One of the best ways to stay safe while in a canoe or kayak in winter is to make good decisions, Chad Dyer, of the Alabama Marine Police, said. Life jackets are one of the best ways ...

Boating enthusiasts in the greater Spartanburg, SC area now have access to the Pacolet River, one of the finest paddling rivers in South Carolina, thanks to an operations agreement A...

I really like this kayaks performance. A twenty mile paddle outing goes by in a flash. It's fun in all conditions, surfed good, rolls exceptional. I got to show it to Mark Rogers (th...

The Ladder self rescue in a sea kayak in swells. From the DVD Sea Kayak Safety available in the Paddling.net store.

So you’re at a picnic and you hear the word kayak. You go over to the small crowd and join in on the conversation and you find out you had no idea about how many kinds of kayaks and ...

Two kayakers paddling from Maine to Key West stopped Tuesday in Indian River County,FL before finishing the last leg of their journey.

The towering volcanic escarpments of the Sierra Giganta Mountains rising out of the sea create your backdrop. Red-hued desert colors, azure blue water and magical landforms give this...

The Extrasport Sturgeon PFD is a modern, innovative fisherman's life jacket. Lots of cool features for the angler in search of the big catch. $96 from NRS; you save 20%

Tom Watson is always on the lookout for new gear, new "toys" to bring along to enhance those activities that are tied into his paddling enjoyment. Here are a few on his list...

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If your roll doesn't work and you find yourself in a situation where you really don't want to wet exit out of your kayak the "Back-Up" gives you a chance to right yourself while stay...

First night at Sunday bay chickee; beautiful spot - full moon and a big shark in the early AM. Awoke early and paddled about 4 hours to Sweetwater bay chickee.

Following experts Scott Null and Joel McBride through all the basics, this DVD will give the new kayak angler a solid foundation of skills and concepts, and allow a safe and comforta...

Have you ever met a paddler who didn't say "Yes, please!" when offered a baked treat? Tamia hasn't, and this week she's whipping up some goodies that are sure to make you the most po...

The development of the Coldwater River as a recreational "blueway" was an idea floated by DeSoto County (MS) Greenways director Larry Jarrett in the spring, but thanks to the small a...

These Ultra-light bent-shaft paddles are all individually hand-crafted with a unique combination of strength, lightness and beauty by Whiskeyjack paddles.

Whether we own just one boat, or a fleet of twenty, there's always another boat we don't yet have that we want. And sooner or later we'll look at a map or a river or a choppy bay and...

I naively had agreed to follow Fil "Fishman" Spencer and Mario Flores into this muddy adventure. We paddled about three-quarters of a mile upstream from our launch site, one of two p...