Bending Branches Angler Plus is the best balance of weight, materials and construction at the best value. Werner’s Camano Bent Shaft cuts weight with full carbon construction and minimalist ferrule.

Paddling on your own is like having a backstage pass to every overlooked lake cove and river slough. Take your canoe where you want, as fast as you want, without the hassle of coordinating strokes—and ...

Only once in nearly 30 years of paddling have I found myself facing a familiar adage in real life. I couldn't help but ...

This week’s quiz: Which is the proper term? A) Dry bag; B) Waterproof bag; or, C) River bag. If you picked C, you’re correct because the river can and will get into it. Regardless, river bags provide ...

Mike Kipp had a simple reason for starting to make his own canoe tripping paddles. “I just wanted a better paddle,” says the 54-year-old founder of Wilderness Paddle Works. A machinist at a small ...

This article was published 23/03/2022 (1263 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. In 2019, artist, wood-, metal-, and leather-worker, historian, and sort-of-retired vagabond ...

It only takes about 25 minutes of labor to make a canoe paddle at Sanborn Canoe Company, but it can take up to three weeks between gluing the first strips together and painting the final colors.