Getting Started
After the raw dimensions of length, width and depth, canoe performance is determined by hull shape.…
Learn the full glossary of canoe terminology in this excerpt from The Complete Book of Canoeing by I.…
You'd think choosing a canoe pack, since it's only generally used for carrying a large volume of gear…
The pack barrel's story goes back to the mid-1980s when a group of canoe guides from Ottawa, including…
A couple of months ago I had the pleasure to observe one of the local kayaking instructors for a couple…
By Kevin Callan It's time to admit it: I'm soon to be 48 years old! At that age paddlers either…
By Tom Watson Before you go gathering up your sketch pencils and drawing pad or firing up your CAD…
MTI Slipstream PFD Personal Flotation Devices only work if you wear them. In challenging weather and…
By Claudia Kerckhoff Van WijkDirector, Madawaska Kanu Centre The "Canadian" on this page is not…
You can't do good work without the right tools. A paddle that's too long is awkward, while one that is…
I seem to put more emphasis on paying tribute to old canoe paddles then canoes. The walls in my living…
I resisted bent-shaft paddles long after they were in vogue. I thought they looked goofy and in…
Canoe Paddle Types Aside from personal grit, determination and sweat, it is your paddle that…
One of the great companion activities associated with paddling is photography. The quietness of the…
My dad was a quality control engineer. A sign in his office read: "Accidents don't just happen; they…
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…
At this time of year when we look back as well as ahead, one realizes that our relationship with food is…
Considering that you are likely to paddle well over 1000 strokes an hour on an average canoe trip, which…
R U D D E R SA rudder is a flat-bladed steering apparatus controlled by a pair of foot pedals. Two…
It propels us in a straight line. Although it may be the stroke we do 95% of the time to get around, it…
Now I'll try and describe how to do the strokes you need to make your boat go where you want to take it.…
It might be my age - I'll be reaching the 50 year-old mark in a couple months - but I'm really growing…
The more I look around, the more kayaks I see out on the water. I have often wondered when the market…