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Ultra-light and extremely rigid, the new carbon fiber 4-Part Touring Paddle and 2-part Attack Whitewater Paddle both feature full carbon fiber shafts and blades with a checkered red ...

Is it possible to re-enter and roll a tandem kayak with a partner after a wet exit? Wayne Horodowich says YES and demonstrates how this skill can be accomplished in his latest article.

As with all our trip reports, we hope reading and seeing our trip will enthuse you to do your own trips and have some great experiences. Remember, the challenge and adversity is part...

This classy short-sleeve tee pictures a kayak and kayak paddle along with the text "Kayaking". Also available in long sleeve.

Commercial "energy bars" are ubiquitous, but they're not cheap, and some don't really seem to belong in the food category at all. This weeks article focuses on building DIY energy ba...

Britain's Ed McKeever is the man to beat in what is shaping up to be canoe sprint's marquee event at the London Games: the 200 meters.

Simply put, eddy turns are the most important river running skill to develop. With eddy turns you can work your way down a rapid in small pieces, hopping from one eddy to the next. K...

The Doozy™ is designed to assist entry into canoes. The steel step has a resin cover. Nothing to wear out.

Logan Martin Lake, AL: A former reporter is traveling through the area in a handmade cedar canoe on his way to completing the 631-mile Alabama Scenic River Trail.

"The idea was to create places for paddlers to stop every eight to 10 nautical miles," Chris Ladner, owner of Ecomarine Ocean Kayak Centre recalled. "We used the Maine Island Trail i...

The springboard for multi-day sea kayaking expeditions on the Maine coast is the lobster town of Stonington, on Deer Isle, which is connected to the mainland by a bridge. In this are...

Just goes to show that some make the seal launch look easy, but it's not always the case... some simply go "over the handlebars"...

Spend three days paddling the beautiful San Juan Islands and two nights enjoying award winning micro-brews of the Pacific Northwest.

Casselberry, FL: Thomas Swiader was fishing in the lake last Wednesday when the alligator rammed his kayak, knocking the Yorkie named Buffy into the water. He caught the incident on ...

They are fast, stable, durable, good quality and easy to maneuver. I have been out at least 20 times already all around the NC Sound area. Long/short distances are a piece of cake.

Unless you have a specific reason, such as drift orientation, a rudder should not be needed on boats under 14 feet. Sixteen feet and above can probably use a rudder effectively.