Julian Thompson 
Camping For Paddlers Camping, as it relates to kayaking and canoeing, is a little different than camping from a car or RV, or hiking into a campsite. For one thing, you’ll have to pack light, due to the storage constraints of your boat, so you’ll need to pack only the essentials necessary for a … Read more
Surfski & Waveski Kayaking So what’s a surfski? If you’re new to this exciting sport, a surf ski is a lightweight sit-on-top (SOT) kayak that’s long, narrow, and has a foot-controlled rudder. These lightning-fast kayaks, because of their long (16-22 feet) narrow hulls, are ideal for punching through heavy surf and large, broken waves. … Read more
Stand Up Paddling Stand up paddling, or SUP for short, is a sport that has become increasingly popular in the past few years. But you might not know that stand up paddling is actually two different sports. The first is SUP “surfing,” which is how the sport was first invented in Hawaii, and the second … Read more
Canoeing Canoeing, the close cousin of kayaking, has been a popular sport around the world for many years. Almost everyone has paddled or ridden in a canoe at some point in their lives. Canoes were used by early explorers of the American Frontier, and before that by Native Americans, who fashioned these sturdy watercraft … Read more
Competitive Kayaking No doubt since the time of the first skin-on-frame kayaks, there have been paddlers eager to prove their skills on the water, and find out who among them was faster, quicker in the turns, or a better hunter. It’s just human nature to want to compete, and find out who’s the best, … Read more
Kayak Surfing If you think that the only kind of surfing you can do is on a board, or with your body, think again. Kayak surfing is one of the fastest growing wave sports around, both on the ocean and on rivers as well. Whether you’re ripping a wave on an ice cold river … Read more
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Kayak Fishing – To see list of articles, skip to the bottom of the page. – If you’re an avid angler who’s been there and done that, or if you’re a veteran paddler who’s looking for a new experience on the water, you might want to … Read more
Whitewater Kayaking Do you live for whitewater kayaking? Does the sound of raging rapids send tingles up your spine? Do you live for the adrenalin rush of launching cartwheels and 360 degree flat spins? Does the thought of play holes, surf waves, and deep eddy lines keep you awake at night? In other words, … Read more
Sea Kayaking A pristine bay flanked by moss-covered cliffs. A bright sun reflected off smooth-as-glass water. Salt spray in your nostrils. A pod of Orcas swimming nearby… Sea kayaking conjures up all kinds of wonderful images. And none of them can capture the experience of actually being out on the water in a solid … Read more
The Sport Of Paddling – An Overview So what exactly is the sport of paddling? Well the answer is that paddling is actually a number of individual water sports rolled up into one fairly broad category. Basically the sport of paddling involves propelling a small boat or raft with a single or double-bladed paddle, … Read more
