Getting Started

Here are the 10 best Sit on Top Kayaks for 2023 as paddled, tested, and reviewed by the largest…

If you've started planning full day-long trips, weekend trips, or multi-day trips on flat, open water,…

Touring paddle boards, or SUP Touring, is a growing discipline within the broader range of all SUP…

This is a question that comes up often and since I was re-doing my own setup, I figured it might be a…

The best canoes of 2024 may not be what you'd expect. Not new for 2024, many of these canoes have…

Curious what the most popular kayaks of 2020 have been? Now that the year is wrapping up, we can finally…

After years of owning a retail shop, attending trade shows, and of course, kayak fishing, Chad Hoover…

With very few exceptions, immersion in cold water is immediately life-threatening if you’re not wearing…

Whether you have a winter offseason or not, proper boat storage is important when not in use.…

I received a note from a reader where they said “my kayak flipped once, and now I can't go on small…

When choosing a kayak there are lots of choices. To begin with, you have to decide the basic questions:…

Is using a double blade paddle for your canoe considered blasphemy? Watch this first impression of canoe…

Watch as Ken Whiting, world champion kayaker, puts his paddling skills to the test as he trades in his…

Paddlers often wonder what equipment they are required to have on board. I think it is useful to first…

What are the lighting requirements for paddle craft being operated at night or in periods of reduced…

Watch this modern-day dinosaur exhibit its superb core strength as it paddle boards in Palermo, Italy.

When a night-fishing mission goes awry, two kayak anglers learn the importance of staying calm and…

Kayakers at sunset in New York Harbor. Vor/Shutterstock New York City is an extraordinary place to…

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What is the main difference between a dry suit and a semi-dry suit? Why is there's such a big difference…

I'd like to show you three different ways to pick up a canoe and carry it by yourself on a portage. The…

We're gonna have a look at two strokes that can be used in a variety of ways that are essential for the…

If you're thinking of getting into kayaking, whether you want to explore faraway places or just hang out…

As Jack says in the outset of an earlier video: "I'm an inflatable kayak enthusiast... I'm not…