Canoeing

How to Paddle a Canoe or Kayak

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Learning how to properly paddle a canoe or kayak can really improve your enjoyment of the experience. Canoeing and kayaking are great sources of fun and relaxation as well as exercise. Proper handling of a canoe or kayak will allow you to cover ... more »

How to Paddle an Outrigger Canoe

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Outrigger canoes come in four, six and 12-person varieties with the roles of the rowers being no different for each size. The sport requires precision, training and teamwork. Upper body strength and endurance are necessary as well... more »

How to Pick a Canoe Size

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Picking a canoe that is the right size is important for your safety. It also allows for the proper functioning of your canoe. Follow the guidelines below to choose a canoe that isn't too small or large... more »

How to Pick The Color Of An Old Town Canoe

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Here's how to choose the color of your new Old Town canoe. Fortunately, you only have a few colors to choose from... more »

How to Portage a Canoe

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To portage a canoe is to carry it between lakes, rivers or around an impassable spot. There is a right way to portage a canoe that will allow any number of canoers, even one paddling solo, to make the portage as easy as possible... more »

How to Portage a Canoe

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You're out paddling a canoe, having a wonderful time, when suddenly you run out of water. Maybe there's some big rocks, maybe the stream gets too shallow or maybe there's a waterfall. For whatever reason you might have to carry your canoe. This ... more »

How to Portage a Canoe

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In particularly dry seasons, parts of the river may be dried up. At other times, there may be a major obstruction in the river. Both of these situations require you to portage the canoe over land. You may also have to portage a canoe over land if ... more »

How to Re-enter a Capsized Canoe

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You've decided to go canoeing. Great! One of the concerns people have when they first decide to go canoeing is "what happens if we tip over?" Here's an outline of what to do. Hopefully, if capsizing should happen to you, having this knowledge ... more »

How to Refinish a Fiberglass Canoe

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Working with fiberglass canoes requires having special polymers and adhesives on hand. It also requires working in a well-ventilated space. Fiberglass boats can last a long time, much longer than wood and canvas canoes. If you own one, it's ... more »

How to Rent A Canoe

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Here's how to rent a canoe when you go on vacation. Canoe rental prices vary, from ten dollars to fifty or more dollars a day... more »

How to Repair a Canoe

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There are two times when you may need to effect repairs on your canoe. One is when you return home from a canoeing trip and you see dings and holes that you can mend at your leisure. The other time you may need to repair a canoe is when you are ... more »

How to Self-Rescue a Grounded Canoe

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When running rapids, sooner or later every canoeist runs aground on a rock. Knowing what to do in this situation can mean the difference between capsizing and paddling away dry... more »

How to Sit in a Canoe

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Most canoes are shaped identically on both ends, allowing you to paddle in either direction. Canoes also tend to have seats bolted into the boat, making it easy for you and other passengers to know where to place yourselves for stability. ... more »

How to Start a Canoe Polo Team

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Canoe Polo is a sport for serious players. Two teams of 5 players each compete to put a ball in their goal which floats on the water. Each player sits in his own specially-built canoe or kayak and uses a paddle to move around. Players must endure ... more »

How to Start off in the Water in Beginner Kayaking

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Starting off in the water is one of the more difficult parts of kayaking and canoeing. Winds, currents and waves send the kayak or canoe sliding in all directions, making the start frustrating and messy... more »

How to Store A Canoe for the Winter

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Here's how to store your canoe and paddles for the winter... more »

How to Take a Canoeing Safety Course

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Canoeing in one or two of the lakes and rivers around the country is a great way to spend a vacation or spend a day as part of a camping trip. It’s a fun sport with great muscle-building potential, too. If you spend a lot of time canoeing, it’s ... more »

How to To Protect A Canoe Paddle From Damage

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When your out canoeing, there's nothing worse than a broken or cracked paddle. Here's how to protect a canoe paddle from damage... more »

How to Transport a Canoe

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Canoes are designed to glide smoothly through the water with minimum effort. Sometimes the biggest obstacle is getting it to the water in the first place. Here's how to make the transport to and from the water go almost as smoothly as the paddling... more »

How to Use a Canoe Rack

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Canoe racks can make heading out to the lake a lot more feasible. If you can hoist your boat onto a rack designed specifically for a canoe, you won't have to worry about the shifting that can occur if the canoe were simply tied to the rooftop. ... more »

How to Use Float Bags On Canoe Camping Trips

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Keep your gear safe and dry while you canoe. Use float bags, waterproof gear bags that float!.. more »

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