I tend to agree kayaks ride a bit lower and show less profile to the wind, so are less apt to get blown around than a canoe, particularly in side winds. You certainly would top out the capacity of ...

While touring kayaks are great for exploring your local waterways, they can be quite a hassle to carry over long distances. It was with this in mind that Pakayak created the Bluefin 14. It's a modular ...

There really isn’t such a boat. For Class II, yes, you could buy a short touring kayak and probably be dandy. But Class IV is pretty serious stuff—fast-moving water, narrow channels, lots of rocks and ...

Trak bills its Trak 2.0 not as a folding kayak, but as a traditional watercraft redesigned for the modern adventurer that’s still small enough to carry on your back. Founder Nolin Veillard and his ...

This course is an American Canoe Association Instructor Development and Certification Workshop for Level 1: Introduction to Kayaking (pdf) and Level 2: Essentials of Kayak Touring (pdf) Instructors ...

These days the term “recreational kayak” has become a catch-all phrase, much like “organic” or “SUV.” Its definition has come to include transitional touring kayaks, sea kayaks, expedition kayaks, ...

Canadian company Trak has been building portable skin-on-frame kayaks for over a decade and is now ready to enter the 2.0 phase. It fancies its overhauled Trak 2.0 to be the "ultimate touring kayak" – ...

From whitewater rapids, to lakes, rivers and saltwater, people are enjoying kayaks to relax, fish and exercise. If you are considering a kayak, it’s best to first think about where you intend to ride ...