Kayaking and Water Adventures

Exciting moments of kayaking and water activities in scenic locations, highlighting adventure enthusiasts in natural surroundings.

man traveling on a sea-kayak though the fjords of eastern Greenland

A man with a kayak on Lake Tahoe

A zodiac carrying students prepares to land on a beach in eastern Greenland.

Kayaking in Ramah Bay with Torngat Mountains in the distance, Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

man traveling on a sea-kayak though the fjords of eastern Greenland

Myanmar, Inle Lake. Sightseeing in long boats on the lake.

Kayakers, kayak trip to Vigur Island, Isafjaroardjup, Isafjardardjup fjord, Westfjords, Iceland, Europe

Sea kayaking in Evigshead Fjord, Greenland

Canada, Quebec. Whale watching on the St. Lawrence River. Saguenay National Park area (aka Fjord du Saguenay). IMAGE RESTRICTED: Not available to US land tour operators.

During an expedition on a cruise ship, passengers use binoculars to scan the landscape.; Inside Passage, Alaska

Antarctica. South Shetland Islands. Elephant Island. Wild Point. Getting into a zodiac.

Europe, Norway, Vesterålen. Thomas G. Dunlop sea kayaking. (MR)

USA, Washington, Seattle, Alki Beach, Kyak on shore

Myanmar, Inle Lake. Sightseeing in long boats on the lake.

Tourists on Prion Island during Antarctic kayaking cruise, Antarctica

Life guard, Tofta, Gotland, Sweden

brother and sister hiking in northern Sweden

Hikers move along the lake at Grewingk Glacier in Kachemak Bay State Park, across from Homer, Alaska; Alaska, United States of America

Iceland, Reykjavik. Leaving Reykjavik, the country's capital, on regular whale watching tours is one of the city's major tourism attractions.

Rock Climbing on oceanside cliffs, Maine.

Couple smiling while rafting in the Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

A Senior Man With Binoculars Looks Over The Gulf Islands While Sailing Near Vancouver Island; British Columbia, Canada

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, wife Patricia, Secretary's aides to Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, for touring, discussions with National Park Service staff

Visitors aboard tour boat, Lake Titicaca, Peru

Botswana, Okavango Delta, Canoeing

Norway. Svalbard. Nordaustlandet Island. Torellneset. Zodiac heading back to the ship.

Bodensee, Kajak auf dem Wasser *** Lake Constance, kayak on the water

Ecuador, Galapagos. Genovesa Island aka Tower. Prince Philip's Steps nature trail. Tourists bird watching. (MR)

France, Haute-Savoie, Annecy le 2020-08-12. Illustration of a vacation of a group of young people around the lake of Annecy in Haute Savoie. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Haute-Savoie, Annecy le 2020-08-12. Illustration de vacances d un groupe de jeunes autour du lac d Annecy en Haute Savoie. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Moeraki, Moeraki Boulders also known as Te Kaihinaki with visitors

Arcadia resort area in Odessa, Ukraine

Hiker photographed on a wooden footbridge above Lake Leitisvatn, Vagar, Faroe Islands, Europe

Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island. Woman sea kayaker observing sea stars and intertidal life. (MR).

Whale Watching Tour, Whale Watching Tour, Tourists, Olafsvik, Snaefellsnes, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, West Coast, Iceland, Europe

Southport, ME. Kayaking next to Burnt Island in Midcoast Maine. Boothbay Harbor. Burnt Island Lighthouse. (MR)

Boneventure island, Percé, Peninsula of Gaspèsie, Quebec, Canada

Famiily sight seeing in College Fjord from the deck of the Klondike Express tour boat, Prince William Sound, summer, South Central Alaska

Captain Charles Moore talks to students at the Plastics are Forever Youth Summit - March 11, 2011. The Summit brought over 130 students and teachers from around the world to work together to find solutions to plastic pollution and toxicity. Hotel Maya, Long Beach, California

Lough Gill,Co Sligo,Ireland; Family Boating On Lake

Two hikers stroll along the beach at San Jose Bay, looking for a campsite for the night. San Jose Bay.

Tourists taking a walk on the Kaikoura Peninsula, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

A Couple Walks On Urupukapuka Island; Bay Of Islands, New Zealand

The fisherman Johann Strobl casting for fish on Lake Starnberg, Fuenfseenland area, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Couple enjoying the view at the bow of a ferry

Migjorn beach, Racó Fondo , Formentera, Pitiusas Islands, Balearic Community, Spain.

Knight Inlet Lodge, British Columbia, Canada

Exploring an old settlement at Kingodden, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Arctic, Scandinavia, Europe

Ruegen chalk coast, senior citizens on a boat trip, Ruegen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Rafting the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA. (MR)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry looks out from McMurdo Station in Antarctica on November 12, 2016, during a visit to U.S. research facilities around Ross Island and the Ross Sea in an effort to learn about the effects of climate change on the Continent.

