Contrary to common opinion around the country, Vail isn't just for skiing. On June 4-7 the Teva Mountain Games will be held in the rivers and on the slopes ... Read More

Many people don't realize that we have our own Paddling Forums right here on the About.com Paddling Site. You can ask questions, post a topic for discussion, or just ... Read More

It's always good on a holiday like today to put things into perspective. If it were not for the men and women of this country who were willing to ... Read More

Memorial Day weekend traditionally marks the end of the school year, the beginning of summer, and the season for family vacations. It is also one of the busiest paddling ... Read More

This week is National Safe Boating Week, a campaign put on by the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC), the U.S. Coast Guard, and the ACA (American Canoe Association). The point of ... Read More

Staying on the topic of rolling a kayak, I thought we should go through the skill progression of learning to roll a kayak. Far too many beginners I ... Read More

One of the essential skills to know in whitewater kayaking is the ability to tuck toward the kayak when you find yourself upside-down. Of course, this is less of ... Read More

In the pursuit of finding people to whitewater kayak with, it often becomes necessary to identify and train new recruits. Who among us hasn't tried to teach a friend ... Read More

Whitewater kayaking is an adventure sport that has grown over the last 15 years by leaps and bounds. It seems like just yesterday that boats were over 10 feet ... Read More

Back in the off-season I challenged all of you to formulate some paddling goals for 2009. It was right around the time that people normally make New Year's resolutions. ... Read More

Paddlers of whitewater canoes are certainly are an overlooked and underpublicized bunch. They tend to be a very specialized community of boaters who are in a league all their ... Read More

Alright, that's enough focus on East Coast paddling events (for today anyway). With the East's first big whitewater festival, Cheat Fest, over lets take a look at what's going ... Read More

This week has been all about The Cheat River Festival. It is the first big whitewater festival this year, and as such deserves a bit of fanfare if you ... Read More