https://riversportsmag.com Good fun on Earth's life-giving rivers. Thu, 28 May 2020 19:42:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://riversportsmag.com/files/2025/08/cropped-cropped-RSM-2-32x32.jpg https://riversportsmag.com 32 32 43910345 https://riversportsmag.com/2019/09/19/sup-and-the-totally-unexpected-close-encounters-with-creatures-of-the-deep/ https://riversportsmag.com/2019/09/19/sup-and-the-totally-unexpected-close-encounters-with-creatures-of-the-deep/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2019 20:01:21 +0000 https://riversportsmag.com/?p=2407 No matter how sharp your senses, life has a habit of throwing an unexpected surprise or two. Imagine gliding along on your paddleboard taking in the scenery, when with no warnings or fanfares, an orca surfaces next to you. Not … Continue reading →

]]> https://riversportsmag.com/2019/09/19/sup-and-the-totally-unexpected-close-encounters-with-creatures-of-the-deep/feed/ 0 2407 https://riversportsmag.com/2015/08/04/sup-touring-the-canadian-rockies/ https://riversportsmag.com/2015/08/04/sup-touring-the-canadian-rockies/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2015 17:24:12 +0000 https://riversportsmag.com/?p=2578 I will never forget my first experience on a stand-up paddleboard (SUP). I’d been hearing about the new paddle sport for a couple of years and had been longing to try it. I finally got the opportunity to rent a … Continue reading →

]]> https://riversportsmag.com/2015/08/04/sup-touring-the-canadian-rockies/feed/ 0 2578 https://riversportsmag.com/2015/07/30/sup-and-yoga-in-the-uk/ https://riversportsmag.com/2015/07/30/sup-and-yoga-in-the-uk/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:23:55 +0000 https://riversportsmag.com/?p=2315 The two may seem like an unlikely pairing, but river sports and yoga have gained a great deal of ground over the years, particularly among SUP (Stand-Up Paddle board) enthusiasts. These days, it’s not hard to find SUP yoga classes … Continue reading →

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]]> https://riversportsmag.com/2015/05/16/5-questions-with-brody-welte/feed/ 0 2339 https://riversportsmag.com/2015/05/05/paddle-boarding-in-exmouth/ https://riversportsmag.com/2015/05/05/paddle-boarding-in-exmouth/#respond Wed, 06 May 2015 03:33:03 +0000 https://riversportsmag.com/?p=2256 Although it bubbles to the surface on Exmoor, just 5 miles from the Bristol Channel, the River Exe takes a southward journey through a sizeable swathe of Devon before it reaches its outflow at Exmouth. Situated on the east bank, … Continue reading →

]]> https://riversportsmag.com/2015/05/05/paddle-boarding-in-exmouth/feed/ 0 2256 https://riversportsmag.com/2015/03/28/sup-on-the-river-thames/ https://riversportsmag.com/2015/03/28/sup-on-the-river-thames/#respond Sat, 28 Mar 2015 18:40:55 +0000 https://riversportsmag.com/?p=2274 England’s second longest river has a history dating back to Neolithic times. The Thames flows through some of the driest parts of Britain’s mainland on a route taking it 236 miles from start to finish. Well known for its regattas … Continue reading →

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]]> https://riversportsmag.com/2014/09/20/sup-on-the-north-somerset-coast/feed/ 0 1710 https://riversportsmag.com/2014/08/28/safety-considerations-for-river-stand-up-paddlers/ https://riversportsmag.com/2014/08/28/safety-considerations-for-river-stand-up-paddlers/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2014 01:43:27 +0000 https://riversportsmag.com/?p=1607 With stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) booming, it was only a matter of time before a traditional surf sport started to make its way inland. Now, stand up paddleboards have made appearances in places where you’d have never expected them. From the … Continue reading →

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