Techniques & Safety
Until recently, three major map companies have serviced the BWCA Fisher (www.fishermaps.com)McKenzie…
Securing one's food from the critters of nature can be nothing more than putting the peanut butter back…
Without glasses, my entire mid to long-distance view is fuzzier than green bologna in the back of the…
In Kurasawa’s classic film Dersu Usala, the two principle characters, Usala, the Mongolian guide…
Fires vs. Stoves: The use of campfires, once a necessity for cooking and warmth, is steeped in history…
It was a sad day when our local Scout leader plugged the "campfire" bulb into the socket of the church…
One of the most critical, and versatile pieces of kayaking gear is a workable length of line. Most…
I've managed to acquire quite a collection of books on outdoor wilderness skills. Some I've read from…
Patience is like a secure eddy in the middle of a raging rapid.It gives you time to formulate a plan…
The ends of your canoe should have a fitting for the attachment of tie-downs and lining ropes.…
By Tom Watson Before you go gathering up your sketch pencils and drawing pad or firing up your CAD…
The Eskimo paddle recovery is a variation of the Eskimo bow recovery (See USK article, "Eskimo Bow…
When the original kayakers capsized exiting their kayak was not an option because of the cold water.…
I never heard of stirrup (sometimes called a sling) recoveries until I met a guide from the Pacific…
The "Scoop Rescue" is a method for getting an injured or disabled kayaker back in their kayak. Since I…
It is always good to have a few different ways to perform a capsize recovery. The main solo recovery…
There are two ways of swimming through a rapid. You can swim defensively or offensively. Defensive…
The best rescues are the most basic rescues and the ones that keep the rescuer as clear as possible from…
During my years of teaching sea kayaking I have seen numerous dual capsizes when a T-Recovery was being…
Some years ago at Canocopia in Madison, Wisconsin, I chatted with a young man who had recently completed…
"Snow Melts to White Water" has always been our motto - being skiers and avid river paddlers - we love…
In an ideal distress situation - if there can even possibly be such a thing - a kayaker unable to…
Mid-summer on your favorite river. High water, low water, or inbetween. No matter; you know every curve…
Mention guns and canoe trips in the same breath and some folks are apt to go ballistic. Still, if you're…