Techniques & Safety
Kayakers often wind up in many of the same locales bears do. The streams where ocean paddlers refill…
I just got back from my "end of the season" paddle, which ended up this year to be in Ontario's…
Photos by Paul Villecourt As a group leader or instructor, you often have a different relationship with…
And the black flies, the little black flies Always the black fly no matter where you go I'll die with…
If you paddle with others you should be thinking of ways to utilize the members of your group whenever…
The traditional All In Recovery takes some time and a good deal of orchestration and manipulation to…
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 and the…
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…