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  • Best Kayaks for Beginners (by a kayak guide!)

    June 16, 2024

    Looking for the best kayaks for a beginner kayaker? Here’s the ultimate guide to buying your first kayak:

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    Wilderness Systems Tempest 165 Review

    May 4, 2022

    Sponsored by Wilderness Systems This summer, I’ll be sea kayaking from Washington to Alaska 1300 miles along the Inside Passage, and my weapon of choice is a Wilderness Systems Tempest 165. The first sea kayak I…

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maddymarq

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📍Northwoods & Lake Superior
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Happy spring from up north❄️☕️🌞 a few moments from Happy spring from up north❄️☕️🌞 a few moments from this weekend straight from my camera roll 🎞️It’s still looking pretty snowy & icy but spring is definitely on its way and bonfire season is so back :)
Sea kayaking British Columbia💫🏔️🏕️ Sea kayaking British Columbia💫🏔️🏕️
British Columbia blue🐬🏝️🏔️ A few years ago, some f British Columbia blue🐬🏝️🏔️ A few years ago, some fellow sea kayak guides & I decided it would be fun to spend a summer living out of kayaks :) This is what it looked like♥️🫶🏻
Lake Superior magic💫🏝️🏕️ Lake Superior magic💫🏝️🏕️
Kayaking the Apostle Islands🌈🏕️🏝️ Kayaking the Apostle Islands🌈🏕️🏝️
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