Answering questions about all things related to kayaks and kayaking.
Kayaking provides a wonderful opportunity to spend time with friends and loved ones. It also provides a wonderful opportunity to spend time away from friends and loved ones. Kayakers that enjoy an occasional solo river-paddle often ask how to return to their car when kayaking alone. Getting back to your car when kayaking alone takes …
You will take about 1,000 paddle strokes for every mile you cover in your kayak. As you spend more time on the water, your kayak paddle will either become your best friend, or worst enemy. Before committing to any single paddle, let me tell you what I’ve learned about how to choose a kayak paddle. …
For all of the benefits that come with owning an inflatable kayak, there is one significant drawback. Eventually, your inflatable kayak will leak. While it might seem like the end of the world at the time, it isn’t. Keep reading to learn how to find and fix an air leak in an inflatable kayak. The …
When you flip a coin, there is a 50% chance that it will land heads-up. When you flip a kayak, there is a 100% chance that it will land heads-down. And by the way, the head that is down is yours! If you want a higher probability of staying dry while you paddle, then you …
When planning a kayak adventure, it is key to get a sense for how far you can paddle a kayak in a day. Overestimate the distance and you’ll find yourself in your boat at 11:00pm at night, hoping that nothing jumps out of the shadows to eat you. Underestimate the distance and you’ll arrive at …
So, you have banked some time on the water and are starting to get pretty good. Now, you want to take things up a notch and learn how to increase the speed of your kayak. Alright, Lightning, let’s do it! To increase the speed of your kayak, there are several steps to take. The first, …
Paddling a tandem kayak can be a terrific way to have fun on the water. Tandems are typically longer, wider and more stable than solo kayaks, making them ideal for novice paddlers to learn proper technique from an instructor that is close by. If you and your paddling partner have a little experience, you can …
If you are an experienced kayaker, then it is likely that, at one time or another, you have fallen out of your boat. Likely not on purpose, but probably more than once. If this is the case, then you have clearly already figured out how to get back in a kayak after falling out. If …
I was in my late 20s when I took my first trip to Tofino. Before that, I had cut my teeth kayaking the lakes and rivers of northern Ontario. I had never before set a paddle blade into the Pacific Ocean, so I didn’t know how to paddle a kayak in waves. Well, I learned …
Your day started off so tranquilly but now the wind has picked up. Try as you might, your boat stern keeps skidding out from behind you. Again, you find yourself sitting in your brand new touring kayak, facing directly into the wind. Now is the time to learn how to use your kayak rudder. The …