Water Sports

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.

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.

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.

I had a satisfactory experience on an inflatable paddleboard.

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

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

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

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

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.

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."

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

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!

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.

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

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.

Just because you have a hole in your wetsuit doesn't mean you need to go and replace it. From having the manufacturer repair it for free to doing it yourself at home with or without a repair kit, see how I fixed my wetsuit and how quick of a fix this can be.