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82Buying your first Kayak
The first thing you need to do when purchasing a kayak is determine they style of paddling that you want to accomplish with the boat. Do you want to travel overnight? in the ocean? just for day paddles? Do you want to paddle whitewater? or just calm...
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79Safety Tips for Whitewater Rafting Trips
(Photo by Steve Smith) (Photo by Steve Smith) (Photo by Steve Smith)I enjoyed a wonderful childhood full of whitewater rafting trips. Both my father and big sister worked as river guides, and I have been informally trained as a river guide twice....
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76Best Sailing Gear
I've been disatisfied with my gill spray top and not really drawn to anything else that I have seen over the last few years on The Bay. A stop by California Canoe and Kayak revealed my dream spray top, the...
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73Purchasing a PFD (lifejacket) for paddling
There are two main types of outer materials available on PFD's today. Nylon Cordura Nylon can be found on most PFD's under $100 while cordura is found on most PFD's over $100. As stated in my hub on...
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71Kayak Fly Fishing Must Have Accessories
This article lists three essential items for kayak fly fishing. They are a paddle, ad PDF, and an anchor.
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68Stormy Seas Life Vests and Jackets Save Lives.
I personally have worn this exact Stormy Seas inflatable life vest many times, while working on drag boats, it is a common occurrence to need to do a wire walk out to the ends of the outriggers in order to...
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63Lifesling PFD's Should Be On All Sailboats
How the Lifesling PFD works for man overboard rescue on a sailboat. Lifesling PFD drill.
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61Teaching a Dog to Swim: A Photo Essay
So, in trying to teach his dog to swim, my dad had to go through various trial and error methods, including figuring out a way to get her in and out of the boat. Check out the photos below to see what happens!
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574 ways to convert images into PDF
We always have so many file formats in our computer, we use MS Word to view .doc files, MS Excel to view .xls files, Adobe reader to view PDF files, image viewers to view all kinds of image formats, and browser to view html files. It seems we need...
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50Boating equipment that is mandatory
So you have purchased you first boat and you are ready to hit the lake. The waterways are supervised by police and they will stop you to do a boat check. Best to be prepared! Required Documents: Have your...
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