Item: Betcha Didn't Know
Author: Paddling Magazine Staff

The World Health Organization defines drowning as “…the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion or immersion in liquid.”...

Cross-continent canoeist Mike Ranta is known for dreaming big, and his 110.5-foot-long paddle is the latest proof of the...

1 There are 3,400 species of cicada worldwide. While the majority emerge every two to five years, periodical cicadas...

1. Wetsuits provide an insulating layer between skin and outside air and water but they’re not waterproof. Lightweight, flexible,...

A canoe’s depth is measured from its gunwales to the bottom of the boat. Depth is measured in...

Bow paddlers are unfairly maligned—referred to as bow meat, deadweight and worse. In an effective flatwater tandem team,...