Top 45 Kayak Influencers in 2026

1. Dane Jackson

Bio That guy in the pink kayak | TWITCH👇 *****@jacksonkayak.com Instagram Handle @danejacksonkayak Instagram Followers 349.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 518 Kayak Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Nouria Newman

Bio Whitewater kayaker 🙏 🫶 @redbull @astraldesigns @immersionresearch @wakakayaks @wernerpaddles @sweetprotection @_rallycrew_ @club_ckhi @valdisere Instagram Handle @nourianewman Instagram Followers 89.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Aniol Serrasolses

Bio Whitewater kayaker ✊
• @redbull • @wakakayaks • @kokatatusa • @sweetprotection *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @aniolserrasolses Instagram Followers 130.4K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Eric Jackson

Bio President- Apex Watercraft
World Champion/Olympic Whitewater Kayak
FLW Pro Bass Fisherman *****@apexwatercraft.com Instagram Handle @ericjacksonkayak Instagram Followers 35.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. Rush Sturges

Bio Rivers • Cinema • Music • Conservation
🚣 🎬 🎤 🏔️
Artist / Athlete
@riverrootsproductions @riverrootsrecords *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rushsturges Instagram Followers 51.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Adrian Mattern

Bio whitewater kayaking
🏆 Paddler of the Year 2024
@redbull @wearesend
Gabon release ⬇️ *****@adrianmattern.com Instagram Handle @adrianmatternkayak Instagram Followers 47.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

7. Benny Marr

Bio The Smoke that Thunders 👇🏽 Instagram Handle @bennymrr Instagram Followers 33.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. Nick Troutman

Bio Family man 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 #dadventures
Athlete 🚣
TV show host📺 @great.family.adventure
Podcaster🎙
Addict of Adventure 🏕✝️ *****@jacksonkayak.com Instagram Handle @nicktroutmankayak Instagram Followers 49.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Tyler Bradt

Bio Professional Athlete | Lifestyle Engineer | Waterfall World Record Holder | Filmmaker | Photographer *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @tylerbradt Instagram Followers 19.9K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Rafa Ortiz

Bio washed up kayak loco
real estate investor Instagram Handle @rafaortizkayak Instagram Followers 67.9K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. Freya Hoffmeister

Bio Goddess of Love to the Seas *****@freyahoffmeister.com Instagram Handle @freya_hoffmeister Instagram Followers 3.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Justine Curgenven

Bio Award winning filmmaker. Explorer. Guide. Speaker. Lover of wilderness. Kayaking around Iceland. Team paddler @kokatatusa @hilleberg_the_tentmaker Instagram Handle @justinecurgenven Instagram Followers 3.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Tomasz Furmanek

Bio Smoke & mirrors in western Norway *****@furmanek.com Instagram Handle @tfbergen Instagram Followers 160.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Totka Sandor

Bio 🥇Olympic Champion
🚀 Red Bull Athlete
🇭🇺 The Hungarian Thunder ⚡️
Contact: *****@pwc.com Instagram Handle @sandor_totka Instagram Followers 17.9K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Ken Whiting

Bio Happily hooked on the outdoors. I’m not here very often. You can find me @paddle365 Instagram Handle @kayakkenwhiting Instagram Followers 1.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. Evan Garcia

Bio @whitewaterbodega -
205 West Humboldt St. Bingen, WA
Wakakayaksusa.com *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @egthekilla Instagram Followers 24K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Dave Fusilli

Bio Kayaker at Pyranha, Immersion Research, Demshitz 💜💜💜 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @davefusilli Instagram Followers 18.6K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Clay Wright

Bio Kayak tips, tricks and trashing. 10x USA Freestyle Team, 5x Squirt Gold, Team USA coach, ICF Judge, JK Team Manager Instagram Handle @rclaywright Instagram Followers 17.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Kalob Grady

Bio National Champion 🇨🇦
SEND - @wearesend
World Class Academy Head of School - @worldclasskayakacademy Instagram Handle @kalobgrady88 Instagram Followers 17.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Anna Levesque

Bio Mental Agility and Whitewater Kayak Coach 🌊 | Host 🎙️The Discomfort Zone Podcast | Ambassador @jackson.kayak @nrsweb @wernerpaddles *****@mindbodypaddle.com Instagram Handle @annaclevesque Instagram Followers 7.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Adriene Levknecht

Bio Wildland Firefighter Paramedic
Whitewater kayaker
El Salvador “winter” surfing
🥇2025 Little White Race Champion
🥇14 time Green Race Champion *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @balancing_adriene Instagram Followers 8.5K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Mariann Saether

Bio Extreme Kayaking World champion x 2 | Keynote Speaker | Paraglider | Life Adventurer *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mariannsaether Instagram Followers 10.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Sage Donnelly

