Boats & Gear

Jimmy Styks paddle boards was founded in California in 2009. The first Jimmy Styks paddle boards were…

I am sure by this point in your paddling adventures, you have heard the term dirtbag. Dirtbags are often…

Holiday shopping can be taxing and altogether stressful. This is particularly true when you are shopping…

If you paddle in cold weather and/or cold water, you may want to invest in a dry suit. Wearing a dry…

Don’t get stuck next spring with gear that’s not ready to go. So many of us finish one thing and move…

In this video, Ken Whiting of PaddleTV talks about the different pains associated with kayaking, and…

In this video, Chad Hoover shows you how to flip your fishing kayak upright and do a deep water…

Remember when you bought your first car? Or maybe it was a bike. You may have chosen it for its color,…

So, you’ve got your new kayak this season. You figured out how to transport it. Figured out how to pack…

Of all the gear that we paddlers and water sports enthusiasts rely on regularly, sunglasses are among…

Tyler Hicks, brand ambassador for Old Town Canoe and Kayaks, shares some tips on how to choose a kayak…

After lots of research, maybe some classes, maybe some demo days, or maybe after finding the right sale…

We’ve all been there before. All through the cold months we dream of putting the heavy coats and extra…

It was mid-April, circa 2002. There were still patches of snow in the forest. It was one of those days…

Walker from Old Town shares a quick tip on how to pack a balanced canoe to help ensure better tracking…

This a follow up to a video I did where I talked about differences that you may find in dry and semi-dry…

In this video, Chad Hoover shares a few tips on how to more effectively fish a Yamamoto Senko.

In this video, the team at Austin Kayak show you how to rebuild your keel if you have created a hole…

In this video, Chad Hoover shows you how to quickly fix the hull of your fishing kayak. All you need is…

In this video, Ken Whiting of PaddleTV is talking about how to care for the latex gaskets on your dry…

This video is a follow up on the discussion of things that always live in our kayaks. First, I want to…

A quick discussion about items that I like to keep in my kayak all the time. I've used them or lent them…

Need help loading your kayak onto the roof of your vehicle? Austin Kayak and ThatBassFishingDude…

The most important knot for all paddlers to know is the Trucker’s Hitch knot. It is a simple knot that…