Techniques & Safety
This quick exercise routine targets the shoulder muscles, essential for all paddling maneuvers. It is…
Month after month, you kind folks endure my ramblings about many different aspects of fishing from…
How many times have you decided at the last minute to throw some gear in the car, load up the boat, and…
My name is Jeff Herman. The golden rules of kayak fishing are a set of basic rules that all kayak…
Paddling.net continues the series of specific exercises for paddlers, targeting a different muscle group…
Paddling.net continues the series of specific exercises for paddlers, targeting a different muscle group…
This workout routine specifically targets the legs, and can be a part of a full body routine to be done…
I was once asked what prompted me to start writing about canoeing and camping. "Myths," I replied. I…
Several columns ago ("Sea Kayaking's True Colors"), I talked about signaling devices explaining that a…
The day one of the young male campers in our group wacked his groin with a hatchet was the day I decided…
We've all watched "A River Runs Through It." Man engaging fish in a gentleman's duel. A hand-made dry…
One thing that is guaranteed with the change in the seasons, is a change in the weather. I've found that…
For most of us, it's still summer. It's hot, it's humid, it WILL rain at 4:32 PM everyday, normally…
Like many of you, I often record traditional fishing shows on TV and then glean them in "ffwd" to snag…
Have you noticed that every time you go out to fish that you see more and more fellow paddlers ? I'm…
Okay. It's time to admit it. You're a parent now. You're life is different. It's changed dramatically…
Image you are outdoors with your family or friends – and your kids – when you realize that a child has…
My first encounter with tides came one afternoon in Alaska. We entered a bay in our kayaks and sought…
Some pictures seen below were taken from the USK's Award Winning Video "ABC's Of The Surf Zone" while…
When you capsize what is your next action? If you don't know how to roll and you don't have a partner…
After a paddler capsizes and chooses to do a wet exit they will have a number of decisions to make…
A kayaker should have a number of recovery methods to choose from in their bag of skills. I feel the…
This recovery is an excellent example of using components from two traditional recovery techniques and…
In the early days of modern day sea kayaking or should I say in the years prior to bulkheaded kayaks, it…