LIFE JACKETS: When you’re in a canoe or kayak, a life jacket – aka a PFD (personal flotation device) – is nota suggestion – IT’S THE LAW. And it doesn’t do one bit of good laying on the floor of the boat. YOU NEED TO WEAR IT. It doesn’t matter how well you swim or [...]

Looking to head out on our own solo canoe adventure? Or maybe just want to take your skills to the next level? Canoeroots Magazine features Francis Boyes of Smoothwater Outfitters, offering his top tips to become a skilled soloist. Discover which paddle you should use, how best to position yourself in the boat and to how to [...]

Indiana has so much to offer when it comes to enjoying the outdoors, especially canoeing and kayaking. IndyStar provides a list of the 10 best places to practice your paddle sports. Time to book that trip!

Just Smile has gifted us with this hilarious compilation of boating bloopers – the funniest kayak and canoe fails! Sure to make you laugh, this video also serves a great guide of what NOT to do when you’re out on the water.

Tying a canoe to the top of your car for a weekend at the lake is much easier than you might think. Here’s a great video from GuideYourOutdoors demonstrating a great way to tie your canoe down to a car roof, safely and easily. Remember, don’t always trust a buckle 100%, always add another backup knot, just [...]

The Old Town NEXT Canoe is nimble like a kayak, and functional like a canoe. Paddling this hybrid canoe/kayak on a lake near the 50 Campfires basecamp, we loved the low center of gravity from the centered seat, combined with the open-top storage of the wide body.  Unlike our kayaks, the NEXT canoe was easy [...]