Bio I kayak bigger rivers than your boyfriend does 😉
🦄T1 Diabetic, Celiac, Hypothyroid, Endometriosis
🥇World Champion
🇺🇸Team USA
@sagedonnellyimagery_ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sagekayak Instagram Followers 10.6K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Chris Korbulic

Bio Rivers + Images —————————————— • @jackson.kayak • @kokatatusa • @wernerpaddles Instagram Handle @ckorbulic Instagram Followers 9K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

25. Martina Wegman

Bio 🧡 Dutch canoe slalom athlete
Olympic finalist Tokyo 2020 🇯🇵
ɴᴇᴛʜᴇʀʟᴀɴᴅs / ɴᴇᴡ ᴢᴇᴀʟᴀɴᴅ ♡ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @msmartinawegman Instagram Followers 9.3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Daniel Arbuckle

Bio Bike Dad~ Paddler📍 Redding Ca
@headwaterskayak
Supported by~
@gearlaboutdoors
@stohlquistwaterware 🦺
@stellarkayaks 🛶
@corvus_af 🚲 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @dan_arbuckle Instagram Followers 3.9K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Darin McQuoid

Bio Mt Shasta, Ca 🏔️
One of the dangers of running rapids is that it’s habit forming - Bill Mason. *****@darinmcquoid.com Instagram Handle @darinmcquoid Instagram Followers 3.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

28. Petter Menning

Bio 🏆 World Champion & 2× Olympian
🎤 TEDx Speaker
💼 Business Consultant @ THREAD
🧠 Leadership • Performance • Self-leadership
👨‍👧‍👦 Dad of 3 *****@olympian.org Instagram Handle @pettermenning Instagram Followers 20.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

29. Pedro Oliva

Bio Página dedicada ao Atleta Pedro Oliva. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @pedroolivakaiak Instagram Followers 86.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

30. Rai Puig

Bio 🌊 Aprendre todos los secretos del KAYAK de MAR
💻 Interioriza en casa y fluye en el agua
🛶 Formación + comunidad virtual
👇 Navegantes en Kayak Online *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @raipuigg Instagram Followers 12.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

31. Johnny Chase

Bio Whitewater Kayaking, Snowboarding, Mountain Playing 🏔️
@kokatatusa *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @j_chase_kayak Instagram Followers 8.7K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

32. Merete Kvalsund

Bio 🐟 Fishery biologist
🌊 Sea kayaking in Norway
📷 GoPro Family member Instagram Handle @merkval Instagram Followers 5.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. William McCluskey

Bio Over 50 years paddling kayak, starting to get the hang of it😀 Instagram Handle @williammccluskey Instagram Followers 6.8K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

34. Jaime Sharp

Bio Adventure Guide/Instructor + Media maker.
Owner Operator of @wildheart_adventures
Sea Kayak Tours Canada
Pro Team Paddler @kokatatusa @lendalna *****@worldwideadventure.com Instagram Handle @jaimesharp_adventures Instagram Followers 3.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

35. Giuseppe Debernardi

Bio Advanced sea kayak leader, Guiding and Coaching , Paddle UK awards provider.
@seakayakitaly owner
Avvicino le persone al mare e alla natura *****@seakayakitaly.it Instagram Handle @jessedebez_seakayak Instagram Followers 2.9K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

36. Nicolas Guerrero

Bio Bíologo - Guía certificado ATP 🇵🇦
Te Muestro un Panamá Diferente.
Promotor del Kayakismo en Panamá Certificado A.C.A L2 / Skills L3
@kayakismopanama Instagram Handle @nico_tourguide Instagram Followers 2.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

37. Del

Bio Just a happy paddler from the UK 🚣‍♀️ What I lack in technique, I make up for with enthusiasm & smiles!
Blog link below 👇 *****@tomclare.dev Instagram Handle @del_likes_kayaking Instagram Followers 5.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Nano Gender Female delkayaks.co.uk + Follow Get Email Contact

38. Gennifer G

Bio coaching | guiding | instruction | BC & ACA
OC | LA | san diego
unless noted, all images are mine. Instagram Handle @seakayakcali Instagram Followers 3.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

39. Galen F Volckhausen

Bio https://youtu.be/eFykoDkMvuYsi=TEwJeUK1eYjhDOp8 Instagram Handle @fear_and_boating Instagram Followers 8.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

40. Chris Bensch

Instagram Handle @bensch___ Instagram Followers 1.4K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

41. Nick Coulter

Bio Filmmaker + Athlete
I document freestyle cliff jumping at the highest level.
📍 NorCal | Extreme Sports | @astraldesigns *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @nicklcoulter Instagram Followers 56.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

42. Chris Hipgrave

Instagram Handle @hipgravechris Instagram Followers 1.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male chrishipgrave.com + Follow Get Email Contact

43. Paul Kuthe

Bio Professional kayaker turned business coach takes on the challenge of helping entrepreneurs take on big goals and style them with the right story! *****@tributarycoaching.com Instagram Handle @paulkuthe Instagram Followers 1.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact