# Paddle Ways - Lets Go Paddling

> River & Lake Maps, Conditions

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mobileappnrs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mobileappnrs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.mobileappnrs`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** onwater llc
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 57,056
- **Rating:** 3.92 / 5 (365 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-07
- **First published:** 2023-06-15
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 234 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobileappnrs)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://onwaterapp.com/privacy](https://onwaterapp.com/privacy)

## Description

Paddle Ways is your ultimate companion for whitewater adventures, including kayaking, rafting, canoeing, and stand-up paddling. With nationwide coverage, it offers interactive 2D and 3D maps, difficulty ratings, and hundreds of access points like boat ramps and campsites. Users can plan outings confidently by checking real-time weather and river flow rates. 

Developed alongside American White Water and powered by NRS, Paddle Ways combines expert guidebook data and community-shared knowledge. The app supports online and offline usage, offers location-based alerts, and connects paddlers through comments and trip notes. Unlock premium features like offline maps and detailed guidebooks with PaddleWays Plus, making your paddling explorations safer, easier, and more fun.

## Rankings

- #283,505 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.hms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION`
- `com.huawei.permission.external_app_settings.USE_COMPONENT`
- `com.mobileappnrs.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `oppo.permission.OPPO_COMPONENT_SAFE`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app's potential for paddling trip planning, waterway mapping, and waypoint marking. However, many reviews highlight frequent crashes, glitches, incomplete data (e.g., rapids, campsites, ramps), intrusive permission prompts, and ads. Cost concerns were common, with users considering it expensive relative to its current capabilities. Overall, the app shows promise but requires significant improvements in stability, content completeness, and user experience to meet expectations.

### Pros

- Provides useful waterway mapping and planning features for paddling trips.
- Allows users to save favorite routes and mark waypoints such as fishing locations and campsites.
- Includes functions to measure water miles and navigate between launches.
- User-friendly interface, praised by some users for ease of use.
- Has potential for growth with user-generated content and updates, especially in less mapped areas.

### Cons

- App frequently crashes or freezes, especially when logging in or using key features.
- Contains many bugs causing glitches, UI errors, and unresponsiveness.
- Incomplete or lacking data for many rivers, rapids, boat ramps, campsites, and other important points.
- Persistent and intrusive location permission requests and advertisements annoy users.
- High subscription cost compared to competitors, with limited free features; many users feel the paid version does not justify the price.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mobileappnrs)