North America, United States, Washington, Seattle, couple kayaking on Lake Union near Space Needle and downtown Seattle

Young mother with daughter enjoy view of Haystack Rock and other sea stacks at Cannon Beach, Oregon coast, Oregon USA

USA, Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Backpackers heading for Wrangell's rugged back country.

Tourist having fun and making a selfie

Amarador, albufera de mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Mother And Daughter On The Deck Of A Alaska Marine Highway Ferry, Homer, Kenai Peninsula, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Photographer with equipment capturing the serene landscape of a rocky shoreline and mudflats, in Pyteakeong, South Korea, Asia

Tourists Unloading Gear From Day Boat Glacier Bay NP SE AK

Quebec, Canada. Perce and Rocher Perce (Perce Rock).

South America, Bolivia, Lake Titicaca. Traditional Reed Boat of the Quewaya on Lake Titicaca.

A senior male in his yellow kayak rows in front of the city skyline.

Passengers on cruise ship Safari Endeavour in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska talking to park ranger

Ecuador, Galapagos. Genovesa Island aka Tower. Prince Philip's Steps nature trail. Tourists bird watching. (MR)

Two kayakers unload gear from their kayak on the shore of a river in the Alaska wilderness.

Quebec, Canada. Whale watching, Tadoussac.

Robben Island, near Cape Town, South Africa --site of the 19th and 20th Century prison where political prisoners including future South African President Nelson Mandela were confined--as viewed during visit by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides

albufera de mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Perce, Canada - June 6, 2017: Professional man photographer with two Olympus cameras on boat by Rocher Perce rock in Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec, Gaspesie

errant traveler with a compass and binoculars

Fisher at the beach, Hout Bay near Cape Town , South Africa, Africa

Waterfront, Sidney, BC, Canada

Isla de Espiritu Santo, Baja, Mexico, Woman snorkeler walking along the surf. (MR)

A group of happy tourists aboard a Rapids tour with Oak Bay Marine Group take a break before heading back into the turbulant waters again for more fun...

Tourists at Nakuru Lake in Kenya

Tourist exploring Floreana Island, Galapagos islands, Ecuador.

Sailor, young woman sets anchor, sailing on a sailing catamaran, sailing trip, Kos, Dodecanese, Greece, Europe

Tourists watching Southern Right Whales with 'Ocean Safaris'. Plettenburg Bay. Western Cape. South Africa

Visitors at Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England

Airboat ride in Everglades National Park, Florida, USA

Ski tourists on the peak of Mt. Joel, Wildschoenau, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Snowdonia National Park, Wales. A scenic outlook over Snowdonia National park from inside the front of a tour bus.

Russia, Siberia, Baikal, Russia, Siberia, Baikal, Undergoing preparations for fishing on frozen lake baikal in winter

Hiker signs the summit book, summit of the Mitterhorn, Nuaracher Hoehenweg, Loferer Steinberge, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Tourist exploring Floreana Island, Galapagos islands, Ecuador.

Hikers walk by abandoned Kennecott copper mine at McCarthy in Wrangell St. Elias National Park Alaska

Toronto, Canada - 26 June 2017: Fireman raising a canadian flag at Toronto Harbourfront

Antarctica, South Shetlands Islands, Deception Island, Telephone Bay, MR.

Beach bar for passengers of cruise ship Safari Endeavour on beach in bay at George Island, off Chichagof Island, Tongass National Forest, Alaska, USA

Inle Lake

Holidaymakers sitting on a bench overlooking Padstow Harbour.

Caucasian mid-adult male standing with camera on tripod looking at viewer on cliff overlooking the ocean in Maui, Hawaii.

Hiker pointing at map with compass at Mount Judah in the Sierra mountains near Truckee, California, USA

Visitor with Loo Plex, replica of the Bill Reid cedar canoe, Lootaas, Wave Eater, Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, formerly known as Queen Charlotte Islands, B...

A young couple consults the map at night using headlamps while backpacking in the Tetons, Wyoming.

New Zealand, South Island, Southland, Bluff, Stirling Point, southern-most termination point for Highway 1, signpost

Park ranger giving a tour group information about the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.

Tour of the Boston, Massachusetts harbor and lighthouse area for Secretary Gale Norton, on visit to Boston for historic preservation grant announcement

Tourist on boat with binoculars, Seward, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Hikers crossing the bay of Saint-Brieuc at low tide

Staff from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer (shown here is Photo Instructor CT Ticknor) working in Antarctica.

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