Techniques & Safety
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 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…
The American Canoe Association partnered with Anzovin Studio to create this fun, animated video with…
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 ever…
A Note to the Reader This is a book review. It is not a guide to diagnosis and treatment. Moreover, the…
This series of specific exercises for paddlers encourages the use of the Pilates Ball to help improve…
I have to believe that one of the first things a critter did once it climbed out of the primordial ooze…
The sport of kayak touring is an excellent form of exercise. The disciplines it develops are strength,…
Forward paddling, that's your powerful straight line paddling, but your kayak really wants to go in a…
Video Transcript: Making a controlled landing in a surf zone is one of the most difficult things to…
When you first go out on the sea in waves, you'll probably find that paddling into the waves is really…
My preferred method of a contact tow starts with piece of cord with a hook on each end; and I use it…
The Sculling Draw is an elegant side-slipping stroke perfect for dock landings and precision…