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Death Valley open for kayaking? You’d better believe it – but it won’t be for long
By Dave Golder published
Take a rare opportunity to paddle in the driest place in the USA

The best dry bags: keep your gear bone dry during adventures on land and water
By Jasper Winn last updated
Our guide to the best dry bags out there, including daypacks, backpack liners, kitbags, map cases, and swim floats

Man uses skis to surf some of the world’s most colossal waves
By Dave Golder published
Is it skiing? Is it surfing? Is it skirfing? Bringing slope-style action to the waves

A big, bold, cold pursuit: the case for winter wild swimming
By Julia Clarke last updated
Winter wild swimming is on the up and up – we speak to a new convert about what keeps bringing her back to the freezing cold water

9,000ft² cross-shaped swimming pool to open in New York City river by 2025
By Dave Golder published
It’ll purify hundreds of thousands of gallons of water by non-chemical mean for swimmers to enjoy

Record-breaking kayakers face hefty fines over illegal camping on protected island
By Dave Golder published
The Arctic Cowboys are in trouble with Parks Canada for failing to gain the necessary permission to stay on an island that’s a migratory bird sanctuary

Want a free canoe? Become a cop in Ely, Minnesota
By Dave Golder published
A rural police force in an area popular for watersports goes on an unusual recruitment drive

Watch wince-inducing footage of a Norwegian man attempting the belly flop – sorry, “death dive” – world record
By Dave Golder published
“How do you not die doing this? It’s like hitting concrete,” is the verdict on this death diver’s 40m, belly-first plunge
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