Quick Answer Yes, you can absolutely kayak with a dog—even if it's your first season on the water. The biggest mistake isn't choosing the wrong kayak. It's taking a dog on a full paddling...
Category: Adventure Kayaking
Quick Answer Here's the answer I give almost everyone. Wear a kayak helmet anytime there's a realistic chance your head could hit something. That "something" might be a rock in a fast-moving...
Quick Answer If you want the short version, here it is. Choose a Pelican kayak if you're buying your first kayak, sticking to a budget, and spending most of your time on calm lakes, ponds,...
Quick Answer If you mainly fish on warm lakes, slow rivers, or calm coastal water, a sit-on-top kayak is the better choice for most anglers. It's easier to get on and off, far more stable...
"Can I go kayaking if I can't swim?" I've probably heard that question a few hundred times over the past 25 years. Sometimes it came from a nervous college student standing on a dock for the first...
A friend asked me this after spending nearly an hour standing on a paddleboard without falling in. He climbed back onto the dock, looked exhausted, and said, "So... was that actually a workout, or...