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Canoe vs Kayak - What to Know
Are you looking to get on the water? Are you wondering about the differences between a kayak and a canoe? Well, don’t jump on the message boards, haha. There is a lot of. . . ahem, passion among the recreational boating community about the differences between these two crafts. You might find yourself lost in the weeds or subject to cyber bullying. There seems to be an exception to every “rule” that someone posts. For...
Canoe vs Kayak - What to Know
Are you looking to get on the water? Are you wondering about the differences between a kayak and a canoe? Well, don’t jump on the message boards, haha. There is...
Ultimate Kayak Hunting Gear: A Comprehensive Guide
From their earliest days, kayaks have been used to bring hunters to their game, whether it was fish, fowl, or four-legged. Today hunters still use kayaks to increase their chances of successful hunts. Kayaks are a wonderful way to access hunting grounds that can’t be reached by motorized crafts, wading, or walking. Some hunters shoot right from their kayaks while others use it primarily for transportation. Whichever way you choose, you need the right gear...
Ultimate Kayak Hunting Gear: A Comprehensive Guide
From their earliest days, kayaks have been used to bring hunters to their game, whether it was fish, fowl, or four-legged. Today hunters still use kayaks to increase their chances...
How to Register Your Motorized Kayak
Kayaks are simple, classic vessels that are usually propelled by a double sided paddle. However, today’s kayaks come with a number of other forms of propulsion from pedals to motors. Most paddle/pedal crafts don’t require the same registration issues and fees as motorized kayaks, but if you choose to buy or update your kayak with a trolling motor (or something similar) then you will need to align with your state’s regulations for motorized vessels....
How to Register Your Motorized Kayak
Kayaks are simple, classic vessels that are usually propelled by a double sided paddle. However, today’s kayaks come with a number of other forms of propulsion from pedals to...
Kayak Propulsion: Paddle vs Flipper vs Propelle...
Kayaks might be known as paddle crafts but that only scratches the surface these days. As more and more people discover the versatility of these popular crafts, there are more and more ways to get them around a lake, river, or coast. So, what is the best way to propel your kayak? Let us count the ways. Of course, you can always paddle your ‘yak. But you can also get your lower half...
Kayak Propulsion: Paddle vs Flipper vs Propelle...
Kayaks might be known as paddle crafts but that only scratches the surface these days. As more and more people discover the versatility of these popular crafts, there...
The Shipping Challenges of Shipping a Kayak
In this day and age of online buying, you can buy just about everything off the internet. But sometimes getting it to your door can be a challenge. That is certainly the case with those who are shipping kayaks. While there are so many benefits of buying online (like comparing, customizing, and cutting out the middleman), shipping remains a serious hurdle. As you might already know from research or experience, kayaks must be handled carefully....
The Shipping Challenges of Shipping a Kayak
In this day and age of online buying, you can buy just about everything off the internet. But sometimes getting it to your door can be a challenge. That is...
Kayaking for Mindfulness & Mental Wellness
In today’s world, we seem to have retreated further and further from nature and each other. Kayaking helps to change that. We might not even be aware of all the wonderful benefits of kayaking for mental health so while the physical benefits of kayaking might be clear, mental health benefits are subtler. We might not even know what is happening in our brains as we paddle. Let’s look at the advantages of kayaking for mindfulness...
Kayaking for Mindfulness & Mental Wellness
In today’s world, we seem to have retreated further and further from nature and each other. Kayaking helps to change that. We might not even be aware of all the...