The kayak & sup bucket list.

Lady Bird Lake paddle loop

SUP the downtown loop under the bat bridge.

Lagoon kayak at sunrise

Glassy water before the wind rises.

Lake Malawi island hop

Cape Maclear to Mumbo by kayak, cichlids under glass water.

Lake SUP morning

Lake paddle.

Lake Sibaya kayak

Hippos and crocs.

Lake Union kayak

Urban paddle.

Lake kayak glowworms

Night paddle.

Lake kayak morning

Calm paddle.

Lake lighthouse paddle

To the lighthouse.

Lake paddle

Marine lake.

Lake paddle morning

SUP from Ouchy.

Lan Ha Bay paddle day

Quieter sister of Ha Long. Floating villages, monkey beaches.

Langkawi mangrove paddle

Eagles, otters, limestone at Kilim. Go with the tide.

Lanikai sunrise kayak

To the Mokes at first light.

Learn to sail a weekend course

Tacking, gybing, man overboard drills. Competent crew in two days.

Lindos paddle day

Acropolis views from water, St Paul's bay swim, beach lunch.

Loch Lomond island camp

Paddle to Inchcailloch, camp wild, swim at dawn. Midges included.

Lochsa kayak mission

Big-water Idaho classic, 20+ rapids, no mercy in May.

Lower Yough kayak day

Grade III-IV classic, loop shuttle, surf at Swimmers. Weekend busy.

Lucerne SUP evening

Chapel Bridge lights, Pilatus silhouette. Summer evenings only.

Lugano paddle morning

Palm trees meet Alps. Gandria village landing for lunch.

Luon Cave paddle

Lagoon through the tunnel.

Lysefjord paddle

Pulpit Rock from below, seals, waterfall showers. Long day.

Maldives sandbank paddle

Kayak to a sandbank that vanishes at high tide. Reef sharks below.

Maligne canoe morning

Spirit Island views, elk on shore. Book first slot.

Mangrove kayak

Mangrove paddle.

Mangrove kayak after dark

Bioluminescent water in the mangrove tunnels.

Mangrove kayak tour

Turtle reserve.

Matka kayak day

Limestone gorge.

Mauritius lagoon paddle

Inside the reef to Île aux Cerfs. Kites overhead, beer after.

Menorca paddle day

Cala Macarella approach by water, cliff jumps optional.

Milford Sound sea kayak dawn

Paddle still water under Mitre Peak before cruise boats wake. Seals watch.

Milos Kleftiko paddle

White rock arches, pirate coves, water impossibly blue.

Mississippi paddle

Urban paddle.

Mnemba paddle morning

Atoll rim snorkel stops, dolphins common, tides rule everything.

Motława kayak loop

Crane Żuraw.

Nahuel Huapi kayak

Lake paddle.

New River ducky float

Inflatable kayak the gentle upper. Sandy beaches, smallmouth bass.

Night kayak under the Bridge

Bioluminescence and foghorns.

Night paddle the bay

City lights from the water.

Nile SUP morning

Calm paddle.

Nile kayak course

Whitewater course.

Nojiri SUP summer

Calm lake.

Noosa Everglades kayak

Mirror waterways.

Noosa River SUP

Estuary paddle.

Nosara River kayak

Crocodiles and howlers.

Nærøyfjord kayak day

Paddle the narrow arm.

Ocoee kayak day

Olympic course laps at release flow. Pushy and proud.

Okavango mokoro poling

Silent dugout glide with a poler, elephants nearby. The delta at eye level.

Old Port paddle

Urban paddle.

Orange River canoe expedition

Four days Richtersveld desert drift, hot springs, no signal.

Outrigger canoe paddle

Six-man crew.

Pacuare self-support kayak

Three days loaded boats, gorge camps, toucans. Jungle classic.

Paddle to Duingt

Castle point and back.

Paddle to the islands

Canoe the island chain.

Pakleni paddle day

Hvar to Jerolim nude-beach swim stops, pine shade, gin bars after.

Pantanos de Villa paddle

Wetland paddling.

Paros Antiparos crossing

Channel paddle, Despotiko ruins, ouzo at sunset return.

Paviland Cave kayak

Red Lady cave.

Pessegueiro kayak

Island paddle.