Kayaking Workouts: Muscles Worked and Calorie Burning

Kayaking is an exceptional upper body and core workout that burns significant calories per hour. Discover the best places to kayak in Arizona and use specific kayak exercises to improve your paddling strength and endurance.

What Muscles Does Kayaking Work?

Published Oct,20 2011 | By Ryan Mess

What is not to love about kayaking? Out in nature, potentially experiencing marine life depending on where you are, it's beautiful. And as if that wasn't reason enough to get after it, your upper body is in for one heck of a workout.