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 kayak...

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 area...

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 staying i...

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 comfortable e...

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 popular...

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 and de...

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 sigh...

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 put-in...

Using centuries-old techniques, Marcel Labelle is constructing a traditional birch bark canoe at the Tait Ave. school. Living in a trailer on site, the Matawa resident expects to have the...

Kia Byers’ disposition is as sunny as her surroundings thanks to some exciting news she received earlier this week. She was informed Monday that her medals from the 2007 Pan American Game...

Thoughts for the Hatteras run close to my ideal for a rough water sea kayak. Mindful design and build result in a boat that is a pleasure to paddle. Maneuverability and quickness are esse...

A short video clip of 3 kayakers down in Argentina rolling a triple.

OLD TOWN, Maine — With its watercraft division now fully consolidated in Old Town, Wisconsin-based Johnson Outdoors on Tuesday held a celebration that drew state and city officials...

Remote fly-in canoe trips on the fabled Thelon River. Paddle this pristine river inside the largest protected area in North America. See caribou, muskoxen, white wolves, moose, grizzlies ...

Winter traction pull-on grips add safety to help eliminate wintry slips, slides and falls. $11.01 from Sierra Trading Post; you save 44%

The five-member state Marine Board will decide at its Jan. 14 meeting whether gas-powered motorboats will be allowed to ply the lake in the high Cascades east of Oakridge.

Our campsite #111 was directly on Lake Michigan. It was about 5 miles from the Straits of Macinaw. This is the Big Stone Bay area.

This benefit auction features a unique mix of more than 375 must-have items for paddlers and outdoorspeople – boats, books, paddling and outdoor gear, and more!

Kevin Callan recently had the privilege of hanging out with film maker, Justine Curgenven (of "This is the Sea" fame) while she worked on her latest film. Read all about it.

The creek twists and turns about two and a half miles back. The tall marsh grass shields you from most of the wind and keeps you guessing about what is coming up around the next bend. I s...

This new ladies dark brown t-shirt features a purpley / pink kayak sitting in the middle of a paisley/floral pattern.

Pack canoes have been around for a good long time now. Nessmuk, the self-described "limber-go-shiftless" woodsman who put the sport into sport canoeing—at least in North America&mda...

The event falls into a category between a race and a day of leisurely paddling. It's a sporting event that isn't competitive. "Even if it's called the 24- hour canoe race, it's not a race...

The Gath with Fully Retractable Visor features a polycarbonate shield that offers partial protection from bumps, wind and water. The visor can be adjusted to any position to provide total...

There are two basic approaches to running a waterfall: you can boof, or you can pencil into the water more vertically. As a general rule, the higher the waterfall, the more vertically you...

PROVINCETOWN, MA — After a Nantucket sleigh ride off Race Point, Dave Lamoureux landed a 157-pound bluefin tuna yesterday — from his kayak.

For the past 40 years, Jo has ventured out each fall to harvest wild rice on the rivers and waterways of Otter Tail County. Jo beams when she says, "It's a passion! Not for the faint of h...

With almost 150 NCAA schools competing in women's rowing thanks to Title IX requirements, the demand for high school rowers is robust.

The 6,000-mile bicycle/canoe trip from Portland, Ore., to Portland Harbor, Maine, was planned for just one season — April through November. However, Lake Superior, which marks completion ...