In my last post, I talked about a couple of Werner fiberglass paddles in which the shaft broke while students were learning to do a standard paddle float solo re-entry.  The first paddle to break was a five year old paddle with an older ferrule style in which the button sticks up above the rest [...]

Nearly four years ago, on Thursday, June 7, 2007, a tornado devastated the Bear Paw Outdoor Adventure Resort along the Wolf River in White Lake, Wisconsin.  Thankfully, no one at the resort was seriously hurt or killed despite several buildings being blown off their foundations.  Dozens of paddlers who had regularly stayed at the resort [...]

The U.S. Coast Guard is asking boaters (including kayakers) to take the time to label their boats, paddles, life jackets, etc. with their names and contact information in order to avoid initiating expensive and time-consuming search and rescue efforts when there isn’t actually a person missing.
When someone finds a kayak or other piece of paddling [...]

Most of us are probably in the process of buying gifts for the upcoming holidays in our families.  As you make your purchase decisions, I would ask you to strongly consider supporting local, independent businesses in your area.  (As paddlers, you probably have spent some money in at least one of these small, local paddle [...]

I feel like Navin Johnson (Steve Martin) in the movie, “The Jerk”.  “The new phone book’s here!  The new phone book’s here!”  In my case it isn’t a phone book, but rather a new kayaking gadget to play with.  I admit it.  I’m a kayaking gear head.
As many of you know, I sold kayaks for [...]

As we enter the holiday season, “Black Friday” looms on the horizon.  Most retail businesses do a major part of their business from Thanksgiving to Christmas, and while this may not be the busiest season for paddle sports stores,  still, a lot of gifts are purchased at this time for family and friends who paddle.  [...]