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Canoes

Parts Of A Kayak: Increase Your Kayaking Knowledge With...

Kayaks

Pakayak Bluefin 14 Review

Until recently, a kayak’s off-water stealth didn’t factor into most paddlers’ purchasing decisions. Portable kayaks—an eclectic catch-all of inflatable,...

Virginia Marshall 0

Buying Advice

Versatile & Fun: How To Buy A Recreational Kayak

Getting into any new sport requires a huge investment, both in time spent researching and in money itself. If...

Colin Field 0

Boat & Board Buying Advice

Know Before You Buy: What Are The Different Types...

There are so many different types of kayaks that it can be hard to get a handle on which...

Brian Day 0

Expert Advice

Kayaks

Buying a Sea Kayak: Careful Of These 5 Mistakes

Helen Wilson1

Kayaks

Don't make these mistakes, buy the best for you.

Canoes

Esquif Canoes’ Excite Review

Getting in Esquif’s new Excite, I couldn’t get Secret’s antiperspirant tagline out of my head: Strong enough for a...

Scott MacGregor 0

Canoes

Northstar Canoes B16 Touring Canoe Review

My stomach sinks whenever I see a canoe atop the roof of a car. I feel for the vessel,...

David Jackson 0

Canoes

Canoe Review: Old Town Penobscot 164

My day trip paddling Old Town’s Penobscot 164 across the city’s outer harbor to a nearby park was a...

Tim Shuff 0

Buying Advice

Gear Up For Long Miles: 10 Essentials For Your...

You can’t be mentally prepared for a canoeing epic until you’ve got all the right gear together. The word...

Colin Field 0

Paddleboards

What To Consider When Buying An Inflatable Paddleboard

Like other paddlesports, one of the biggest challenges facing those looking into the activity is space—if I live in...

Dan Dakin 0

Paddleboards

7 Best Inflatable Paddleboards (SUPs) For 2020

Discover some of the year's best inflatable paddleboards from Airboard, Hala Gear, SIC Maui, Sea Eagle, Bishop Boards, and...

Paddling Magazine Staff 0

Boats

Best Hard Boards for 2020

Discover six of the year's best hard boards from Bishop Boards and SIC Maui. Whether you're looking for a fishing...

Paddling Magazine Staff 1

Editor's Pick

Paddleboards

Buying a Paddleboard: 5 Mistakes Shoppers Make

Anna Levesque0

Paddleboards

1. Forgetting quality matters Earlier this year, I was shopping for home supplies when I came face-to-face with a paddleboard display outside of a big...