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.

EDITO • NOTHING BEATS COMMUNITY

GALLERY SHOT

NEWS AND HAPPENINGS • This ongoing column is a place to report on the current news, latest descents, expeditions, people and trends in the whitewater world. The world is indeed a big place but the river connects us all. This column attempts to keep us in touch throughout the world paddling community.

EUROPEAN FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS, GRAZ, AUSTRIA, AUGUST 2024

TURBO KAYAK FESTIVAL IN TUNGUFLJÓT RIVER, ICELAND, AUGUST 2024

7 SISTERS X SLALOM - ROUGE RIVER, QUEBEC

BREN ORTON MEMORIAL PADDLE, DEE RIVER, LLANGOLLEN, WALES, AUGUST 2024

MCCLAREN FALLS GIANT SLALOM, UPPER TUMMEL, HIGHLAND PERTHSHIRE, SCOTLAND, JULY 2024

HIKO DEVILS EXTREME RACE, CZECHIA, AUGUST 2024

WHITEWATER KING OF NEW YORK AND BEAVER RIVER RENDEZVOUS, TURRIN, NY, USA, SEPTEMBER 2024

SNOWY EXTREME RACE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, OCTOBER 2024

SEVENTH MEGHA KAYAK FEST, WHITEWATER VILLAGE, MEGHALAYA, INDIA, OCTOBER 2024

MORISTON ENDURO, SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS, SCOTLAND, UK, AUGUST 2024

OETZTAL KAYAK FESTIVAL, AUSTRIA, SEPTEMBER 2024

2024 MAINE WHITEWATER CHAMPIONSHIP, MAINE, USA, AUGUST 2024

TAKE IT ISEL RIVER WEEK, EAST TYROL, AUSTRIA, AUGUST 2024

MADAGASCAR MISSION, SEPTEMBER 2024

“TODO ENGURI,” GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER, 2024

SALZA WATERFALL, MITTERBERG-SANKT MARTIN, LIEZEN, AUSTRIA, SEPTEMBER 2024

FIRST DESCENT, BAD GASTEIN WATERFALL, BAD GASTEIN, AUSTRIA, AUGUST 2024

SEASON OPENER ON THE KOKATAHI: A SPRING EXPEDITION ON NEW ZEALAND'S WEST COAST

RISSBACH, TIROL, AUSTRIA, AUGUST 2024

BIG BEAVER CREEK, NORTH CASCADES, WASHINGTON USA, JULY 2024

ABJØRA RIVER, NORWAY, AUGUST 2024

GRIMMINGBACH GORGE, TAUPLITZ, AUSTRIA, SEPTEMBER 2024

SØRHELLÄI RIVER, STORSVARTDALEN VALLEY, NORWAY, AUGUST 2024

BALL CREEK FIRST DESCENT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, AUGUST 2024

WAIKAIA RIVER, SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND, SEPTEMBER 2024

DEAN RIVER DESCENT, CHILCOTIN PLATEAU, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUGUST 2024

PORCUPINE RIVER, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA, AUGUST 2024

AFON CYNDAL THREATENED BY DEVELOPMENT-AGAIN. WALES, UNITED KINGDOM

NEW ZEALAND RIVERS AT RISK-ACT NOW!

INITIATIVE RHEIN-MAIN-WELLE: SAVE THE STEINDAMM WAVE-A MOVEMENT WITH OVER 50 CANOE AND SPORT CLUBS

JUNGLE BOOGIE IN RIO DE JANEIRO A BRAZILIAN REDEMPTION STORY • Lured back to Brazil by the tantalizing promise of warm weather, delicious food, easy lifestyling, and seemingly endless rivers to explore, the biggest challenge seemed simple: Where to go? With sights set on the jungle valleys of Rìo de Janeiro, a new challenge arrived. With no rain in sight and dreams of first descents dashed, it was time to rediscover the joy of classic jungle boogie.

BLUE, WHITE, RED AND GOLD A WHITEWATER RECAP OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES • With a record-breaking crowd, a new discipline, and an entire generation of paddlers making history, Paris 2024 took the spotlight and shone it directly on Vaires-sur-Marne. Amber Maslen relives the historic moments of what could go down as one of the greatest kayaking events of all time.

SUMMER BREEZE AND TAPAS Sunshine Whitewater in the Spanish Pyrenees • Not every kayaking...