When boating in cold water, a dry suit is a paddler’s best friend. While there are other options to dry suits, such as dry tops, wet suits,
Know What Gear to Wear to Keep Warm When Kayaking, Canoeing, and Rafting Some of the nicest paddlings are done in warm weather and cool
Standup paddleboarding doesn’t require much equipment. A paddler can basically get out on the water with as little as a board and a paddle. Once
Choosing the right standup paddleboard paddle is the next most important decision you will make after you decide what type of standup paddleboard to buy. In some
Type I, Type II, Type III, Type IV, Type V, and Inflatable PFDs The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has developed specifications and criteria for
Standup paddleboarding, SUP for short, is taking the sporting world by storm and is quickly becoming the fastest-growing watersport in the U.S. An activity that
For the better part of the last 20 years kayaking has been one of the most popular as well as fastest growing outdoor activities out
Whitewater safety can be a tricky thing. While it is generally better to stay with your kayak, canoe, or raft while floating or swimming in whitewater, there are
Every whitewater kayaker, whitewater canoeist, and most rafters will end up swimming if they spend any kind of significant time paddling on whitewater. A paddler then
Setting up a paddling shuttle can be an adventure in and of itself. A “shuttle” refers to the procedures surrounding getting paddlers and all of
The discussions that surround the best way to set up a shuttle for a canoe or kayak trip are very comical indeed. Be careful, though,
One of the most important things for a whitewater paddler to know is how to scout a whitewater river. Scouting can enable beginner and intermediate