Answering questions about all things related to kayaks and kayaking.
I have spent my fair share of time falling out of a kayak. Usually it was on purpose. Occasionally it wasn’t. Always, the end result was a boatful of water that needed to be expelled. Without fail, the best way to get rid of that water was with a kayak bilge pump. A kayak bilge …
So, you’re thinking about another kayak adventure, are you? And this time you’re hoping to enjoy the great outdoors for several days. An expedition! How exciting. Planning for an expedition is a pretty big deal and much of the challenge is in determining how to pack an expedition-amount of gear in that tiny little kayak of yours. …
Spending the day paddling around your preferred body of water in an inflatable kayak is loads of fun. But before you can get to the fun, you have to actually get on the boat. And if you don’t execute your entry nearly perfectly, your day of paddling could start with a splash. The entire goal …
All good things must come to an end. When the fun is done, the work begins. If your fun happens in an inflatable kayak, then you ought to learn how to dry it before packing it into your vehicle and heading home. Fortunately, drying out an inflatable kayak is really quite simple. To effectively dry …
If you are planning to spend time on a sit-on-top kayak, it’s time to learn about scupper holes and scupper plugs. Scupper holes are literally holes drilled all the way through your sit-on-top kayak. While holes drilled through a boat might seem unsafe, they are actually quite the opposite. These holes are actually safety features, …
So you’re getting bored of your usual kayaking destination and are planning a new adventure – river kayaking. Great idea. The rush of powering through a Class III rapid is exhilarating. You have a river in mind and all you need now is to learn how to kayak a river. Most of my river kayaking …
I have spent a great many hours puttering around the pristine lakes of northern Ontario. I am fortunate to have done so on every kind of kayak imaginable. As autumn takes hold and the temperature of the air and water drops, personal comfort becomes top-of-mind. You want to stay warm and you want to stay …
There is very little in the world of kayaking that could be considered controversial. Some people enjoy sit-on-top kayaks, others prefer a sit-in style. Some people like the orange ones, others like the yellow ones. There really isn’t much to fight about. But join a kayak forum and say anything, I mean anything about a …