For nearly 20 years, the Beacon River Pool has invited residents to swim in the Hudson for free - and to see the waterway differently.

This story, “Float a River, Tag a Buck,” appeared in the Sept. 1985 issue of Outdoor Life. Morning fog curled above the river like campfire smoke as Al Davis, in the stern of his 16-foot canoe, kept ...

Summer is fleeting. You’d think I’d have learned this by now, considering I’m 49 years old, but the end of the season sneaks up on me every year, and I find myself trying to cram as many warm-weather ...

Does anything say summer more than floating peacefully down a river, drink in hand? If you’re looking for the best lazy river in Washington, you’re spoiled for choice. We truly have no shortage of ...

If you’ve missed out on the opportunity to float in Montana’s Smith River State Park this year, you’re not the only one. The Smith River offers a unique floating experience as it stretches 59 miles of ...

Spend two easy hours floating through Arizona scenery, where cool water and peaceful views make summer feel far more ...

It felt like winter held on for a long time this year, but it’s finally the time to hit the water this summer. I am not much of a cold-plunge fan of the frigid Deschutes River, but it always calls my ...

Even with a sensible shirt-dress buttoned up over it, it feels a little scandalous to board a TriMet bus in my bathing suit.