9 articles on "paddle"

Taking A Paddleboat Cruise

Taking A Paddleboat Cruise by: Mary Hanna In May my husband and I took a wonderful steamboat trip on the Colombia River, 1,240 miles long, and Snake River, 1,038 miles long, aboard the American West’s Empress of the North. This is the first ti...

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How To Choose The Right Scuba Fins

How To Choose The Right Scuba Fins by: Laura Cain When it comes to investing in your own pair of scuba fins, you have a plethora of choices from a number of manufacturers who continue to advance the engineering they use to produce the most durab...

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Never Paddle Alone!

Never Paddle Alone! by: Jakob Jelling An important thing to remember about kayaking is that you should never paddle alone. One of the biggest rules of thumb when it comes to kayaking is that you should never paddle alone. The reasons for this ar...

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Kayak Paddle Blades

Kayak Paddle Blades by: Jakob Jelling Different kayak paddle blades will have different effects on the control you have over your kayak. The blades of your kayak paddles are the most important part when it comes to worry about whether or not you...

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Paddle Floats

Paddle Floats by: Jakob Jelling Paddle floats can save your life, so make sure that you get an easy to use paddle float. If you're going to be kayaking in deep water (whether this is the ocean or a lake) you may not always be able to go to ...

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Reverse Paddling

Reverse Paddling by: Jakob Jelling Reverse paddling is an important kayaking technique. While forward paddling is probably one of the most commonly used paddling strokes, reverse paddling is just as important. In fact, before you go kayaking, yo...

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Photo Adventures with Kayak Fishing Hand Paddles

Since the inception of kayak fishing hand paddles, paddle sportsmen have used these innovative paddles to actively pursuit other kayak related hobbies, interests and adventures. Providing a simple one-handed paddle operation while maintaining stealth...

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Paddlefish - Learn Some Tips And Info To Help You Catch A Lot More Of Them

Paddlefish can grow to be a pretty large fish, often reaching 6 feet and weighing several hundred pounds, their main body resembles the body of a shark, and their overall color is dark tan to grayish in shade. Depending upon water conditions such as ...

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Family Canoeing Vacation

Family Canoeing Vacation by: Peter Shannon Canoeing is a wonderful vacation idea. It can be a real family-type adventure that is challenging yet not too difficult. Besides being a distinctly fun activity, it is also a form of travel. With a cano...

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