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"Kayak or Canoe? Which One is Best for You?" "Kayaks now outnumber canoes on almost every waterway. Why are they suddenly so popular? Some years ago, I guided a group of teens on a canoe trip in Minnesota's Boundary Waters. As we rounded a point, a yellow kayak darted toward us. The paddler - a young woman in her twenties - flashed a smile, then poured on the coal. In a flash she was gone. The kids, in their banged up aluminum canoes, were spell-bound. "Why can't we have those? they pleaded. I just grinned and said, "You'll see..." Complete story: Paddling.com "On Water Kayak Repair" "There will be a time, sooner or later, you or your partner will have to fix something on one of your kayaks while on the water. Sometimes you will be able to do the repair with all parties sitting in their own kayaks. However, some repairs will necessitate someone getting out of their kayak in order correctly repair the kayak. Doing this on the water can be difficult but here is a method that gives you the stability needed while you repair the kayak..." Complete story: Paddling.com "Discussing the Forward Stroke" "Do we sometimes forget why we started paddling when we get so caught up in all the lessons, gear and trips we plan? I can see a similar thing happen when we discuss the forward stroke. So I wanted to take a step back, discuss it, and see if others feel similarly..." Complete story: Paddling.com "How to Paddle Into Old Age" "Getting old doesn't have to shut down your trips into the wild outdoors. I've learned that even the most rugged trips are possible at my age if I just slow down a bit (heck, I never was very fast!) and take it easy..." Complete story: Paddling.com "Canoe Buying Tips: Choosing the Best Material" "The material a canoe is made of affects performance, durability, weight, aesthetics and price. Choosing a canoe is a matter of weighing the pros and cons. When considering price think long-term investment. The canoe you buy today may last a hundred years..." Complete story: Canoeroots "Making Class II Fun Again" "Too often, no matter whether on a big play river or a tiny spring creek, beginner and even quite seasoned paddlers run straight-ahead-Fred tongue runs down very interesting sections of river. Even if you’re not a playboater or super hot river runner, there is usually a smoother, dryer, cleaner and sometimes even safer line than blasting down the middle. Finding these lines makes paddling more fun and improves your skills..." Complete story: RapidMedia "Our height and weight when choosing a kayak" "Every kayak is different just like how every human is different. Some kayaks work for people and not for others. So it's important to choose a boat that is perfect for you and your uses in order to have the best time out on the water..." Complete story: Paddling.com "Stop Thinking, Buy the Kayak" "My friend, Larry, pined over the purchase of a new kayak for more than two years. One night he’d rationalize it by telling himself he deserved it. Other weeks we’d swing the decision-making pendulum far off in the other direction. We divided the cost of the purchase by the actual number of hours he’d paddle..." Complete story: Adventure Kayak
"Kayaks now outnumber canoes on almost every waterway. Why are they suddenly so popular? Some years ago, I guided a group of teens on a canoe trip in Minnesota's Boundary Waters. As we rounded a point, a yellow kayak darted toward us. The paddler - a young woman in her twenties - flashed a smile, then poured on the coal. In a flash she was gone. The kids, in their banged up aluminum canoes, were spell-bound. "Why can't we have those? they pleaded. I just grinned and said, "You'll see..."
"There will be a time, sooner or later, you or your partner will have to fix something on one of your kayaks while on the water. Sometimes you will be able to do the repair with all parties sitting in their own kayaks. However, some repairs will necessitate someone getting out of their kayak in order correctly repair the kayak. Doing this on the water can be difficult but here is a method that gives you the stability needed while you repair the kayak..."
"Do we sometimes forget why we started paddling when we get so caught up in all the lessons, gear and trips we plan? I can see a similar thing happen when we discuss the forward stroke. So I wanted to take a step back, discuss it, and see if others feel similarly..."
"Getting old doesn't have to shut down your trips into the wild outdoors. I've learned that even the most rugged trips are possible at my age if I just slow down a bit (heck, I never was very fast!) and take it easy..."
"The material a canoe is made of affects performance, durability, weight, aesthetics and price. Choosing a canoe is a matter of weighing the pros and cons. When considering price think long-term investment. The canoe you buy today may last a hundred years..."
"Too often, no matter whether on a big play river or a tiny spring creek, beginner and even quite seasoned paddlers run straight-ahead-Fred tongue runs down very interesting sections of river. Even if you’re not a playboater or super hot river runner, there is usually a smoother, dryer, cleaner and sometimes even safer line than blasting down the middle. Finding these lines makes paddling more fun and improves your skills..."
"Every kayak is different just like how every human is different. Some kayaks work for people and not for others. So it's important to choose a boat that is perfect for you and your uses in order to have the best time out on the water..."
"My friend, Larry, pined over the purchase of a new kayak for more than two years. One night he’d rationalize it by telling himself he deserved it. Other weeks we’d swing the decision-making pendulum far off in the other direction. We divided the cost of the purchase by the actual number of hours he’d paddle..."