The classics. Pick one.

Wetland paddle.

Mahón, Spain · easy

River mouth paddle.

Sayulita, Mexico · easy

Mangrove paddle.

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua · easy

Mangrove paddle.

Tamarindo, Costa Rica · easy

Fjord paddle.

Puerto Natales, Chile · easy

Cliff paddle.

Hoddevik, Norway · easy

Ses Illetes whites, lunch at Es Pujols, wind decides route.

Formentera, Spain · moderate

Hidden beach.

Phuket, Thailand · easy

Urban paddle.

Asheville, USA · easy

Rest-day glass water after big rapids. Condors overhead.

Futaleufú, Chile · easy

Castle paddle.

Trakai, Lithuania · easy

Cliffs north, wind south. Morning Ora window only.

Riva del Garda, Italy · easy

Paddle the pink city.

Toulouse, France · easy

Seven Sisters from water level, farm cliffs, cruise dodging.

Geiranger, Norway · moderate

Ruins paddle.

Ölüdeniz, Turkey · easy

Paddle the glassy canal before the vaporetti wake.

Venice, Italy · moderate

Five days Fort William to Inverness, locks and both lochs. Epic.

Fort Augustus, Scotland · hard

The notch, Gorilla, pro lines. Southeastern testpiece. Experts only.

Saluda, USA · expert

Paddle past the cave bluffs.

Mammoth Cave, USA · easy

Ice paddle.

Puerto Natales, Chile · easy

Paddle Luon Cave into hidden lagoons at slack tide. Karsts close overhead.

Ha Long, Vietnam · easy

Lagoon paddle.

Ha Long, Vietnam · easy

Calm paddle.

Haleiwa, USA · easy

Dawn mirror, salt history, crowds still asleep. Hallstatt quiet hour.

Hallstatt, Austria · easy

Harbor paddle.

Santa Cruz, USA · easy

Paddle the south harbor.

Helsinki, Finland · easy

Southern rights within paddle distance Sep-Nov. Keep 50 meters.

Hermanus, South Africa · moderate

Boat-accessed springs, ocean kayak approach, soak while whales pass.

Tofino, Canada · moderate

Glass water under the Stawamus Chief. Seals, clear mornings.

Squamish, Canada · easy

Islet loop.

Ponta Delgada, Portugal · easy

Warm-up rapids.

Dolalghat, Nepal · moderate

Futaleufú crown jewel with safety stacked. The dream line.

Futaleufú, Chile · expert

Monastery isle.

Killarney, Ireland · easy

Island loop.

Budva, Montenegro · easy

Island loop.

Mundaka, Spain · easy

Paddle to the waterfall.

Garden Route, South Africa · easy

River paddle.

Jeffreys Bay, South Africa · easy

Hidden cove.

Saranda, Albania · easy

Kallur lighthouse from water, tunnels by ferry. Weather window only.

Klaksvik, Faroe Islands · hard

Gentle grade II with the bridge overhead. Bungy watchers cheer.

Kawarau, New Zealand · easy

Paddle the old bayou to the lake.

New Orleans, USA · easy

Cliff paddle.

Inch, Ireland · easy

Island paddle.

L'Estartit, Spain · moderate

Sea caves.

Leonidio, Greece · easy

Esmark Glacier.

Longyearbyen, Norway · moderate

Quiet paddle.

Cassis, France · easy

Paddle the Sciara.

Stromboli, Italy · moderate

Sunset paddle.

Dubrovnik, Croatia · easy

Cape Byron marine park paddle.

Byron Bay, Australia · easy

Outrigger canoe at golden hour, turtles surfacing beside you. No touching.

Honolulu, USA · easy

Cape fur seals nudge your boat.

Swakopmund, Namibia · easy

Arch paddle.

Zakynthos, Greece · easy

Paddle the Thonburi canals past stilt houses.

Bangkok, Thailand · moderate

Downwind to Fish Hoek when the southeaster blows. Commit fully.

Cape Town, South Africa · hard

Pink beach approach by kayak, ranger walk after. Currents serious.

Labuan Bajo, Indonesia · moderate

Mangroves, monkeys and glassy water.

Diani Beach, Kenya · easy

River paddle.

Plitvice, Croatia · easy

Glass water under the walls, Our Lady of the Rocks landing.

Kotor, Montenegro · easy

Four islands, Blue Eye spring nearby. Go before day boats.

Saranda, Albania · easy

Pink sand Spiaggia Rosa, seven-island weave. Permit zones marked.

La Maddalena, Italy · moderate