Paddle Ways - Lets Go Paddling
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Description
Find New Places to Paddle. Plan Better Trips. Stay Ahead of Conditions. Available in USA, Canada, Ireland, UK, Australia, NZ, and South Africa PaddleWays is your all-in-one paddling guide, built for kayakers, rafters, canoeists, and paddleboarders of all experience levels. Whether you’re chasing whitewater or looking for calm, scenic lakes, PaddleWays helps you find where to go, when to go, and what to expect once you’re there. Free Basic PaddleWays Account Everyone deserves access to the water. With a free Basic PaddleWays account, you get nationwide access to mapped rivers, lakes, boat ramps, public access points, and thousands of paddling-specific points of interest. PaddleWays+ unlocks additional features for trip planning, navigation, and safety. Explore Paddling Routes Across the Country Discover thousands of mapped paddling routes, from quiet flatwater to technical whitewater runs. Find public launch points, shuttles, campsites, and detailed river descriptions all in one place. Plan With Confidence Check real-time streamflows, 10-day weather forecasts, and river conditions before you head out. Use the My Waters dashboard to save your favorite rivers and see at a glance when they’re in shape for paddling. Plan Like a Pro Measure float distances, find takeouts and campsites, and preview key POIs like access points and boat ramps using Street View when available. Add your own waypoints and save past trips to make planning future outings easier. Stay Prepared, Even Offline Use cell coverage maps to see where you’ll have service. Download maps in advance to navigate without signal. Whether you're off-grid or close to town, you’ll have the tools you need. Built for Paddlers. Backed by NRS. PaddleWays is supported by NRS and powered by technology from onWater. We’re committed to access, safety, and stewardship. Every PaddleWays+ subscription helps fund conservation and paddling access efforts. PaddleWays+ Unlocks Even More Upgrade to access premium tools: My Waters dashboard with unlimited saved rivers Offline maps and cell coverage overlays 10-day weather forecasts by location Advanced weather layers including wind, radar, and pressure Lake depth maps (select states) Private land ownership info Download PaddleWays and turn your phone into a trusted paddling guide. Terms of Use: https://paddleways.com/terms-and-conditions
What's New
You can now bookmark points of interest like boat ramps, access points, and streamflow stations for quick access later. We've also added tide data for select international locations, along with additional usability improvements and bug fixes. Thanks for Paddling with us, and thanks for your help finding bugs. Please keep sending us feedback, we're always listening.
Details
- Developer
- OnWater, LLC
- Main Category
- Navigation
- Version
- 3.2.8
- Version Release
- 2026-07-16
- Initial Release
- 2023-06-20
- Size
- 197 MB
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Price
- Free
- Languages
- EN
- Bundle ID
- com.onwater.nrs
- Version Rating
- ★ 4.34 (1,258)
- First Seen
- 2026-05-28
Metadata updated 2026-07-19
Rank History
Free · Max 90 days · Top 5 categories shown (Y-axis: rank, lower is better)
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Competitive Benchmark — Navigation Top 10
What it takes to beat this app — comparison with the category's top apps. The orange row is the current app.
| # | App | Price | Rating | Ratings | Langs | Last Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google Maps | Free | ★ 4.68 | 7,277,988 | 42 | 2026-07-17 |
| 2 | Waze Navigation & Live Traffic | Free | ★ 4.84 | 3,178,197 | 47 | 2026-07-09 |
| 3 | ParkMobile: Park. Pay. Go. | Free | ★ 4.76 | 1,333,259 | 21 | 2026-07-13 |
| 4 | SpotHero: #1 Rated Parking App | Free | ★ 4.86 | 400,335 | 1 | 2026-07-13 |
| 5 | Transit • Subway & Bus Times | Free | ★ 4.63 | 959,227 | 9 | 2026-07-10 |
| 6 | MTA TrainTime | Free | ★ 4.88 | 211,098 | 6 | 2026-07-16 |
| 7 | Metropolis: Remarkable Parking | Free | ★ 4.86 | 45,081 | 1 | 2026-07-09 |
| 8 | onX Offroad: Trail Maps & GPS | Free | ★ 4.41 | 8,996 | 1 | 2026-07-15 |
| 9 | Shell: Fuel, Charge & More | Free | ★ 4.78 | 87,359 | 2 | 2026-06-29 |
| 10 | earnify | Free | ★ 4.86 | 69,246 | 1 | 2026-06-29 |
| 42 | Paddle Ways - Lets Go Paddling | Free | ★ 4.34 | 1,258 | 1 | 2026-07-16 |
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User Reviews
Too many pop ups and restrictions to get you to pay for the app.
App unfortunately won’t let me sign or create an account by any method, page just refreshes with any method you choose, and nothing progresses.
I have been on the app, literally no more than 30 seconds when I was repeatedly reminded to leave a review. I hadn’t even gotten a chance to see what the map look like. That’s why I gave him one star review. I’ll use it for six months and then we’ll see.
Being a young female I really can’t go explore places to paddle without knowing for sure where to go, what the conditions are like etc. I literally live on a peninsula and know there are places I can go… but this app doesn’t give the info needed. For example, it would be nice to know the type of waters they are. Is it swampy, what type of wildlife, etc. There are places marked near me I know FOR SURE has gators and sharks and people would never ever recommend you paddle there… yet that’s not listed on the app. I fear naive people might get hurt using this app without it listed!!
5 stars app for shure
Downloaded after my gf saw the ad, looked cool but I knew it was a pay to play from a mile away. But in order to do ANYTHING other than looking at a map you have to pay $50 a year. Such bs.
I love the app i use it all the time just to explore new possible areas but that being said i have a group on here and caint talk chat or anything to my members please do some work make it easy to welcome people invite more reach out and be able to communicate bring paddlers together let me @ account names and put more effort in to socialize and just to let more member know when your out paddling
They sent me an email for a 50% off offer from $49.99 a year to $24.99. I selected the “Save Now” button and was charged the full amount of the $49.99. Where is my $25.00 savings?
Very helpful app, just what I need for paddling.
This app is fantastic — it has every feature I would ever need! I think it would be cool to have some sort of fitness tracker built in, but that’s a big ask. The bathymetry map for my home state is super nice as well!
Love doing overnight kayaking trips. This app is good to show me where a river or lake is and that’s about it. This app isn’t where it claims to be yet.
I'm unsure what I just paid for. The maps don't have waypoints. They really only give me mileage for a section. The map is not helpful for navigating waterways and absolutely useless for rapids. It doesn't even list rapids on the maps. Only sometimes it will give current flow rates. Most times I've needed information it just list conditions not available. May want to save your money. Wish there were better apps for river running.
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