Paddle Ways - Lets Go Paddling

The #1 resource for the Paddling & Rafting community. Get river maps, conditions, rapids intel, and more while sharing important river and lake information with the PaddleWays community.
PaddleWays serves as your indispensable digital guidebook and GPS navigation tool for your paddling adventures. Whether you're into kayaking, rafting, canoeing, or stand-up paddling, PaddleWays has got you covered. Developed in collaboration with American White Water, this app provides vital information to ensure safe and informed decisions before your water float trips.
Explore Exciting Paddling Destinations
Discover a variety of river sections, as well as rivers and lakes, both nearby and farther afield, with our interactive maps. Delve into guidebook descriptions, assess your skill level with provided difficulty ratings, and access related resources for comprehensive insights.
Effortless Trip Planning
Plan your perfect outing with confidence using PaddleWays. Calculate river miles, access thousands of points of interest, such as access points, boat ramps, campsites, and more. Save your favorite river sections, check real-time weather conditions, and monitor river flow rates (CFS) by location to identify the ideal time for your water float trips.
Seamless Navigation
Navigate with ease through detailed interactive 2D and 3D maps, accessible both online and offline. Choose from Satellite, Outdoor, and Street map modes, measure distances in river miles, and set location-based alerts for upcoming take-outs, campsites, or rapids.
Connect with the Paddling Community
Stay informed through user comments on recent conditions and reference notes, photos, and saved locations from your previous trips. PaddleWays is more than just an app; it's an interactive atlas and community forum created for paddlers, by paddlers.
Meet PaddleWays
PaddleWays is powered by NRS, committed to making human-powered recreation more accessible, safe, sustainable, and enjoyable. Utilizing technology developed by onWater, PaddleWays donates 1% of sales to promote responsible use and resource conservation.
PaddleWays Plus
Upgrade your experience with a PaddleWays Plus subscription, offering access to premium features, including offline maps, river guidebooks, real-time flow data, and public & private land data.
Discover the ultimate tool for your whitewater, kayaking, and rafting adventures. Download PaddleWays today and embark on waterborne journeys like never before.
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