Paddling.net News and Features

Product Review: Otter by Ranger Canoe

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:00:00 -0400

The price is reasonable, its a pleasure to paddle, and its a quality piece of equipment. I would recommend it to anyone with canoeing experience. Beginning paddlers may find it a bit tippy, but once they're used to it the shallow V will perform much nicer than any rounded bottom canoe.

Video Clip: Open Canoe in Lava Falls

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:30:00 -0400

Crazy Lady takes an open canoe through one of the biggest rapids in the Grand Canyon.

Old Town Canoe set to expand

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0400

OLD TOWN, Maine � Old Town Canoe, long established as a manufacturer of canoes and kayaks, will soon be home to two additional kayak lines.

Feature Trip: Johnstone Strait Orcas (BC)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:00:00 -0400

Johnstone Strait off northern Vancouver Island BC Canada is without a doubt the best place in North America to see orcas, with 250 resident orcas congregating there each July-Sept. For this reason, and the sheltered location, this trip is a supreme introduction to the wonders of wildlife viewing by sea kayak.

Hot Deal: Jetboil Personal Cooking System

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:30:00 -0400

Compact design combines the simplicity of a travel mug with a small, powerful stove to cook anything from morning coffee to complete meals. $74.25 from Sierra Trading Post; you save 25%

Food Column: Gazpacho

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0400

You want to serve up something new, refreshing and delicious to your paddling group for your next camping trip? Try gazpacho, a colorful and flavorful Spanish soup that is served cold and keeps very well.

Retired trucker first to solo kayak 740-mile route

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:00:00 -0400

On Saturday, Gil Whitney, a 67-year-old retired truck driver became the first person to solo kayak the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.

New Product: Sound 120XE Angler by Pelican Intl.

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:30:00 -0400

The new Sound 120 XE Angler comes with all the same features as the Sound 120 XE and more. There is a Scotty swivel rod holder; two flush mount rod holders and a cleat.

Funny Story: Embarrassing IMAX

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0400

Read the latest edition of the MisAdventures files and you'll find out about a different "display of nature" that was found in the Grand Canyon.

Trip Report: Muskingum River (OH)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:00:00 -0400

The water is flat, with little current. The locks and dams (ten) seem to limit the size and type of powerboats, making them less of a factor.

Gear Spotlight: Boat Kit

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:30:00 -0400

No canoe or kayak should be without this great gear! This kit is a mesh bag that contains a quick dry towel, bilge sponge, whistle and Paddler Medic.

Summertime, and the Living Is Easy

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0400

Only a little more than a week has passed since Canoe Country's longest day, and the swelling dawn chorus is a harbinger of even warmer weather to come. The paddling season is well under way. It's "Summertime, and the Living Is Easy," but even if getting out on the water is Job One, In the Same Boat readers have still been taking time to write in. Read what they've had to say in the latest edition of "Our Readers Write."

Kayaker begins 500-mile adventure on river

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:00:00 -0400

An unexpected job loss, a full summer ahead and a sense of adventure put Rick Edwards in a kayak on the Chemung River on Sunday afternoon for the start of a nearly 500-mile paddle. The 46-year-old Elmira (NY) man left the Grove Street boat launch in Elmira on a solo trip to the Chesapeake Bay.

Gear Spotlight: Sport cases for Electronics

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:30:00 -0400

Cases of various sizes to protect cell phones, GPS units, mp3 players, cameras and other electronic devices.

From the Archives: Canoe Packs

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0400

There's an endless assortment of canoe packs, and each one always seems to have a bunch of overzealous users who think their system for hauling equipment around is far better than all the rest. Here's a general breakdown from Kevin Callan.

PHOTOS: 60 canoes launch for river cleanup project

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:30:00 -0400

Big Creek, a Cedar River tributary with palisades, rapids and rock ledges just a few miles beyond the Marion city (IA) limits � who knew? Not many before Tuesday, but 130 volunteers participating in Project AWARE do now.

Clashes could be resolved with courtesy

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:00:00 -0400

The next kayaker came near us � though not so close as to interfere with our casting � and apologized. We never did figure out why the first kayaker had acted as she did. Was she anti-fishing? Or did she see us as competition for the "resource" of the river, and try to drive us off?

Battle Brews Over Mining Proposals for Northern Minnesota

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:30:00 -0400

The BWCAW - It's a federally protected area coveted by outdoor enthusiasts � and mining companies, several of which are exploring operations near the waters because there are deposits of copper, nickel, titanium and precious metals underground.

Product Review: Pamlico 100 by Wilderness Systems

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:00:00 -0400

I am 6'1" and 260lbs and am very comfy in it. It floats me very well as is, but I worry about losing the boat when I turn over in the rapids, that's why I say it needs more flotation.

Video Clip: Basic Canoe Strokes

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:30:00 -0400

Four basic canoe strokes are demonstrated in this quick 65 second video clip from the Missouri Department of Conservation.