Adventurous Water Activities

Scenic outdoor activities like fishing and kayaking in pristine mountain lakes and rivers, emphasizing the peacefulness of nature.

Alaska. Kayaking in Windham Bay in the Chuck River Wilderness Area, Southeast Alaska. (MR)

Man Reeling In Fish From Canoe In Mountain Lake

Fly fishing, Mitchell River, Cariboo Mountains, British Columbia, Canada

Man Kayaking On Wonder Lake With Denali In The Background, Interior Alaska, Summer

Packrafting down Beaver Creek, National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, Alaska, USA

Woman sitting on lake Rachelsee, Bavarian Forest National Park, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Alaska. Kayaking in Windham Bay in the Chuck River Wilderness Area, Southeast Alaska. (MR)

Caucasian Cowboy Fly Fishing In A Mountain Lake

Canadian lake

Man Canoeing on Byers lake with Denali in the background Southcentral Alaska Summer

kayaking, Hanging Heart Lakes, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada

Summer landscape in Canada

Two inflatable rafts on rocky shore next to river.

Kayak view of Raccoon Island, Indian Arm, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

East Branch of the Pemigewasset River in Lincoln, New Hampshire USA during the winter months

Freedom, NH Fly-fishing from a canoe in Trout Pond. Part of future town forest. (MR)

Kayaker on dock, Hanging Heart Lakes, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada

Serene scene by the lake in Canada

Three young adults in a canoe rowing in river in the wilderness

Autumn in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

People canoe along Bow River in Canmore, Canada.

Emerald Lake, Canadian Rockies, British Columbia, Canada

A man looks at the mountains, landscape and waters ahead of him.; Inside Passage, Alaska

Fly Fishing on the Falls River flow out of Yellowstone Park into Idaho.

Schoen Lake , boy paddling dingy, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Kayak,Bunny Lake, near Sioux Narrows, Northwestern Ontario, Canada

Wooden boats at the mountain lake

Kayaks at sunset on Rainbow Falls Beach on Azure Lake in Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada.

Group of rafters floating down the Tatshenshini River, Tatshenshini_Alsek Provincial Park, British Columbia Canada, Summer

A woman holding an umbrella sits at the end of a dock enjoying the view of Sinclair Lake in north Idaho during autumn

Kayaker on Baker Lake (MR)

People canoe along Bow River in Canmore, Canada.

Canoeing on a calm morning on Whitfish Lake in Montana (MR)

Pine trees and mountain reflected in lake beside row boats, Loen. Stryn. Nordfjord. Norway

Algonquin Provincial Park Lake of Two RIvers Kanus, Ontario, Kanada *** Algonquin Provincial Park Lake of Two Rivers Canoes, Ontario, Canada

Sea kayakers in front of Shoup Glacier, Shoup Bay State Marine Park, Prince William Sound, Valdez, Southcentral Alaska

Paddling In A Canoe On Tranquil Water With A Flock Of Birds Flying Overhead And A View Of The Snow Capped Kenai Mountains, Kachemak Bay State Park; Al...

yellow canoe on Joffre Lake near Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada

Along the Whiteshell River, Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba, Canada.

Kayaking in a beautiful lake surrounded by the Canadian Nature Landscape. Taken in Vermilion Lakes, Banff, Alberta, Canada.

A couple row across a mountain lake.

The Cowichan River near Skutz Falls is a meca for summertime enthusiasts, most notably, the many tubers that float down the river throughout the summer months. Skutz Falls, Cowichan River, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Kayaks on the shores of Slocan Lake at New Denver, British Columbia, Canada

Rafting on Tieton River, Cascades, Washington, USA

Kayaker Entering Kachemak Bay Near Homer, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Boats going downstream, Babine River Corridor Provincial Park

Pair of yellow kayaks on a beautiful mountain lake shore

Caucasian man fishing at river

Fly Fishing at Chelatna Lake Alaska Range SC Alaska Summer

hiker using a tablet looks out over Pisew Falls, Pisew Falls Povincial Park along the Grass River, Northern Manitoba, Canada

Canada: British Columbia, near Nelson, Salmo River, fishing float, MPR (Editorial Usage Only)

Kayaking, Nutimik Lake, Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba, Canada.

