original custodians of the land...Read more

#Paddle100 – the final list of best canoe, kayak, and SUP locations

#Paddle100 - the OFFICIAL top 100 places to paddle in the WORLD

adam.collins
15 June 2021

THE MOMENT IS HERE - the OFFICIAL top 100 places to paddle IN THE WORLD as voted by you, top athletes and canoe, kayak and SUP influencers.

You've taken us around the globe and shown us horizons new. From secret spots to iconic landscapes and we've loved every second.

To create this first ever top 100 list of the world’s greatest paddling locations, our judges, Jessica Fox, Pedro Goncalves, Nevin Harrison, René Holten Poulsen, Connor Baxter, and Mary Stults, (find out more...Read more

#Paddle100 best canoeing kayaking stand up paddling SUP locations planet world tourism travel activity athletes recreational

Get ready to vote on the #Paddle100 top 20

adam.collins
23 April 2021

You brought the action and now it's time to vote!

Your #Paddle100 nominations have taken us round the world! We've cruised our way through Europe, kayaked from Hawaii to Barbados and toured the Gold Coast twice over.

Incredible adventures, breathtaking scenery and instagram goals we never dreamt of all because of YOU! And #Paddle100 fans, it isn't over yet.

Our judges have whittled down the Top 100 but now comes the part where you decide! The Top 20, the final stretch, the bucket list.

Get ready...Read more

#PADDLE100_WEB-Blog Meet the judges Jessica Fox Nevin Harrison Pedro Goncalves Rene Holten Poulsen Connor Baxter Mary Stults

Meet the Judges

adam.collins
1 April 2021

Time to meet the #Paddle100 judges!

From Olympic medallists to Instagram Influencers... we’ve got some of the biggest names in paddling.

To create this first ever top 100 list of the world’s greatest paddling locations, our judges will be rating each nomination by:

  1. Beauty
  2. Tranquillity
  3. Excitement
  4. Uniqueness
  5. Accessibility

Plus you get a say when it matters most.

Why not check out the judges and show them your support!...Read more