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Lake Tahoe is one of the most visually stunning paddling destinations in the world. At 6,225 feet elevation, this alpine lake spans the California-Nevada border with water so clear you can see 70 feet to the bottom.

The Apostle Islands on Lake Superior are home to some of the most dramatic sea cave kayaking in North America. Twenty-one islands and 12 miles of mainland shoreline feature sculpted sandstone caves, arches, and pillars carved by waves over thousands of years.

The Buffalo National River was America's first national river, and it remains one of the finest free-flowing streams in the lower 48. Winding 135 miles through the Ozark Mountains, the Buffalo carves through towering limestone bluffs, passes ancient caves, and flows past some of the most stunning scenery in the South.

The Deschutes River is Central Oregon's defining waterway, flowing from the high Cascades through Bend and into a spectacular basalt canyon on its way to the Columbia River. The Bend urban stretch is one of the best river-town paddling experiences in the country, while the surrounding Cascade Lakes offer pristine alpine paddling at elevation.

The Ten Thousand Islands is a vast labyrinth of mangrove islands along Florida's southwest Gulf Coast, forming one of the largest undeveloped mangrove estuaries in North America. Technically part of the broader Everglades ecosystem, this maze of islands, channels, and shallow bays offers world-class kayak fishing, wildlife viewing, and wilderness camping on beach-fringed islands accessible only by water.

Acadia National Park on Maine's Mount Desert Island offers a unique blend of ocean sea kayaking and tranquil freshwater pond paddling. Granite headlands, cobblestone beaches, and spruce-fir forests line Frenchman Bay, while the park's interior holds crystal-clear ponds surrounded by mountains.