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.

Kayak Session Magazine

FROM ASHES TO SPLASHES

GALLERY SHOT • A session to remember for Savannah Westeinde, surfing the legendary Skook wave alongside a Pacific white-sided dolphin.

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.

GAULEY FEST, WEST VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, SEPTEMBER 2025

MEGHA KAYAK FEST, MEGHALAYA, INDIA, OCTOBER 2025

BEAVERFEST, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, SEPTEMBER 2025

SWISS FREESTYLE RETURNS TO THE SPOTLIGHT, BREMGARTEN, SWITZERLAND, SUMMER 2025

MODI KHOLA EXPRESS, NEPAL, OCTOBER 2025

PALM & PYRANHA PARK JAM 2025

GARRY BOATER X, SCOTLAND, JULY 2025

EUROPEAN OPEN, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, AUGUST 2025

GREAT FALLS RACE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES, AUGUST 2025

LORD OF THE FORK, VIRGINIA / KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 2025

SALT KAYAK FESTIVAL, CATALONIA, JULY 2025

JURASSICO GATHERING, VENETO, ITALY, SEPTEMBER 2025

HUANGGUOSHU INTERNATIONAL WHITEWATER OPEN, ANSHUN, CHINA, OCTOBER 2025

HIGH WATER INDUS, PAKISTAN, OCTOBER 2025

WOMEN’S RIVER CAMP, NORWAY, JULY 2025

THE LAST FIRST DESCENT OF RIVIÈRE ROUGE, QUÉBEC, AUGUST 2025

ENGURI RIVER, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 2025

A RISING STIKINE LAP, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, AUGUST 2025

THE WILD HEART OF KYRGYZSTAN, SEPTEMBER 2025

FALLS OF BRUAR, SCOTLAND, SEPTEMBER 2025

MANGORO RIVER, MADAGASCAR, OCTOBER 2025

ART, ACTION, AND AWARENESS: THE CLEAN RIVER PROJECT

STUDENTS FOR RIVERS CAMP ON THE RÍO MARAÑÓN, PERU, AUGUST 2025

UZBEKISTAN Finding Big Water in the Desert • The -stan countries of Central Asia are lands of contrast and scale: jagged, snow-covered mountains, high plateaus, and deep valleys carved by rivers that cut through desert and steppe. Kayakers have come chasing the local Triple Crown—the Muksu, the Sarydzhaz, and the Bashkaus—three of the region’s most demanding runs. Yet the -stans still hold rivers that few have seen or run. One of them is the Oygaying in Uzbekistan, a beautiful river that was long off-limits to international paddlers. With travel restrictions easing in recent years, it was finally time for kayakers to explore this valley again. In August, Mike Krutyansky and photographer David Sodomka joined a crew to see what they would find.

KVENNA WHEN VALHALLA OPENED • This summer, Eirik Hansen, Mario Leitner, Kilian Ivelic, and David Sodomka set out on a mission in western Norway’s Hardangervidda National Park, a barren, treeless expanse scattered with countless lakes and short river sections. When the stars aligned and ideal conditions came together, the crew didn’t hesitate to extend their trip by three days to explore the Kvenna River system. Eirik recounts their quest across Europe’s largest plateau in search of the whitewater he first scouted three years prior, and what felt like a rare opening in the Norse heavens.

Klamath Returning with the Salmon • Following the largest dam removal project in the world, the Klamath River flows freely...