Techniques & Safety
The PFD, or life jacket is your single most important piece of safety equipment. You need to choose one…
The scramble recovery, sometimes referred to as the cowboy recovery because of straddling the kayak as…
When sea kayakers talk about conditions, they'll usually have wind in mind because no other element…
Funny, how one's perspective on things changes with age. Trips that are easy when you're young become…
Watch this video to get some good tips on the technique necessary for launching your boat in the surf…
For obvious reasons, the forward stroke is the most important stroke to learn. But you don't need to…
In this video, we're going to look at the best way to re-enter a sit-on-top kayak in the event that…
Recent annual high water and flood events in North America sometimes provide kayakers and canoeists with…
One of the greatest things about kayaking is that it can be remarkably safe and user-friendly activity.…
The American Canoe Association partnered with Anzovin Studio to create this fun, animated video with…
The sport of river paddleboarding is growing rapidly among SUP enthusiasts from the advanced to…
Andrew Westwood looks at the 3 Golden Rules of Canoeing, which are a set of rules that define how to…
Watch this first episode of a new video series by the US Coast Guard on making smart choices in SUP…
Let's say you are planning to canoe a river in northern Canada or Alaska. A trip guide, which you got…
One of the great things about kayaking is that on the very simple level you can just slip on a life…
It's important to know when to call for help. If a situation isn't getting better, and you don't think…
Harbors and marinas have plenty of protected water to explore, and can be great places to launch a small…
I learned the hard way, why, at certain times of the year – during spring flooding primarily – our local…
By the most basic definition, any form of rope or cordage on a vessel is referred to as a "line".…
I've found paddleboarding to be a great complement to kayaking. It takes less time, it's a full-body…
"Red Sky at Morning, Sailor take warning! Red sky at night, sailor's delight." Almost anyone who's…
A Note to the Reader This is a book review. It is not a guide to diagnosis and…