Hydrus: Go Paddle
The paddle app that starts before the water and ends with your people.
Free GPS tracking, real launches and take-outs, and a quiet way for someone to know you're okay.
Scan with your phone camera to get the app.
Free for every paddler. By Hydrus Board Tech, Eagle, Idaho.
What Go Paddle helps with
- Where to launch.
- Where to take out.
- Who's coming.
- Whether anyone knows you're out there.
Explore
Find your water.
Real launches, river put-ins and take-outs, and tips from paddlers who were just there.
- Launches and river put-ins with river miles to each take-out
- Local tips, with a "Fix it" button when something has changed
- Spots checked by Founding Guides who paddle them
- Group paddles near you, or where you are headed
We show river miles, never float time. Flows change too much. Leave a car at the take out.
Safety check-in
Someone always knows.
Pick who can see you while you are on the water. Your private link only works during this paddle, then it goes dead.
- Free for everyone, never behind a paywall
- Set a time you expect to be back, if you want one
- Email only, from a no-reply address
Tracking
Tracked right.
Tap GO. Your route draws on a live satellite map with your distance, time and speed.
- Hold to stop, so a bump never ends your paddle
- A summary for every paddle, with personal records
- Your calendar, streaks and a weekly recap
- New water gets its own celebration
Watches
Your watch counts.
Paddled with your watch and not your phone? It still counts.
- COROS paddles come in on their own once you connect
- Apple Watch paddles with a GPS route come in through Apple Health
- They count for streaks, challenges and leaderboards
- Heart rate straps: coming at launch
Friends
Your people.
Follow paddlers. Follow each other and you are Friends.
- Messages with Friends
- A Feed that ends: "You're all caught up. Go paddle."
- Plan a group paddle or join one near you
- Groups for your lake, your river or your crew
Challenges
Challenges that pay.
Every challenge is open to every paddler, and every one pays.
- Owners earn Hydrus credit. Free paddlers earn into a Board Fund.
- Leaderboards by craft, so inflatables race inflatables
- Local Legend: most paddle days at a water, not the fastest
Board Fund
Paddle your way to a board.
Free paddlers save up to $100 toward a first Hydrus board, just by finishing challenges.
- Earned in challenges, not bought
- Used on your first Hydrus board at hydrusboardtech.com
- Shown in your Wallet, with its use by date
Safety check-in
A quiet way for someone to know you're okay.
Pick a trusted contact
Family or a friend. Add them by email or from your contacts.
Set your check-in
Tell the app when you expect to be back. They can see you live, only during this paddle.
If you're not back
We check with you first. If you are well past it, they get an email with a private link.
Email only. Replies are not read. In an emergency, call 911.
Free vs Owners Club
Everything you need is free.
The Owners Club adds status and perks for people who own a Hydrus board.
Free for every paddler
$0. No trial, no paywall.
- GPS tracker, summaries and records
- Explore: launches, take-outs and tips
- Safety check-in
- Watch imports
- Friends, messages, Feed, groups and group paddles
- Challenges and leaderboards
- Board Fund, up to $100 toward your first Hydrus board
Owners Club
Free with a verified Hydrus board.
- The sea dragon owner badge and your Member No.
- Member pricing: 10% off your own orders and 10% back in Hydrus credit
- Share and earn: friends get 10% off, you earn 10% back in store credit
- Owners only challenges
- Academy videos
- Video reviews of your board
Made in Eagle, Idaho
Built to get you outside.
"Our apps will get people out doing things vs. wasting away on an app in solitude."
Jason, Hydrus Board Tech
Go Paddle is built by Hydrus Board Tech, the paddleboard company in Eagle, Idaho. We measure it by days on the water and paddles with friends, not minutes in the app.
Questions
Good to know
Is Go Paddle really free?
Yes. Tracking, Explore, Safety check-in, watch imports, friends, messages, group paddles, challenges, leaderboards and the Board Fund are free for every paddler. There is no paid tier.
Do I need a Hydrus board?
No. Anyone can download the app and use everything above. Owning a Hydrus board unlocks the Owners Club on top: the owner badge, member pricing, credit back and owners only challenges. See the Owners Club.
Does my watch work?
Apple Watch paddles that reach Apple Health with a GPS route count, and so do COROS paddles once you connect your COROS account. They count for streaks, challenges and leaderboards like a phone paddle. Heart rate strap support is coming at launch.
What does Safety check-in do?
You pick people you trust and, if you like, a time you expect to be back. They get a private link that shows where you are only while your paddle is running. If you are well past your time, the app checks with you first, then emails them. It is email only and it is not an emergency service: in an emergency, call 911.
Who can sign up?
Anyone 13 or older. Paddlers aged 13 to 17 get extra protection: their account is always private, they cannot send messages, their routes are never shared, and only a verified parent or guardian can see their live position.
How do I delete my account?
In the app go to Me, then Menu, then Settings and delete your account. If you cannot open the app, use the delete account page or email crew@hydrusboardtech.com.
More answers on the support page.
See you on the water.
Free for every paddler.
Scan with your phone camera to get the app.