Water Sports

Here's one solution to carrying a long kayak in a short bed trick. My review of the Boonedox Groovy T-Bone Bed Extender.

I’ve built four cedar strip canoes and two cedar strip kayaks, but I purchased wood paddles to use with them. Here's how it worked when I set out to make my own paddle.

If you have a heavy kayak it sometimes be a challenge to get it from your vehicle to your favorite paddling place. Here's how to make the job easier, with a kayak cart or dolly.

In summary, kayaking is so much more than it appears to be. Through kayaking, I learn valuable lessons, feel at peace in nature, make memories with my mom, and gain a sense of self-accomplishment through tension. To you, it may simply be a small boat, but to me, it's an outlet.

In my limited experience with kayaking, I learned more than I realized about gear, safety, and fitness, and thought I'd share it with you.

Venice offers a lot of places for your outdoor enjoyment. If you are looking for the best places to kayak or use stand up boards on fresh water, look no further than Red Lake.

But where, really, are the best spots to snorkel in the Florida Keys?

A simple guide to selecting the best, most affordable backpack for your style of boating. This backpack is tough and cheap and will protect your valuables from water.

Just because you have a hole in your wetsuit doesn't mean you need to go and replace it. See how I fixed my wetsuit at home.

I had a satisfactory experience on an inflatable paddleboard.

My experience building a Northwest Passage solo cedar-strip canoe.

An honest review of my personal experience with Get Up and Go Kayaking tour at Rock Springs in Kelly Park.

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.

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

Are you looking for the perfect name for your houseboat, fishing boat, or sailboat? Look no further. Here are 500 creative names to choose from.

Cane woven canoe seats are attractive and not too difficult to make.

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

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

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

Kayaking alone might require a little more effort than going with a group, but it can be quite fun and rewarding. Learn how to kayak solo safely and smartly.

Here is an in-depth yet easy-to-follow description of the starting solenoid used on most Yamaha jet ski starting systems.

Storing a Catalina 27 sailboat for a long winter on the Great Lakes can be an expensive proposition. We found an inexpensive solution that every practical sailor can appreciate.

Did you ever think naming a boat could be so difficult? Now it doesn’t have to be! Take a look at some of the best boat names on the net, right here!

Erudite, obtuse and unique names befitting the enigmatic boat owner.

Ride nature’s best roller coaster by braving the rapids in the New River. Children as young as 9 years of age may take to Class V rapids in an oar raft.

This is my journal from part of a longer Minnesota adventure that didn't quite go according to plan, when my backcountry travel buddy and I decided to canoe through the Boundary Waters rather than backpack the overgrown, hard-to-follow Border Route Trail.

Do you think the starter has gone out on your jet ski? No worries. It's easy to replace.

Snorkeling is one of the top must-do things in Hawaii. Here are some helpful tips and suggestions for all snorkelers – to ensure a safe and fun underwater experience!

What the City of Allen Field Team looks for when buying our next kayak for fishing!

The equipment you select for a cruising sailboat should be items which will keep you safe and comfortable. Here are a few items we want on our sailboat.

This list includes some of the most important items to consider investing in after you purchase your kayak. It will assist you in sorting out all of the many items available for kayaks.

When thinking of purchasing a boat, the first thing to think about is the hull material. Fiberglass, wood, steel, aluminum or ferro-cement, all have pros and cons. Here is what we have decided.

As kayaking grows in popularity, so do injuries and drownings related to this activity. So be prepared and paddle safe, utilizing proper safety equipment.

If you're ready to quit your job and buy a sailboat, find out how these four sailing entrepreneurs are making it work through crowdfunding.

Simple steps to troubleshoot the starting system on a Yamaha jet ski.

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.

Tennessee has a lot of rivers and humid summers, making it no surprise that kayaking, canoeing, and tubing nearby rivers is quickly becoming a popular past time of state residents.

Yet another fascinating kayaking destination is the Anclote River Park located in Hudson, Florida. Coastal mangroves, sleepy inlets, and amazing wildlife abound here on Florida's Gulf Coast.

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

Tennessee's Duck River, from Normandy Dam to Three Forks Bridge, offers good fishing, beautiful scenery and swift-flowing water .

A black graphite bottom is an attactive, durable and functional addition to a canoe.

The Cotee River and the James E. Grey Preserve are located on the Great Florida Birding Trail in New Port Richey and offer a scenic and relaxing kayak experience.

A practical account, with photos, of how I built a cedar-strip kayak.

My dream of owning a Jeep Wrangler came true a few years ago. My dream of owning a kayak came true more recently. This is how I solved the dilemma getting the kayak to water on my soft top Jeep.

Once you have completed all of the sanding and caressing of wood in the lower part of the hull it is time to apply the fiberglass and epoxy

There are a few items you must have on your boat to keep it legal. Unfortunately, the law doesn't cover everything. Here are the top 10 things you need to have on board next time you leave the dock.

This is the step in the build process where your kayak actually starts to look like something. This can be a source of motivation.

The stems on a wood strip kayak are ¼ strips of wood which are steamed, shaped and glued together with thickened epoxy. The sheer clamp is what is used to attach the deck to the bottom of the hull.

Making forms that determine the shape of the hull and deck, then setting them up on a build table for construction of a Cedar Strip Kayak.