Don't fear! There are still a few more weeks of summer left, leaving you with just enough time to make this beautiful canoe paddle. This piece of art can be used — or hung up, making a great ...

River bags provide varying degrees of protection in the event of rain or capsizing. How much depends on the bag itself & whether it’s properly sealed.

Instead of using the paddle to push the canoe forward, you’re using it to pull—or draw—the bow toward the paddle, thereby changing the boat’s direction. It’s great for avoiding rocks.

Mike Kipp had a simple reason for starting to make his own canoe tripping paddles. “I just wanted a better paddle,” says the 54-year-old founder of Wilderness Paddle Works.

Generally, this column deals with reality--how to paddle better, how to read water, how to handle a canoe in different situations, how to do particular moves. But this is the Buyer's Guide issue ...

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Kayak sales have exploded over the last few years, thanks in part to the pandemic. Many of those boats are now available for a steal on Craigslist and other sites, as users find kayaking to be ...