Water Sports

Are you looking for the perfect name for your sailboat, yacht, or fishing boat? Do you want something creative, unique, or funny? Look no further. In this list you'll find 500 creative names to choose from.

Endless lakes, rivers, dams, and ponds make Michigan a kayaker's paradise. This article features kayaks for sportsmen, adventurers, and lovers of leisure.

Detailed description of how to make the seats, yoke, gunnels and decks for the project I described in "Building a Cedar Strip Canoe: The Basics."

Learn how to identify the different types of sailboats: Sloop, Ketch, Cutter and Gaff type rigs.

One of the things I fear is having my canoe sink or scuttle if I ever capsize. So, as an extra measure of caution I decided to add floatation chambers to the bow and stern. *corrected calculations

Now that you've finally achieved your dream of owning a boat, the next crucial step before exploring the ultimate freedom of the seas is to give it a name. Here is a list of over 400 cool and classy names for your spanking new vessel.

Yes, you absolutely can jump start a jet ski. Use another healthy battery, another jet ski, your vehicle, or a jump starter. Each method has its own highly important cautions for your safety as well as your jet ski's.

A description of how to attach the strips. Expansion of "Building a Cedar Strip Canoe: The Basics". More details this time.

Oh no, is your anchor stuck? Here's the best (and safest) ways to try to free it.

What questions to ask in what order when you choose your first fishing kayak.

Where to go and what you should see while having an adventure of a lifetime in Crete!

The New River Gorge, WV is home to zip lines, whitewater rafting, and the iconic New River Gorge Bridge. It’s a great vacation destination for families and friends.

Making wooden foot braces for a cedar-strip canoe or kayak.

A description of how shape and sand the hull then apply fiberglass and epoxy. Expansion of "Building a Cedar Strip Canoe: The Basics". More details this time.

A practical account of my experiences and a brief guide to building the cedar strip canoe I use for wilderness camping and fishing.

For a great adventure and something a little different on your next trip to the west coast of Florida check out Paddling Adventures for a kayak or canoe trip down the Weeki Wachee River.