Clothing
Spring is here and the weather is getting warm. Here in Santa Barbara it is even getting hot. When the…
Proper paddling skills are extremely important, but they won't help you that much if you are not…
Slowly, it begins, first with a gentle rain that lasts an hour. Then the storm intensifies, ultimately…
Polytetrafluoroethylene, "hydrophilic monolithic laminates", oleophobic or perhaps even WVTRs…
"'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe;All mimsy were the borogoves, and…
"The tents weren't all that great, and I often slept under a canoe and would wrap my head in a towel to…
Mark Twain once described the Mississippi River as being "too thick to swim it and too thin to plow!"…
Blending with nature is part of what wilderness canoeing is all about, and for many paddlers this means…
Only once have I suffered the ill effects of hypothermia. Once was enough, however, for me to quickly…
I'm getting older, which means winter camping just isn't as fun as it used to be. Problem is, I still…
I was recently asked via e-mail, "when is it recommended that you wear your helmet?" I was asked…
A month before paddling on the surreal clarity of the Caribbean Sea just off the island of Roatan, I had…
Hi, Jeff Little here. I'm the regional Pro Staff director for the Wilderness Systems Fishing…
When you buy a brand new shell jacket it comes off the rack with a fresh DWR. That stands for "Durable…
Trying to dress for kayaking based on both the weather temperature and the water temperature can be a…
This week in Puerto Rico it has been hot. Not only has it been hot, it's been humid. I don't know how…
Ponchos aren't elegant, and they're a nuisance (or worse) in high winds and big waves. But for day in,…
What's in a name? Quite a lot, usually. Take Paddling.net, for instance. You probably don't visit…