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I was a kayaker before I was a canoeist, and when I was first dragged out on rivers, I couldn't…

Recreational kayaks and touring kayaks are typically designed to paddle in a straight line. This means…

When paddling a solo canoe, the wind will always try to blow the light end of a canoe downwind so it can…

The way I like to think about paddling in busy waterways is that it's like swimming in shark-infested…

How many of you have ever heard that paddle craft (vessels under oars according to the Navigation Rules)…

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

In very windy weather, it is often more comfortable to use turning techniques that only employ edging…

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

The true story and life-saving lessons of Adam Irino’s very strange day. August 31, 2019 was shaping up…

Power boats and larger sail boats need ramps or designated areas for launching and landing. Paddlers on…

Just as vehicles have roads and rules that dictate the way they travel over land, the flow of boat…

Antonio De La Rosa, a 50 year old Spaniard, left the San Francisco Harbor on June 9th to start the 2,900…

Even if you do your research and check the weather before heading out, sooner or later every kayak…

Check out these friends that paddled the gorgeous cliffs, outcroppings and caves off the coast of…

When a situation occurs while paddling in a group, conditions don't stop. Learn some pointers on how to…

Dungeness Spit from above, with the New Dungeness Lighthouse in the distance Dungeness…

"Rising Waters documents an attempt to be the first group to run all the rapids of the lower Terra Nova…

Even though they are flipping over, missing their gates and failing their maneuvers, they still look…

"Seven days, three rivers, one kayaker: Nouria Newman kayaks solo in India! Nouria Newman combines a…

Whenever you're paddling, there's safety in numbers and so it's generally not a good idea to paddle…

One of the big reasons stand up paddling has been exploding in popularity, is that on a very basic…

Although kayaking is something that almost anyone can enjoy, kayaking in windy conditions presents…