Paddle Ways - Lets Go Paddling

In-app purchases
3.1
36 reviews
1K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Paddle Ways: Your Ultimate Whitewater, Kayaking, Rafting and Canoe App

NOW with nationwide coverage of rivers and access points.

PaddleWays is your indispensable digital guidebook and GPS navigation tool for whitewater adventures. Whether you're kayaking, rafting, canoeing, or stand-up paddling, PaddleWays has you covered. Developed in collaboration with American White Water, this app delivers crucial information to ensure safe and informed decisions before you hit the water.

Discover Exciting Paddling Locations
Explore new rivers and sections, near and far, through interactive maps. Dive into guidebook descriptions, match your skill level with provided difficulty ratings, and connect with related resources for comprehensive insights.

Effortless Planning
Plan your perfect outing with confidence using PaddleWays. Measure river miles, access thousands of points of interest like access points, boat ramps, campsites, and more. Bookmark your favorite rivers, check real-time weather, and river flow rates (CFS) by location to find the ideal time for your adventure.

Seamless Navigation
Navigate with ease using detailed interactive 2D and 3D maps, available 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, camps, or rapids.

Connect with the Paddling Community
Stay in the loop with user comments on recent conditions, and reference notes, photos, and saved places from previous trips. PaddleWays is not just an app; it's an interactive atlas and community forum designed for paddlers, by paddlers.

Who is PaddleWays?
PaddleWays is powered by NRS, dedicated to making human-powered recreation more accessible, safe, sustainable, and enjoyable. With technology developed by onWater, PaddleWays donates 1% of sales to promote responsible use and resource conservation.

PaddleWays Plus
Unlock premium features with a PaddleWays Plus subscription, 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 explore the waters like never before.

USGS, go, levels, flow, white water, whitewater, weather, kayaking, rafting, raft, boat, canoe
Updated on
May 2, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Photos and videos and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.1
36 reviews
John Sherrill
July 26, 2023
Was happy to see a new app for paddling trips that wasn't entirely crowdsourced, but was disappointed with the lack of content. None of the major rivers or lakes in my state were mapped at all. It seems that this app was designed primarily for whitewater paddlers, as the few rivers that showed on the map were mostly in mountainous areas. I definitely wouldn't subscribe to an app that's yet another crowdsourced alternative to Go Paddling.
13 people found this review helpful
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onwater llc
July 31, 2023
Thank you for trying Paddleways! Our team is adding new waterways daily, and it's a high priority for us as we grow. We value your input on prioritizing locations. Share your preferences via in-app chat or team@paddleways.com. We're dedicated to enhancing your paddling experience!
George Biggs
May 13, 2024
I'm really excited for what's coming in this app. my other app for paddling won't pull up comments about launches anymore. I believe in NRS products so to learn that this is powered by that as the parent company I was pretty stoked. I like that you can map out your route, from one launch to another for example, and it doesn't seem to eat as much battery as another waterway GPS I use. anyways, looking forward to helping this app grow with consistent use.
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Ty Schoenwald
February 15, 2024
The app looks like it would have a nice interface and could provide good content. However, the app dose not stay open and closes itself. Might as well keep using American whitewater.
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onwater llc
March 8, 2024
Hey Ty, thanks for reaching out. My first piece of advice would be to update to version 1.3.4--I'm pretty sure we fixed this crash in the newest release. Otherwise, please reach out to our support team, either within the app, or via email to contributors@paddleways.com and we will troubleshoot your issue

What's new

My Waters Custom Streamflow Charts Updates
Trip Tracking Improvements