New to Paddling?
Take a shortcut on the learning curve. Join your local paddling club. Many of them offer classes, gear deals and trips for varying skill levels. Most importantly they offer lots of support and tons of free advice.
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How To Build A Kayak - Part 2
That’s a tandem sea kayak kit scattered about out there. I ordered it from Chesapeake Light Craft in Annapolis a few weeks ago, and it arrived on my doorstep in three boxes and a scroll of plans.
Novice Kayakers Get Expedition Ready
A three-hour tour sparked a love affair with kayaking that led this couple to the expedition of a lifetime.
Rack Out Your Ride to Carry Boats
How are you going to get that kayak or canoe to the water? Tim Farmer lays out the options.
Getting Started in a Kayak
Sea kayaking can be as gear-intensive as any other sport, but every kayaker eventually acquires similar, basic gear, and you only need a few things to get you started.
Basics of Buying a Kayak
You want to buy a kayak, but you don't know where to begin. Don't worry - we'll help you sort it out. From our annual Buyer's Guide, here are the basics of buying a kayak.
Basics of Buying a Kayak Paddle
Whitewater or touring? Feathered or unfeathered? What kind of kayak paddle you choose depends on what kind of paddling you want to do.
Basics of Buying a Canoe
Long, sleek competition cruising canoes. Tough spin-on-a-dime canoes designed for whitewater paddling. Extra-wide, ultra-stable sportsman canoes. Which one is right for you?
Basics of Buying a Canoe Paddle
The best canoe paddle for you depends on what kind of paddling you want to do.
Inflatable Canoes, Kayaks and Rafts
They're not just pool toys anymore. Inflatable kayak, canoes, and rafts take some of the fear factor out of whitewater for paddling newbies.
Canoe Paddling - Focus on the Basics
How to keep bugs out of your forward paddling stroke....now how to get them out of your bed is another story.
Find a Paddling Club
Find canoe clubs to paddle with where you live! Paddling's more fun with friends - here's a list of canoe and kayak clubs around the country.
PADDLING CLUBS - We need your help!
We need current club information, events and contacts for a new web feature on paddling clubs. Email us at webeditor@canoekayak.com Thanks.
What to Wear
What you wear paddling is important. What you should wear depends on the paddling environment and the likelihood of taking an unexpected swim.
Canoe Camping with Kids
Canoe camping is a great way to introduce your kids to the great outdoors, and to the sport you love, but things change when you add little ones to the equation.
Taking the Kids Canoeing
Life on the water changes when children are added to the equation. Once we accept that hard truth, we can move into the practical phase of figuring out exactly how to meet the outfitting challenges posed by taking children canoeing.
Cartopping Your Kayak
While it's nice to have a friend to help carry boats as well as to paddle with, you can solo lift your kayak and carry it on your shoulder.
What to Wear Paddling
What you wear paddling is important. What you should wear depends on the paddling environment and the likelihood of taking an unexpected swim.
