ST. MICHAELS — The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is hosting a nine-day workshop to teach the basics of building a skin-on-frame kayak and Greenland paddle from Saturday, Sept. 24, to Sunday, Oct. 2, ...

Traditional Greenland kayak paddles are strong, beautiful and flexible.On Sunday, Aug. 26, area residents will have the opportunity to build their own. Hidden River Outfitters of Schwenksville is ...

Learn to build your own kayak with this simple, elegant skin-on-frame design. A great project for home woodworkers and paddle enthusiasts alike. Surprisingly, recreational boating has only been around ...

FAIRBANKS — The first canoe paddle Richard Voss made as a Boy Scout more than 50 years ago wasn’t anything to write home about, and Voss didn’t. “I didn’t show it to anyone,” Voss said with a laugh.

GRAND JUNCTION — She’s a 15-foot-9-inch-long, lost-art beauty, all graceful curves and elegant flowing lines. She only needs a few bits of fancy trim — and a name — and she’ll be good to go. “She” is ...

Take a week out of the summer to build your own canoe on the shores of Squam Lake.The Squam Lakes Association is offering its Fox Boat Building Class this Aug. 17 to 23.Renowned boat builder Bill ...

It only takes about 25 minutes of labor to make a canoe paddle at Sanborn Canoe Company, but it can take up to three weeks between gluing the first strips together and painting the final colors.

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Only once in nearly 30 years of paddling have I found myself facing a familiar adage in real life. I couldn't help but chuckle when I realized my mistake while unloading my kayak at the put-in: I'd ...