touring kayak
PUSH IT REAL GOOD
04.03.2013
We recently caught up with Marty Perry of the Vancouver-based Hurricane Riders crew to find out more about its new four-part series titled, The push. Our questions for Marty: What was the impetus for the series, where did you shoot it, and what exactly is involved in a new ‘recruit’ earning their THR stripes? Multiple wave beatdown? Also, after seeing the first two installments below, when will there be more?
Going Deep
04.03.2013
For the last decade, the smoky joint Under-the-Hill Saloon has also served as the headquarters for the Phatwater Challenge, a 42-mile race that finishes at the boat ramp below this bar in Natchez, Mississippi.
The Gem of the Maine Island Trail
04.03.2013
Following 325 miles of pristine Maine coast, the Maine Island Trail, created in 1993 and passing directly through Acadia National Park near Penobscot, was the first water trail created in the U.S. For good reason. It offers paddlers a chance to explore portions of the state’s 3,478 miles of coastline and islands, with pre-established launch points and campsites in protected bays. And the crowning feature of the trail, or lobster claw, if you will, is Acadia near the sea kayak Mecca of Bar Harbor.
Ultimate Canoe and Kayak Adventures
04.03.2013
Detailing 100 of the best places to paddle in the world, Ultimate Canoe and Kayak Adventures is a stunningly illustrated compilation of canoeing and kayaking hot spots around the globe that offers something for everyone from the whitewater adrenaline junkie to the extreme sea kayaker.
Freeze to Death
04.02.2013
Always dress for the WATER temperature when venturing out paddling this spring and summer. Lack of visible ice doesn’t mean that the water is warm.
Bringing it to (Great) Bear
04.01.2013
Last fall, Calgary-based whitewater paddler Paul Manning-Hunter, 25, a member of Canada’s national slalom team, and longtime friends Daniel Robb, 24, and Spencer Taft, 25, spent eight days sea kayaking British Columbia’s wild Central Coast—the same convoluted, mountain-rimmed channels that could soon be plied by supertankers. The three Albertans decided to steer clear of the political debate in producing a film about the expedition. The result is a powerful short that cuts to the core of sea kayak touring and captures the beauty of coastal wilderness.
Chattahoochee Journal: Updates on Rivers and Courts
04.01.2013
The Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers have collided where Georgia, Florida, and Alabama meet. Michael and I have reunited, and a major legislative action was decided on in the state house.
April Fools’ Day Paddles
04.01.2013
Aaah, April Fool’s Day. Which of us haven’t fallen prey to some paddling prank thrust upon us by our peers? That rock in the back of your kayak, glue on your cockpit combing, un-latched drain plug or even report that a certain river is running when it’s in fact bone dry.
Aaah, April Fool’s Day. Which of us haven’t fallen prey to some paddling prank thrust upon us by our peers? That rock in the back of your kayak, glue on your cockpit combing, un-latched drain plug or even report that a certain river is running when it’s in fact bone dry.
Testing Boundaries
03.28.2013
Rivers carve deep canyons and divide hostile neighbors. They cut pathways through lawless country, and beckon us to follow. It’s no wonder that river-runners have their own canon of unspoken boundaries that, from time to time, they feel compelled to cross.
San Juan Islands Designated National Monument
03.27.2013
On Monday, March 25 under the Antiquities Act, President Barack Obama recently designated five new national monuments encompassing more than 240,000 acres. Of particular interest to paddlers in the legislation is the creation of the new San Juan Islands National Monument in Washington.
40 Years of Milestones
03.26.2013
Looking back on the last 40 years, boating has come along way. Shorter boats, steeper first descents, warm gear and deaths of legends. Canoe & Kayak logged a number of them through the decades.
UltraLite Cot
03.20.2013
I first tuned into this cot in its original iteration before CD bought it up. I was sold on the original but CD has improved it. Wizard light at 2lbs 12oz. Throw a pad on this thing and you might never sleep in your bed again. Even backpackers will carry it. Granted, not essential sea kayak equipment, but it goes on our rafts and IKs in a heartbeat. Caveat is fussiness. Set up can be daunting, improves with experience.
ComPack Chair Kit
03.20.2013
ComPack Chair Kit: $49.95 Cascadesdesigns.com Now, Cascade Design recently introduced the ComPack Chair Kit, which is a redux of their bomber, Trekker Lounge. The ComPack came out recently with CD’s Neo-Air line that radically streamlined their inflatable tech, which is their expertise. You can run the chair kit with either the Neo Air pads or [...]
From the Vault: Dams of America
03.18.2013
Over the last year, boaters have been enjoying the rebirth of rivers as companies and governments remove old dams, some standing as long as 98 years. So when Canoe & Kayak’s staff dug through the archives for this month’s From the Vault, we thought it would be appropriate to feature a story that came out [...]
Newest Kayak “in the Fold”
03.16.2013
When he moved to San Francisco four years ago, Anton Willis was dismayed by the realization that he’d have nowhere to store a hardshell sea kayak in his apartment. Then he read a magazine story about advances in origami and got an idea. Instead of buying a typical skin-on-frame folding kayak, he would design his own.
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