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.

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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.

ALSESECA RACE, VERACRUZ, MEXICO, JANUARY 2026

TALLULAH RACE, GEORGIA, USA, NOVEMBER 2025

IRISH FREESTYLE TEAM TRIALS, LIMERICK, IRELAND, NOVEMBER 2025

ATUEL FEST, MENDOZA, ARGENTINA, SEPTEMBER 2025

BENHAM BASH, OREGON, USA, OCTOBER 2025

PUESCO FEST, CHILE, NOVEMBER 2025

FREESTYLE FESTIVAL, EILDON, AUSTRALIA, JANUARY 2026

TAWANG CHU TIDES, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA, FEBRUARY 2026

JONDACHI FEST, ECUADOR, JANUARY 2026

WAIROA RACE, NEW ZEALAND, FEBRUARY 2026

REDISCOVERING THE MASSIF CENTRAL, FRANCE, WINTER 2025-2026

THE LAND OF WATERFALLS, MEXICO, JANUARY 2026

TRAINING ON THE FRIEIRA WAVE, GALICIA, JANUARY 2026

FIRST DESCENT OF MOWHANGO FALLS, NEW ZEALAND, DECEMBER 2025

HIGH FLOWS AND ELUSIVE WAVES, MILLAU, FRANCE, WINTER 2025-2026

A RARE DESCENT OF THE RIZZANESE, CORSICA, JANUARY 2026

ROAD TRIPPING ACROSS PERU, DECEMBER 2025

EXPLORING THE ORDU REGION, TURKEY, NOVEMBER 2025

ROBE CANYON AT 11.3 FT, SOUTH FORK STILLAGUAMISH, USA, NOVEMBER 2025

FIRST DECENT OF THE KUMEY RIVER, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA, FEBRUARY 2026

NORWAY'S RAUNDALSELVA: SAVED NORWAY'S RIVERS: NOT SO MUCH

AMERICAN WHITEWATER LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

MUKSU WHEN HIGH-WATER KAYAKING TURNS INTO HIGH-STAKES CLIMBING • Fulfilling a dream is rarely easy. For the past decade, Czech adventure photographer David Sodomka has explored some of the most remote rivers and mountain landscapes around the globe, yet one goal remained: completing the Triple Crown of the Soviet Union with the descent of the Muksu River in Tajikistan—one of the world's hardest and most remote runs. Paddling the isolated canyon alongside Adrian Mattern, Kilian Ivelic, Eirik Hansen, and Marinus Bauer, the crew faced higher water than expected, turning the crux into a brutal, windswept climbing mission that pushed the entire team to their limits.

SHARING THE RIVER PASSING THE TORCH DOWN THE GRAND CANYON • For many, passing the torch to the next generation is a natural part of growing older. And what better place than the Grand Canyon to show children what kayaking and river culture are truly about? In August 2025, a crew of whitewater veterans from Germany and Great Britain, including Jutta Kaiser, Joel Scott, and world-class photographer and paddler Michael Neumann, traveled down the Colorado River with friends, children, and family. For twelve days, they shared knowledge, joy, trust, laughs, stories, and, more importantly, the very essence of river culture: respect. Twelve days none of them will ever forget.

Isel Durchbruch A backyard whitewater gem in the Austrian Alps • Located in Osttirol, the Isel Durchbruch is one of those backyard whitewater gems that often gets overlooked. While paddlers returned to it year after year, Kristof Stursa and Andi Haberländer, like many others, had always gravitated toward fancier, warmer destinations, often far...