Whatever the case, an add-on electric drive like the ElectraFin is a great way to take some of the "paddle" out of paddle sports. The all-new Bixpy Jet is the latest, and it packs serious versatility. It'll power your kayak, your canoe, your stand-up paddleboard ... and even you.

Bixpy formed in reaction to near-disaster. In 2014, some of the eventual team members found themselves battling fierce winds and currents when kayaking back to the San Diego shoreline. Things worked out, but realizing the severity of the predicament they had been in, the paddlers put their hands and minds to work developing a compact, universal kayak motor. As the design evolved, they realized they could make it even more universal than they originally thought, offering a single add-on drive for multiple water sports.