Whitewater canoeing

You've probably heard whitewater rafting but probably not so much in a canoe? Read and watch what it's like to tackle the rapids with Madawaska Kanu Centre. It doesn't get more Canadian than this.

Mats Bengtsson description of how to roll a kayak using the kayak eskimo roll technique, when you have become old and are no longer limber. The reasoning is done to acknowledge that age and flexibility might be reasons for having a problem with rolling a kayak, but the most likely kayak roll problem comes from the mind and lack of relaxation and coordination. The eskimo roll works from technique and timing, not power, so age is seldom a hindrance for performing the kayak eskimo roll.

Try the backpacking version of watersports with Canoe camping. Learn about the necessary gear and the best places to embark on canoe camping adventures.

Open canoe expert Ray Goodwin lays out the modifications he makes to fit out a boat for his work and the style of river journey he likes to make...

I’m not a perfect canoe tripper. I’ve sat on my life jacket at the campsite, used my bailer bucket as a pee bottle, stuck the blade of my paddle in the sand, and pitched my tent under a gnarly dead tree. I’ve mocked someone else’s gear, giggled at skinny dippers, and—some might say this is worst of all—for many years, I paddled with the goon stroke rather than a proper J. Gasp. These weren’t immoral acts. They were errors in judgment and holes in knowledge, and I’ve learned from my bad…

Nothing like a drop off on the French Broad in a canoe to get your heart pumping. Join the adventure with NC Outward Bound.

Eight quick, easy and tasty lunch ideas for your next canoe or kayak expedition. Plus eight ideas for side dishes to vary your menu even more.

Attacking Devil's Elbow in a Swift Madawaska (courtesy of David MacDonald)

This past summer Esquif Canoes added the 15-foot Prospecteur 15 to its lineup alongside its popular Prospecteur 16 and Prospecteur 17 siblings. Side-by-side, the new 15 looks a bit more like a chubby trick pony than the classic workhorses of the North, yet the whole Prospecteur fleet shares the same classic lines. As they should—each was originally inspired by the original Chestnut Canoe Company Prospector. Our little 15-foot tester is a full 12 inches shorter than Esquif’s 16-footer, but it…

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