Man kayaking among icebergs on Mendenhall Lake Coast Mtns Tongass National Forest Southeast AK Summer

Hiker looking at landscape while summer hot day

Man standing with dog on rock near lake under cloudy sky

Horses in the background. Male diving into clear mountain river.

Rafters Enjoy The Day Along The Marsh Fork Of The Canning River In The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Summer, Alaska

Hiker resting on a rock in the lake, Valley of Five Lakes, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

Man Whitewater Kayaking in Six Mile Creek Chugach NF

Playing steelhead, Kakweiken river, Thompson Sound, British Columbia, Canada

Fly fisherman casting over Wonder Lake, Denali National Park and Preserve, Interior Alaska, Fall

Fly Fishing on Fish Creek near Jackson Hole.

Wake from boat on Lake McCall, Idaho and Pine Trees in summer

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New Zealand, South Island, Mackenzie Country, swimmers and Ohau River in autumn

A boy fishes in Douglas Lake at sunset on Day 3 of his trek through the Eagle Cap Wilderness in northeastern Oregon.

Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Frank Church Wilderness, State of Idaho, USA

A group of sea kayakers explore an inlet in the maze of islands in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia

Couple paddles a bright red canoe across beautiful blue glacier lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

USA, Oregon, Mt Hood National Forest. Child fishing in First Lake with Mt. Hood in background.

Flyfisherman beside lake, Ross Lake Provincial Park, Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada

Nature, landscape gorge with river. Hensko, Kamnitzklamm, Bohemian Switzerland Nature Pure, landscape shot in a gorge with a river. European Forest in Hensko, Kamnitzklamm, Bohemian Switzerland, Czech Republic

A silhouette of a fly fisherman casting at sunrise for searun coastal cutthroat trout on a beach on the west coast of the USA

Englishman River Provincial Park Family swimming and sunning on rocks in river, British Columbia, Canada

The alpenhorn blowers are reflecting in the water of the Hopfensee lake at evening sun, in background the alps

Canada, British Columbia, Chilcotin, Chilcotin Ark, Back country, Tweedsmuir Park, Rainbow volcano, Rainbow Mountains, pack outfitter, pack trip, guid...

Kayaking on Jackson Lake. Grand Teton National Park, WY

A Pair Of Backcountry Travelers Line Kayaks Up A Stream In The Twin Lakes Area Of Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Lake Staffelsee near Murnau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Caucasian men kayaking in jungle

Kayakers perspective view of Elephant Rock Kachemak Bay State Park Kenai Peninsula Alaska Summer

Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Frank Church Wilderness, State of Idaho, USA

View of Brueckner Glacier and Heim Glacier. Brueckner Glacier, lateral moraine dating back to the 1900 indicating the mass loss. Landscape in the Johan Petersen Fjord, a branch of the Sermilik (Sermiligaaq) Icefjord in the Ammassalik region of East Greenland. Polar Regions, North America, Greenland, Danish Terrirory, autumn

Vintage Photograph. A man fishing on Ammonoosuo River at Stark, New Hampshire. Frame 2.

Paddling Through the Bull Kelp Forest, Broken Island Group, Pacific Rim National Park Preserve, British Columbia, Canada, September 2006

Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway - Fishing the Rogue River at Casey Recreation Area. A fisherman casts his line in the shallows of the majestic Rogue River. Location: Rogue Elk County Park, Oregon (42.653° N 122.714° W)

Two red adirondack chairs overlooking the Valley of the Five Lakes on the Icefields Parkway in the Canadian Rockies. They were placed by Parks Canada

Flyfishing for trout, Dennis Lake, British Columbia

Pyramid Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta Canada

View of a lone kayaker paddles through the calm waters, under an expansive sky, with the distant shoreline adding depth to the scene, Oslo, Norway.

Flyfisherman on Karta River Prince of Wales Is SE AK Summer

Vintage Photograph. Fly fisherman casts for rainbow trout on the Skykomish River near Index Washington.

Combat fishing for Chinook (King) Salmon in a southcentral Alaskan stream. Subjects: Recreation; Sport Fishing; Alaska.

Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Frank Church Wilderness, State of Idaho, U.S.A.

Vintage Photograph. Fly fishing while standing on log on Baker Lake in Cascade Mountains.

Fly Fishing in New Zealand is fun.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, wife Patricia, and Secretary's aides to Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, where they toured, conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors, and observed educational activities for schoolchildren

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